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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Dunleavy was seen as a possible candidate to join the Trump administration. He sought to blunt the speculation on Monday. -
Carney was appointed to the state Supreme Court in 2016 by then-Gov. Bill Walker. She’ll be the longest-serving justice on the bench when Maassen retires. -
In rural Alaska, the barriers to participating in the electoral process can be much greater than in urban areas. -
There will be 21 women in the state House, according to unofficial election results. 43% of the Legislature will be women, a record high. -
Phil Izon, who led the campaign in support of the ballot measure, said he planned to submit a recount request once the election is certified. -
Groh’s loss leaves just 21 members in a Democrat-heavy bipartisan caucus that is seeking to take control of the Alaska House, a bare majority. -
Ranked choice tabulation determined the winner in eight legislative races, plus the U.S. House race. -
Roughly 5,800 ballots remain to be counted, largely from Anchorage and rural Alaska. -
Out of 314,056 ballots counted so far, “No” on Ballot Measure 2 now leads by 192 votes, 50.03% to 49.97%. -
The House and Senate’s bipartisan caucuses appear to be in alignment on key issues.
