Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
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Liz Ruskin is the Washington, D.C., correspondent at Alaska Public Media. Reach her at lruskin@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Liz here.
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Rep. Young released from hospital and recovering from COVID-19

Congressman Young says he's on the mend, after announcing last week that he'd tested positive for COVID -19.
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Gross concedes Alaska US Senate race to Sullivan; Galvin concedes to Rep. Young

Sen. Sullivan and Congressman Don Young seem to have cemented their re-election, though there are still ballots to count.

Murkowski’s latest Pebble action disappoints mine opponents

Opponents of the Pebble Mine are underwhelmed by Sen. Murkowski's latest bill to fund federal resource agencies.
Side by side image of Senator Dan Sullivan and candidate Al Gross, 2020

Alaska US Senate race: Gross trails Sullivan but says math is in his favor

U.S. Senate candidate Al Gross is far behind in the votes counted so far, but his campaign claims he can still beat Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan.
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Trump wanted to stop the vote when he was ahead. Alaska’s congressional delegation urges patience

Alaska’s all-Republican congressional delegation is not backing Trump’s call to stop counting votes.

Sullivan ad criticized for ‘anti-Semitic’ images

The campaign of Sen. Dan Sullivan is taking heat for an ad that critics say is anti-Semitic.
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In Alaska’s US House race, Galvin campaign goes big AND goes home

Rep. Don Young's challenger is running a $4 million campaign, much of it spent on ads. But in Galvin's Anchorage split-level, it's a more home-spun effort.
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New Pebble tapes: ‘You aren’t held to your promises’ in election season, mine exec says

The group that captured Pebble Mine executives bragging about their sway over Alaska's senators and governor have released new footage.
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Murkowski says she will vote yes to confirm new Supreme Court justice

On Friday, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted with Democrats against proceeding toward a vote on President Trump’s latest nominee to the Supreme Court.
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Murkowski votes no on step toward confirming a new Supreme Court justice

Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted with Democrats against proceeding toward a vote on Amy Coney Barret
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Sullivan stands close to Trump, stays quiet about his controversies

Sen. Dan Sullivan can be a hard person to pin down, especially when he’s asked about President Trump’s statements and behavior.
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Polls open in Alaska for early in-person voting

At noon on the first day of in-person voting, the wait was more than an hour, and Janiece Buck didn't mind.
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New poll finds Sullivan ahead in race to keep U.S. Senate seat

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is leading challenger Al Gross in a new poll of likely Alaska voters.

Galvin campaign raises $1.8M for quarter

U.S. House candidate Alyse Galvin has raised $1.8 million since July - more than double what she raised during the prior quarter.
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U.S. Senate challenger Al Gross rakes in $9M

U.S. Senate candidate Al Gross raised a record $9.1 million since July 1.
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Sen. Sullivan says Pebble can’t shake his opposition to mine; pledges to ‘continue to monitor’

Asked what he'll do as senator to block the mine, Sullivan had few specifics.
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Judge says she’ll toss the witness signature requirement for Alaskans who vote by mail

Superior Court Judge intends to toss the witness requirement, but she hasn't issued the order yet.
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan studies notes in the House Speaker's Chambers while waiting for the Alaska House of Representatives and Senate to jointly convene for his annual address on Feb. 26, 2018. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)

For Sen. Sullivan, the Capitol becomes a pressure cooker as Election Day nears

President Trump, Capitol reporters and Senate Democrats put Sen. Sullivan in an awkward spot Thursday.

Should Division of Elections count ballots without a witness signature? Judge to decide Monday.

The No. 1 reason mailed ballots are not counted is that voters bungle the witness signature.
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Edgmon and Stutes ask Dunleavy to keep his distance from Pebble’s permit quest

In the secretly-recorded"Pebble Tapes," the CEO of Pebble promised an investor firm support from the governor.