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.
Dunleavy offers bills to tighten criminal laws in Alaska
The bills would boost penalties for buying sex and exploiting victims of trafficking.
Former state Sen. Johnny Ellis has died
Ellis served more than three decades in the Alaska Legislature.
Senators offer bill to renew Violence Against Women Act, with a section honoring an Alaska murder victim
Angelina Jolie lent her star power to a bill in the U.S. Senate to renew the Violence Against Women Act.
US House passes bill, co-sponsored by Alaska delegation, to fix financial woes of Postal Service
Rep. Don Young was overjoyed to see the bill pass, and it's chances are good in the Senate.
While Murkowski and Young steer toward middle ground in weekend statements, Sullivan tacked to their right
Alaska's D.C. delegation took different approaches to GOP calling Jan. 6 "legitimate political discourse."
Murkowski, breaking with GOP, says Biden is right to nominate a Black woman to Supreme Court
Sen. Lisa Murkowski urged President Joe Biden on Sunday to pick an "exceptional individual" who has appeal to both parties.
Murkowski, Young dispute Republican party’s characterization of Jan. 6 attack as ‘legitimate political discourse’
Murkowski calls Jan. 6 "an effort to overturn a lawful election."
Sullivan, Young silent as GOP calls Jan. 6 investigation ‘persecution … of legitimate political discourse’
Sen. Murkowski condemned the GOP statement Saturday: "To suggest it was 'legitimate political discourse' is just wrong.”
‘Plateau-ish’: Case counts are high, but has omicron peaked in Alaska?
"Nice to not see quite the same upward trajectory," Dr. Anne Zink says, though Alaska case rates still highest in U.S.
State will pay $495,000 to two psychiatrists Dunleavy fired from API
Gov. Mike Dunleavy fired the two doctors from the Alaska Psychiatric Institute for refusing to take what they deemed a political loyalty pledge.
Why is this Tlingit totem pole in the DC suburbs? Alaska Twitter solves one man’s mystery.
In suburban Washington, D.C., stands a Tlingit totem pole. A Juneau man had to know why.
Justices uphold dismissal of climate lawsuit brought by 16 young Alaskans
Supreme Court says Alaska's oil and gas policy is for the other branches of government to decide.
Alaska’s COVID case count keeps climbing
COVID was the 4th leading cause of death for Alaska in 2020.
Groups prod feds to act on plan to save Cook Inlet beluga whales
As Cook Inlet belugas slide closer to extinction, advocates are petitioning the federal government to do more.
Fired attorney and blogger wins case against Dunleavy administration
"I was terminated in violation of my free speech rights," says Libby Bakalar.
With voting rights bill blocked, Murkowski says ‘a good handful’ of senators are open to compromise
"Both sides are now set to cast doubt on elections if they don't win," Sen. Murkowski says.
Alaska Supreme Court hears challenge that could block ranked choice voting
"Chaos will be created by that system," says lawyer challenging the law.
Ambler Metals says it’s nearly ready to apply for permit to mine in Northwest Alaska
Company says it will apply for Army Corps permit in early 2022.
Omicron drives Alaska to new daily record in COVID cases
Daily case counts hit 1,843 on Wednesday.
Our Washington, DC, correspondent reflects on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
It’s the one-year anniversary of a dark day in America’s political life — the storming of the U.S. Capitol, by a mob of former President Donald Trump supporters trying to keep him in the White House despite his election loss.