Erica Martinson is Alaska Dispatch News' Washington, DC reporter, and she covers the legislation, regulation and litigation that impact the Last Frontier. Erica came to ADN after years as a reporter covering energy at POLITICO. Before that, she covered environmental policy at a DC trade publication.
The settlement will resolve allegations that the state broke the law by submitting misleading data about its administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Alaska's senior senator helped tank a previous Obamacare repeal effort, but she's trying to get to "yes" on the Republicans' latest effort.
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker joined a bipartisan group of governors in urging U.S. Senate leaders to drop the latest bid to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Joe Balash, who was chief of staff for Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, sailed through Sen. Lisa Murkowski's Energy Committee.
The bill passed Monday boosts the Pentagon’s budget, expands missile defenses in response to growing threats from North Korea, and moves Alaska’s quest for more icebreakers another step forward.
Lawmakers are looking for a legal opinion on actions taken by the interior secretary and more information on moves reportedly made by the EPA administrator.
Manisha Singh is a top adviser to Alaska's junior senator.
The congressman addressed a Democratic colleague from Washington state as "young lady" after dismissing her arguments about hunting regulations.
Joe Balash -- recent chief of staff for Sen. Dan Sullivan -- received a warm reception in Sen. Lisa Murkowski's committee Thursday.
Alaska has managed a tricky program to bring down individual market insurance costs, and now Congress will look to make the option easier for other states to attain.
The state of Alaska has joined states arguing that a Wisconsin redistricting plan was drawn to support one party, and thus is unconstitutional.
Officials came to Alaska to check out Coast Guard operations, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, permafrost tunnels and an annual renewable energy fair, among other events.
