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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AIDEA said Vigor Alaska had underutilized the facility and failed to invest enough in repairs, maintenance and upgrades. The agreement ends in November. -
Leaders in the Alaska House and Senate say they’re deeply concerned about the impacts of federal staff purges and a forthcoming congressional budget reconciliation bill. -
As the state faces an estimated half-billion-dollar deficit between this year and the next, Alaska Senate leaders are reviving options for raising revenue. -
The House is calling for spending cuts that would likely reduce Medicaid, the government insurance program covering one in three Alaskans. -
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.
