Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Liz Ruskin is the Washington, D.C., correspondent at Alaska Public Media. Reach her at lruskin@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Liz here.
Peltola braces for Supreme Court to undermine Indian Child Welfare Act
House Democrats defend ICWA and the "terrifying" historical context that brought Congress to pass it.
Fans of Alaska’s ranked choice voting speak out against bill to repeal it
Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, says a poll shows a majority of Alaskans would repeal RCV. But public testimony in Juneau ran 3-to-1 against it.
Murkowski says Supreme Court should live by an ethics code of its own making
She's co-sponsoring a bill that would require the justices to adopt their own ethics rules. She and Sen. Angus King are the only sponsors so far.
Alaska Supreme Court reaffirms decision leaving 5th-place finisher off U.S. House ballot
Justices say the state made the right call when it decided not to advance Tara Sweeney to special election ballot.
Murkowski votes with Democrats to advance Equal Rights Amendment but measure stalls in Senate
Sen. Murkowski co-sponsored the ERA resolution. Sen. Sullivan voted no citing "serious constitutional infirmities."
Federal commission hears from Alaskans on high rate of missing and murdered Indigenous people
The Not Invisible Act Commission met in Anchorage this week to hear testimony from victims and from advocates working to prevent violence.
Corps to reconsider permit rejection for proposed Pebble mine
It's a partial win for Pebble on appeal, but mine developers also have an EPA veto to contend with.
Rep. Peltola’s party-bending chief of staff departs
Alex Ortiz was the last chief of staff for Rep. Don Young and helped cement Peltola's image as bipartisan.
Alaska writer Don Rearden finds AI has his number, and it freaks him out
Don Rearden challenged a bot to write a poem. The result was trippy for him, and for reporter Liz Ruskin.
ExxonMobil says it plans ‘relatively limited’ Arctic investment
ExxonMobil told shareholders not to expect an expansion of Arctic activities. A second Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lease sale is expected in 2024.
On trip to Ukraine, Murkowski calls aid ‘worth every penny’
The U.S. has given $35 billion in security aid to Ukraine. "An investment in the democracy of the free world," Sen. Murkowski calls it.
Alaska population dipped last year, Census Bureau finds
More people moved out of Alaska than into the state last year, but other population factors nearly offset the loss.
Alaskan sentenced in Jan. 6 riot at Capitol tells judge he needs a gun for moose defense
Aaron Mileur was sentenced to two years of probation. He'd like to modify one of the terms.
Peltola says charges against Trump further divide Americans
Rep. Mary Peltola avoided passing judgment on former president Donald Trump's indictment Tuesday, but called it "a bleak day for Americans."
ConocoPhillips can start road work for Willow Arctic drilling project, judge decides
Opponents of Arctic drilling project lose Round 1 in court.
With the Trump charges still sealed, Sullivan denounces prosecution as unjust
Sen. Sullivan's castigation of the decision to charge the former president contrasts with the neutral positions taken by the rest of the Alaska delegation.
UAA to house Ted Stevens papers
The collection fills 4,800 boxes, not counting a warehouse full of memorabilia.
Peltola speaks of Second Amendment rights, not gun control, following Nashville shooting
Rep. Mary Peltola on Tuesday plugged "Second Amendment rights and good values."
Judge likely to rule next week on halting Willow construction on Alaska’s North Slope
The Legislature and Alaska's congressional delegation have jointly filed an amicus brief urging the judge not to grant an injunction.
Arctic policy conference brings international leaders to Anchorage. Russia not included.
Arctic Encounter has taken on new focus as Russia's invasion of Ukraine put the Arctic Council on pause.