Eric Stone
State Government ReporterEric Stone is Alaska Public Media’s state government reporter. He covers all facets of state government and how they affect Alaskans, from the Alaska Legislature to the executive branch and the court system. He is based in Juneau year-round and joined Alaska Public Media in 2023.
He previously worked as the news director for KRBD in Ketchikan, covering communities in southern Southeast Alaska. He’s a graduate of Rice University and is originally from Houston, Texas.
Outside of work, Eric enjoys hiking, skiing and getting out on the beautiful waters of Southeast Alaska.
Reach Eric at estone@alaskapublic.org.
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Backers say it’s an effort to recognize the important contributions women have made to Alaska and the nation as a whole. It's unclear whether Gov. Dunleavy will sign it. -
Lawmakers have a handful of choices to balance the state budget. Each option faces opposition from key lawmakers. -
Rep. Will Stapp, R-Fairbanks, says it's an effort to cover some of the $800,000 annual cost of running what he described as an "underutilized" facility. -
The state House passed House Joint Resolution 11 on Monday, recognizing Alaska’s close ties with its eastern neighbor. It now heads to the Senate. -
In a state with harsh weather and many industries that rely on accurate weather data and forecasts, the Trump administration's cuts stand to have an outsize impact. -
It was a strikingly different scene from just two days before by his fellow Republican Senate colleague, Lisa Murkowski. -
Dunleavy’s proposal would have split the existing Division of Agriculture into a new cabinet-level department. Lawmakers rejected it 32-28. -
In a speech to the Legislature Tuesday, Alaska’s senior senator, a Republican, said the president has gone too far during his first two months back in office. -
Last month, the state development agency said it would kick Vigor out of the Ketchikan Shipyard. Now, AIDEA and Vigor say they're working to resolve the dispute. -
The bill’s sponsor called it a “wonderful compromise.” It boosts the largest part of the state’s public school funding formula by $1,000.