Liz Ruskin
Washington, D.C., CorrespondentLiz Ruskin is the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Alaska Public Media. She covers the state’s congressional delegation, public lands and resource development policy from the nation’s capital, and also from Anchorage. She has worked at Alaska Public Media since 2013.
She previously worked at the Anchorage Daily News and started her career at the Homer News. She’s a graduate of West Anchorage High School and the University of Washington. She has a master’s in journalism from the University of Missouri.
In addition to her news stories, Liz writes a fortnightly newsletter called Alaska At-Large.
Outside of work, Liz is an avid baker of bread. She likes to hike and ski, explore historical sites around D.C. and tend her little house in Anchorage.
Reach Liz at lruskin@alaskapublic.org.
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"When somebody ... basically tells other attorneys that you should disregard the law —That, to me, is disqualifying," Sen. Lisa Murkowski says. Emil Bove was confirmed anyway. -
The fate of Alaska’s smaller public radio stations is in doubt after Congress passed a bill to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. -
Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins were the only GOP senators to vote against the bill to claw back funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and foreign aid. It goes next to the House. -
The rescission bill to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and slash foreign aid cleared a procedural hurdle Tuesday night. -
A document filed in Northern Dynasty's pending lawsuit to get a prior EPA veto of the project thrown out says the company and the agency are discussing a possible settlement. -
Sen. Murkowski won concessions for Alaskans, but critics say it doesn't make up for the harm the budget reconciliation bill does, at home and in the Lower 48. -
The senator voted yes after overnight negotiations to add more Alaska benefits to the bill. The legislation passed 51-50 and goes next to the House.
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Republican leaders added special provisions to win over Alaska’s senior senator, but some did not pass muster with the Senate rule-keeper. A final Senate vote could come Monday night. -
The Alaska senator was among a few Republicans on the Appropriations Committee who objected to clawing back money for foreign aid and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. -
“We Alaskans would be on the hook for financial damages if we are sued and lose,” said Rep. Andrew Gray, who heard accounts of pepper spray and inhumane treatment.
