Alaska joins 20-state lawsuit to block transgender mandates in public schools
Alaska is part of a 20-state federal lawsuit to stop the Biden administration from imposing transgender mandates on public schools. Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor signed onto the Tennessee-led suit that was filed on Monday in U.S. District Court. It
Mat-Su parents hold early-morning protest against school mask mandates
An estimated 30 to 35 Mat-Su parents, students and others turned out for a 7 a.m. protest rally outside Career Tech High School on Aug. 31. As cars and busses arrived, they were welcomed by signs that read “Unmask our kids,” “No more face diapers,”
Mayor Bronson epitomizes the ‘happy-warrior’ that conservatives desperately need
Spend a little time with the Anchorage’s new mayor, Dave Bronson, and you quickly notice that he’s a man of firm and unwavering conservative convictions. But he is a happy warrior, the kind who looks you in the eye, genuinely listens to all sides and then
After Assembly nixes first pick, Mayor Bronson names Judy Norton Eledge as Anchorage library director
Days after the Anchorage Assembly rejected his initial appointment to lead the city’s libraries, Mayor Dave Bronson named Judy Norton Eledge to serve as the next director of the Anchorage Public Library system. “Like Sami Graham, who the Assembly denied
Recall election for Anchorage Assemblywoman Zaletel set for Oct. 26
Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel will face a recall election on Oct. 26 after the Anchorage Assembly voted 10-0 on Aug. 27 to approve holding the election. Zaletel was excused from the vote, as it presented a conflict of interest. Putting the recall on the
How to seek compensation for injuries from licensed vaccines
Americans who received COVID shots that were only approved by emergency-use authorization (EUA) have very little legal recourse in the event of serious injury or death. That’s because vaccine producers enjoy extensive legal protections for experimental
Alaska’s DC delegation, Gov. Dunleavy condemn deadly attack on U.S. troops in Afghanistan
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, along with Rep. Don Young and Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued statements following the Aug. 26 suicide bomb attack outside the Kabul, Afghanistan, airport which killed 13 U.S. soldiers and injured at least 18 more. The
Mat-Su to hold ‘Medical Freedom’ rallies for troops facing vax mandate
In an effort to show support for the medical freedoms of U.S. soldier who oppose the military’s new mandate regarding COVID shots, Mat-Su residents will hold two rallies, Aug. 27-28. “The concerned community members of the Valley are showing their
Alaska’s vaccine breakthroughs and hospitalizations on the rise
The percentage of Alaskans who have been infected or hospitalized after having been fully vaccinated from COVID is steadily rising, according to a new report from the Alaska Division of Public Health. The Aug. 26 report notes that COVID shots were first
FACT CHECK: Misleading statements claim Alaskans are getting ‘fully approved’ vaccine
Despite media reports to the contrary, Alaskans who’ve been waiting for the FDA’s “fully approved” Pfizer COVID shot – now renamed “Comirnaty” – will likely find it impossible to get at any location currently providing COVID shots. This
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