‘We’re just asking for the crust.’ School advocates ask for funding increase to keep up with inflation
Flat funding, they argue, is the same as a cut amid rapidly rising inflation.
Articles by Matt Acuña Buxton
House keeps Tribal Affairs committee over Rep. Eastman’s objections
Another 36-NEASTMAN.
Dunleavy calls for Alaska to be ‘the most pro-life state in the country’
As legislators noted, though, the “devil’s in the details.” Has the governor turned a new page, but is it really a new story?
Anchorage Assembly takes ‘extraordinary’ measures to rein in Mayor Bronson
The measures each last for 60 days, giving the assembly time to continue its investigations into the administration and craft more durable, long-term solutions to fence in what appears to be an out-of-control mayor.
New Republican House Majority outlines its priorities, kind of
It’s the first time a mostly Republican majority has held the chamber since 2017.
The House is organized after deal between GOP and the Bush Caucus, details unclear
It’s starting to feel like the early 2010s around the Alaska Legislature! The Senate is helmed by a bipartisan supermajority led by Senate President Gary…
Holding the majority comes with a price
The art of demanding a compromise without offering compromise.
Alaska Supreme Court affirms Rep.-elect Jennie Armstrong’s residency
The split 2-1 decision clears the way for the Anchorage Democrat to be sworn in next Tuesday.
Alaska Supreme Court to hear appeal in Armstrong residency case this Friday
In briefings provided to the Alaska Supreme Court, Vazquez’s attorney Stacey Stone argues that the ruling was made in “complete defiance” of the case law on residency in Alaska.
Turns out Dave Bronson is even worse at being mayor than we could have imagined, allegedly
After being fired, Amy Demboski dropped a bombshell tell-most letter about her time in the Bronson administration. If only someone could’ve done something about it.