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.
Federal discount on broadband is ending for 25,000 Alaska families
A subsidy helping low-income families afford broadband is running out of money. The Biden administration wants Congress to keep it going.
Judge rules for the feds in a lawsuit against the state of Alaska over subsistence fishing rights
The state can’t allow salmon fishing on a long stretch of the Kuskokwim River if their orders conflict with federal management decisions, the judge ruled.
Peltola’s votes show she’s one of the least loyal Democrats in the U.S. House
Alaska’s congresswoman votes against her party at twice the average rate, mostly on energy and immigration measures.
Congress bought a stopgap icebreaker for the Arctic, but its $1.2 trillion bill has no money to build a new one
The bill has $125 million to buy a ship that Shell used in its ill-fated Arctic drilling venture. The Coast Guard plans to base it in Juneau.
Alaska senator takes aim at regulation that would slash tailpipe emissions and boost electric car sales
Sen. Sullivan says Biden wants to "force people to buy certain cars." He says he'll try to overturn the rule.
Alaskan nominee for Arctic ambassador clears U.S. Senate panel
Michael Sfraga, of Fairbanks, is a step closer to Senate confirmation. He would be the nation's first Arctic ambassador.
Murkowski’s new chief of staff knows the Senate, and rural Alaska
Garrett Boyle left the Denali Commission for the post. A prior chief says the job entails deep dives on dilemmas the senator faces.
Why the U.S. still has no Arctic ambassador, a year after this Alaskan was nominated for the job
Republicans on a Senate panel accuse Michael Sfraga of being too close to Russia and China.
Poll shows Peltola is well known and liked but that Begich is just as likely to win Alaska’s seat in Congress
Data for Progress found Mary Peltola would win the first round, but Nick Begich would pull even after ranked choices are counted.
Alaska Republicans help fuel Trump’s juggernaut. This GOP consultant thinks they’ve lost their minds.
Alaska GOP voters chose Trump by a huge margin. Art Hackney, a stalwart in Republican circles, has theory to explain it.
Alaska Republicans choose Trump over Haley by huge margins
Donald Trump won about 88% of the vote. All of Alaska's 29 delegates to the national GOP convention will be his, If preliminary result hold.
Trump or Haley? Alaska Republicans vote Tuesday
The GOP Presidential Preference Poll will determine how Alaska's 29 delegates to the national convention are awarded.
Anti-ranked choice voting initiative clears first hurdle on way to November ballot
The state Division of Elections is working to verify signatures for the anti-RCV initiative, as well as one to increase the state's minimum wage.
Trump campaign has an Alaska chair: Kelly Tshibaka
Tshibaka ran for U.S. Senate in 2022 and then founded an organization that advocates against ranked choice voting.
Peltola counts FTC action against supermarket merger as a win for bipartisanship
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola's address to the state Legislature in Juneau was infused with her brand of unity politics.
Rep. Peltola’s staff turnover is the 2nd highest in the U.S. House
Her chief of staff calls it a reflection of her special election and transition, but political adversaries say it could indicate trouble.
‘We will sink your navy’: Sen. Sullivan advocates more aggressive stance to deter Iran
Sen. Dan Sullivan later said the U.S. should threaten to sink only Iran's spy ships — not the whole navy.
In speech to Alaska Legislature, Murkowski shows she’s outside Trump’s grip on GOP
Murkowski lauded Rep. Peltola, a Democrat, and urged legislators to put Alaska before party. She later endorsed Nikki Haley for president.
Sullivan votes for Ukraine aid bill, saying the money will boost America’s industrial base
Sullivan says it will fight authoritarian aggression globally and rev up America’s capacity to make weapons, ammunition and war ships.
Defying Trump’s opposition, Murkowski votes yes on foreign aid-border bill; Sullivan says it falls short
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was among four Republicans to vote to advance the bill, which did not come close to the 60 needed.