Liz Ruskin
Washington, D.C., CorrespondentLiz Ruskin is the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Alaska Public Media. She covers the state’s congressional delegation, public lands and resource development policy from the nation’s capital, and also from Anchorage. She has worked at Alaska Public Media since 2013.
She previously worked at the Anchorage Daily News and started her career at the Homer News. She’s a graduate of West Anchorage High School and the University of Washington. She has a master’s in journalism from the University of Missouri.
In addition to her news stories, Liz writes a fortnightly newsletter called Alaska At-Large.
Outside of work, Liz is an avid baker of bread. She likes to hike and ski, explore historical sites around D.C. and tend her little house in Anchorage.
Reach Liz at lruskin@alaskapublic.org.
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Yes, if you look at last year and only at the votes the president announced a position on. Most Democrats align more closely. -
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola is running an attack ad on her Republican opponent, disparaging how he made his personal wealth. -
We asked Alaskans how they're thinking about the key issues in the 2024 election. Here's what they told us. -
A group of hard-right House Republicans voted no. -
Michael Sfraga, from Fairbanks, is "probably the most recognized go-to Arctic expert that we have," Sen. Lisa Murkowski says. -
The suspect barricaded himself into a trailer on the east side of town for hours, drawing a large police presence. All victims were expected to survive. -
The bill aims to ease the burdens of a CDC rule that took effect in August, at least for dogs coming from countries at low rabies risk. -
The former president says Nick Begich will fight for MAGA policies. In other Alaska news, Trump twice referred to ANWR as "Bagram." -
It's the joint nature of the exercises off Alaska that are unusual, the U.S. senator says. In response, the Army sent soldiers to Shemya. -
Republicans, including Sen. Dan Sullivan, blocked the IVF bill. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins were the only GOP senators to support it.
