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.
Congress averts a shutdown until at least March, and Alaska’s delegation votes for the bipartisan stop-gap
Rep. Mary Peltola says a handful of "wrecking balls" can derail the House, but she hopes Speaker Johnson keeps his job.
How a Supreme Court case about herring fishermen could upend federal regulation, on land and sea
An Alaska sustainable fisheries advocate calls it an "attempt to dismantle federal agencies and their authority to manage resources."
Supreme Court puts an end to Alaska governor’s lawsuit over union dues. The fight over how he paid for it lives on.
Gov. Dunleavy wanted to make it harder to deduct dues from union members' paychecks. The U.S. justices decline to hear the case.
Alaska Airlines jet that had a cabin wall blowout made 3 recent Alaska-Hawaii flights
The blowout resonates among Alaskans, who fly more than average Americans and rely heavily on Alaska Airlines.
Anchorage Museum makes admission free for Indigenous Alaskans
“I think it's really a celebration of our place, of who we are," says director Julie Decker. No proof of identity is required.
Alaska campaign finance watchdog hits ranked choice voting foes with nearly $95K in fines
Art Mathias and affiliated groups violated campaign laws, regulators say. But they dismissed similar complaints in a separate case.
Tribes organize ‘First Indigenous Sovereign Habitat Tribal Conservation District’ from Bering Sea to Interior Alaska
38 tribes would like to co-manage land near their villages, to have their say over federal acreage that's been in land-use limbo since 1971.
A lawsuit challenging Trump’s eligibility for the Alaska ballot hasn’t advanced
A second state has disqualified Trump from the ballot. A lawsuit challenging Trump's eligibility in Alaska is stuck at step 1.
Cold-weather pay exists for some Alaska-based military members, but most Air Force personnel aren’t eligible
The Army pays soldiers extra for Alaska duty. Only a few far-flung airmen get hardship pay for their service in the 49th state.
Whatever happened to ‘Arctic pay’ for the military?
In 2022, Congress authorized cold weather incentive pay for the military. A year later, no one has received the Arctic pay bonus.
Eagle River member resigns from Anchorage Assembly
Kevin Cross will leave by April 1. He calls Assembly work important but not what God intends for him. He prefers hands-on volunteer projects.
America is larger now, by declaration of State Department
U.S. territory off Alaska grew by nearly a Texas Tuesday, when the feds defined the outer limit of its continental shelf.
Speaker Johnson picks Dahlstrom to beat Peltola and flip Alaska’s House seat
The speaker's political operation chose Alaska's lieutenant governor over the other Republican in the race, Nick Begich.
Murkowski straddles divide on climate at COP28
The only Republican senator at the climate conference favors more Alaska oil production and also measures to reduce emissions.
EPA wants to get the lead out of aviation gas. Alaska’s U.S. senators say it’s a bad move for the state.
Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan are trying to reverse an EPA finding that the lead in fuel for small aircraft poses a danger to public health.
Biden to sign order promoting tribal self-determination
The White House is hosting the 11th tribal summit this week. Interior Secretary Haaland says the administration has focused on co-management.
400 military officers were just promoted. Sen. Sullivan says the confirmation blockade shouldn’t have lasted so long.
Sen. Tuberville has blocked every military confirmation vote since February to protest an abortion policy. He finally relented.
Anti-ranked choice voting campaign is operating out of a South Anchorage church, new APOC complaint alleges
An attorney for ranked choice foes says the complaint is overblown and that the religious organization receives rent.
For Wrangell’s new city manager, deadly landslide highlights other potential threats to public safety
It was Mason Villarma's first day on the job when the disaster struck. Now he's also concerned about the city's dam giving way.
Peltola flips script on long-running congressional drama over Arctic drilling
Room 1324 has seen this Alaska controversy play out for decades. This time, new characters changed the vibe.