Murkowski is a key vote as Congress aims to pass radical pro-abortion/LGBT Equality Act
The U.S. House in on the cusp of passing an extremely radical bill that would advance the abortion and LGBTQ agenda nationwide. Coined the “Equality Act,” it was introduced, Feb. 18, by Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.). The
CDC records one more Alaska death, two life threating reactions following COVID shots
A 71-year-old Alaska man with a preexisting heart condition died one week after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination, according to the latest report from the CDC’s VAERS reporting website. Posted on Feb. 19, the report notes that the man died Jan. 19
Gov. Dunleavy cuts all ties with Sen. Lora Reinbold over COVID disputes
Gov. Mike Dunleavy sent a scathing letter to Sen. Lora Reinbold (R-Eagle River), claiming she abused her office as a state senator in accusing him of grossly mismanaging Alaska’s COVID response. The Feb. 18 letter tells Reinbold that she has “abdicated
Alaska officials field COVID questions on pregnancy, fetal cell lines, herd immunity & return to normalcy
Should pregnant or nursing moms get the COVID-19 vaccine? Were vaccines developed using cells from aborted babies? How long until Alaska reaches herd immunity? When can we return to normal? These were just some of the questions that a team from Alaska’s
Alaska’s chief justice to face Legislature amid ongoing dispute over abortion funding
Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court Joel Bolger will address the full Alaska Legislature on Feb. 17 when he delivers the annual “State of the Judiciary” at 11 a.m. in the Senate Chamber. This will be Bolger’s final address to the Legislature as he
Sen. Sullivan explains decision to acquit Trump – says former president’s actions ‘infuriates’ him
Sen. Dan Sullivan, unlike his colleague Sen. Lisa Murkowski, voted with the majority of Senate Republicans to acquit former President Donald Trump during his impeachment trial. He issued the following statement after casting his vote on Feb. 13. SULLIVAN
Murkowski joins Dems and 6 other Republicans in voting to convict Trump
Alaska’s senior Senator Lisa Murkowski voted with all Democrats and six Republicans to convict former President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial. The final tally of the Feb. 13 vote consisted of 43 votes not guilty and 57 guilty, which was far short of
Lt. Gov. Meyer introduces bill to address Alaska’s election integrity
Election integrity is a major concern in states across the nation, including Alaska. To address absentee voting and other voting issues, Alaska Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer introduced a bill on Feb. 12, which aims to provide additional tools for the Division of
CDC reporting site records two more Alaska deaths following COVID shots
The CDC-run website that allows physicians and members of the public to report adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines, included two additional reports of Alaskans who have died after receiving COVID-19 shots. The latest update to the VAERS website lists
Murkowski claims evidence against Trump ‘is pretty damning’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, commenting on the second day of the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, said she thinks there is a strong case that Trump incited the Jan. 6 violence at the nation’s Capitol. Speaking to reporters during a dinner break
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