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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Alaskans who rent out their cars on platforms like Turo and Getaround are no longer required to collect and submit state rental car taxes themselves. Few ever did. -
It’s the latest development in a dispute between the Legislature and Dunleavy administration over whether the state is getting all the revenue it should from oil and gas taxes. -
Lawmakers have five days at the start of a session to consider veto overrides. The Senate president called Dunleavy's request "absurd" and "unconscionable." -
Some legislators said they saw the call as an attempt to prevent lawmakers from overriding the governor’s June vetoes, notably to public school funding. -
House Speaker Bryce Edgmon and Senate Majority Leader Cathy Giessel say the 'one big beautiful bill' approaching a Senate vote threatens Alaskans' way of life. -
Backers said the bill would protect Alaskans from predatory loans. Opponents said it would unnecessarily restrict borrowing for people with few other options. -
Here's what we know about the Republican megabill. -
DeVries, a conservative Republican, filed a letter of intent to run for governor June 12. -
Backers of the bill say it’s an effort to get to the bottom of why certain types of oil tax revenue have fallen precipitously in recent years. -
Dunleavy cited low oil prices as the reason for the veto, but local leaders — from superintendents to mayors to state lawmakers — say it threatens to push young families to seek opportunity elsewhere.
