Eric Stone
State Government ReporterEric Stone is Alaska Public Media’s state government reporter. He covers all facets of state government and how they affect Alaskans, from the Alaska Legislature to the executive branch and the court system. He is based in Juneau year-round and joined Alaska Public Media in 2023.
He previously worked as the news director for KRBD in Ketchikan, covering communities in southern Southeast Alaska. He’s a graduate of Rice University and is originally from Houston, Texas.
Outside of work, Eric enjoys hiking, skiing and getting out on the beautiful waters of Southeast Alaska.
Reach Eric at estone@alaskapublic.org.
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A House bill that would substantially boost school funding has cleared two committees and could be headed for a final vote, but questions remain over how the state would pay for it. -
The comments, in his first address to state lawmakers, come as Alaskans reckon with the effects of Trump’s broad efforts to cut government and consolidate his power. -
With one member out battling an illness, the majority could not pass the bill out of the Education Committee along caucus lines. They did so with a floor vote instead. -
When it comes to engineers and deck officers, the ferry system's marine director said the situation is getting worse, not better. -
Rep. Andi Story said it’s an effort to address the state’s struggle to hire key employees and stem the tide of outmigration. -
From Fairbanks to Anchorage to Homer to Petersburg, Alaskans criticized early actions by the Trump administration and shared support for federal workers. -
Public-sector workers and lawmakers rallied in front of the Capitol this Valentine’s Day to, according to organizers, “show some love” for state and local employees. -
Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle said creating a cabinet-level agriculture department would force the state to focus on growing the agriculture sector on a long-term basis. -
Carney spent part of her first State of the Judiciary address responding to concerns over delays in court proceedings highlighted in recent news stories from the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica. -
Returning the state's workforce to a pension plan was a major campaign issue for the largely Democratic House and Senate coalition majorities.
