Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
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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.
Congress members behaving badly? Murkowski sees a solution in song.
Amid congressional ruckus, Sen. Murkowski finds a sing-along can boost collegiality and get senators "energized about working together.”
Photo of a toddler hostage stays on Murkowski’s desk, signifying the senator’s stance on Gaza
Sen. Lisa Murkowski hasn't budged from her support of Israel, despite "extraordinary grief" for the deceased children of Gaza.
Alaska ranked choice voting opponents blame ‘incompetence,’ not subterfuge, for errors in campaign disclosure
The founders of Alaskans for Honest Elections say a $90,000 political donation wasn't routed through a church group, despite what they wrote on a form.
Murkowski’s view from the vanishing center
Sen. Lisa Murkowski spoke at a Tuesday summit about her style of legislating and the shrinking middle in the Senate.
Nancy Dahlstrom, Alaska lieutenant governor, announces run for Congress
Republican Nancy Dahlstrom is running for U.S. House, challenging Rep. Mary Peltola.
Federal judge rejects legal challenge to ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project
U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason's highly anticipated decision clears what ConocoPhillips has called a "make-or-break" point for the project.
Peltola votes to defund new Office of Gun Violence Prevention
The Alaska congresswoman was one of just two Democrats to vote to eliminate funds for the White House office on guns. The amendment failed.
Sullivan puts on the pressure but Alabama senator hasn’t loosened his grip on hundreds of blocked military promotions
The move carries some political risk for U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, who opposes the same Pentagon abortion policy Tuberville is protesting.
Sullivan attempts to break fellow senator’s blockade on military promotions
Sen. Sullivan says Sen. Tuberville is hurting the military with a misguided objection to an abortion-related policy.
Murkowski says aid for Israel must be part of a broader security package
America's adversaries will seize the moment if the U.S. only addresses the latest crisis, the senator said.
Alaska’s congressional delegation backs Israel as Gaza war intensifies
Rep. Mary Peltola voted for a resolution asserting Israel's right to defend itself. Sen. Dan Sullivan has been especially outspoken.
Alaska’s congresswoman says she’s reserving judgment on the new House speaker. But she liked his first address.
There's plenty for a Democrat to dislike about Speaker Mike Johnson. Rep. Mary Peltola likes his message on unity.
Vic Fischer, the last surviving signer of Alaska’s constitution, dies at 99
Fischer came to Alaska after serving in World War II. He served two terms in the state Senate and remained active in politics until his final months.
Feds fund improvements for Alaska’s Railbelt electric grid
The $413 million project includes a high-voltage submarine cable and battery storage. Rep. Peltola says it will allow for more renewables.
Peltola floats bipartisanship as way out of House speaker morass but GOP still stalled by infighting
Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola said she doesn’t see a solution until Republicans reach across the aisle to elect the next speaker.