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.
Rep. Young joins Democrats to pass U.S. marijuana legalization bill
A bill to make cannabis legal nationwide passed the House, with help from Alaska's only congressman. The bill is unlikely to go further this year.
Alaska congressman is back after COVID illness, staff say
Congressman Don Young missed nine House votes in November after becoming sick with COVID-19.
Army Corps denies permit for Alaska’s Pebble Mine
The Army Corps of Engineers has denied the Pebble Limited Partnership's permit application. The company says it's considering an appeal.
Alaska DEC has the power to veto Pebble Mine. Document suggests to mine foes DEC won’t use it.
A state agency has an opportunity to veto the Pebble Mine. But newly revealed meeting notes suggest a done deal.
Alaska agency says it’s neutral on Pebble Mine. Internal documents tell a different story.
Text messages and meeting notes suggest DNR is working to help the mine get a federal permit
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
U.S. Senate challenger Al Gross rakes in $9M
U.S. Senate candidate Al Gross raised a record $9.1 million since July 1.