The mandate noose tightens
For months now, conservatives were dismissed for speculating that COVID shots could be mandated on federal, state and local levels. It turns out those fears were well founded. Today, the Department of Defense said it will require all active-duty military to
Anchorage Assembly set to vote on ‘equity pillar’ to eradicate unwelcome behavior
The Anchorage Assembly is continuing its push to eradicate what it deems to be unwelcoming aspects of the community. On Aug. 10, the Assembly will vote on a proposal to add an “equity pillar” to guide their social justice agenda. Introduced by Assemblymen
Fauci expects local mandates if FDA grants full approval of COVID vax this month
Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief COVID adviser, said he is “certain” that as soon as the FDA grants full approval of the COVID shots, there will be a flood of mandates on the local level. Speaking Aug. 7 on NBC’s Meet the Press,
Alaska Dept. of Health forwards controversial advice that pregnant women get COVID shot
Despite persisting concerns that COVID shots could damage a woman’s ovaries, placenta and her developing baby, the Alaska Dept. of Health and Social Services is disseminating information that strongly urges pregnant and lactating women to submit to the
Gov. Dunleavy uses bully pulpit to pressure Alaskans into getting COVID jab
Gov. Mike Dunleavy and the state’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anne Zink, are doubling down on their efforts to get every eligible Alaskan injected with the experimental COVID shots. In an Aug. 4 statement, the governor revealed that he had finally decided
Alaska Family Council urges opposition to drafting women into war
There is no reasonable rationale for women to be drafted into war. Last week, the Senate Armed Forces Committee approved an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act which would require just that. Men and women are physically and biologically
Alaska among 23 states calling on Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor signed onto an amicus brief, joining 22 other states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion across the nation in 1973. The brief is filed in support of a Mississippi law that bans
Juneau police get $34K from Biden administration to fight hate
The Dept. of Justice has awarded the City of Juneau $34,240 to train local police officers in how to identify and fight hate crime. The funding is part of a nationwide push from the Biden Administration to re-educate law enforcement agencies to identify and
15,900 Alaska federal employees must get COVID jab or wear masks and take tests
Nearly 16,000 civilian Alaskans who are employed by the federal government are now being ordered to attest that they have submitted to an experimental COVID shot, and mandates for military personnel may be forthcoming. According to new rules announced on
Rep. Young contradicts CDC in telling Alaskans to vax so they can ditch masks
COVID recommendations from the CDC can change seemingly overnight, which might explain why Rep. Don Young’s new video urging Alaskans to get vaccinated is already out of date. It’s unclear when Young recorded his message, but it was posted on July 29,
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