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.
Why some anti-abortion Alaskans say this is the year to vote yes on a constitutional convention
A convention would allow changes to the state Constitution. But people on both side of the abortion issue think it's a bad idea.
Is Revak on the naughty list? In Alaska’s US House race, a campaign goes negative on Santa
How to stand out in a crowded race? Attack Santa.
Murkowski says if draft opinion holds, it undermines her confidence in Supreme Court
Sen. Murkowski says if a majority of justices vote to overturn Roe v. Wade it shakes her confidence in the court.
Rep. Young’s Washington office, key to his brand, still stands. For now.
The bear, the guns, the heads — they aided his reputation for fierceness. Or, as some saw it, bullying.
Dunleavy gets after feds to recognize Alaska’s ownership of submerged lands
Gov. Dunleavy takes the federal government to court to assert state ownership of land under waters flowing through federal land.
Biden closes half of NPR-A acreage to oil drilling
The Bureau of Land Management announced that it's ditching a Trump administration plan for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and instead will revert to managing the area according to a 2013 plan crafted by the Obama administration.
Alaska Republican Party endorses Nick Begich III for US House
It’s the party’s first official endorsement in the crowded race.
Sullivan strikes partisan tone while talking up bipartisanship to Alaska Legislature
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan told legislators he was trying to take a different approach than he did in his speech last year, when he bashed President Biden for what he considers an anti-Alaska agenda.
Nick Begich is running a million-dollar campaign for Alaska’s US House seat, most of it from his own pocket
Disclosure forms show Begich made more than $1 million last year from his stake in a software firm and an Anchorage publisher.
Murkowski campaign raised $1.5M so far this year
This brings her total campaign receipts for the 2022 race to nearly $6 million.
Congressman Young’s wife endorses Revak. It’s who her husband wanted, she says.
The video endorsement takes aim at Nick Begich, who launched barbs at Young starting last year.
They voted for her once, but even among these Trump fans in the Mat-Su, Palin’s star has dimmed
Even on home turf, Palin doesn't have a lock on the conservative vote.
Murkowski breaks GOP ranks to confirm Jackson as first Black woman to Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson is highly qualified and will ensure the court better represents America, Murkowski said.
Sorting the 48 Alaska candidates running in the special US House election
It’s the most candidates ever in one election in Alaska.
Murkowski says she’ll support Jackson for US Supreme Court
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she wants to reject the “corrosive politicization” of Supreme Court confirmation.
Sarah Palin among 50 candidates running to fill remainder of Don Young’s term in US House
Palin joins more than 50 other people who have filed to represent Alaska in the U.S House of Representatives.
Don Young eulogized as deal-maker and dad
While Congress members and staffers spoke of Young’s gruff manner and bipartisan deal-making, one of Young’s two daughters told of his devotion to family.
Don Young, never one to stand on ceremony, lies in state in US Capitol
“Don was strong in his faith and strong in his language,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said. “And we’ve got to be honest: Don was as rough as Alaska’s wild.”
What if we spring forward and never fall back? What permanent daylight saving time would mean for Alaska.
Alaska never got the full benefit — or paid a big price — for daylight saving time. The annoyance could soon end.
Don Young: The man, the myth, the malapropisms
The Alaska congressman is remembered for his bombast but had a softer side, too.