Crumbling trust in major institutions signals trouble in America
High public trust in major religious, cultural, political and economic institutions is a bell weather marker for a strong, robust and effective nation. Confidence in these institutions lend credibility and public support to their work. America, however, is in
OPINION: COVID shots and kids – Informing Alaskans
Greetings from your Alaska Covid Alliance team! We wanted to start a regular column to keep you informed on current issues. This first one will cover vaccines in children as that appears to be the newest, hottest topic. FDA has approved emergency use of both
Alaska’s private, religious schools grow despite Covid, inflation, high gas prices
Many parents have removed their children from public schools in favor of private education, both in Alaska and around the nation. This is occurring despite financial hardships due to Covid-related unemployment, high gas prices and growing inflation. The
AK Democratic Convention fixates on abortion, masks, ConCon & beating Murkowski
Alaska Democrats held their statewide party convention earlier this month with a heavy emphasis on deriding pro-life advocates, defeating Sen. Lisa Murkowski, denouncing anti-maskers and opposing a constitutional convention. A recap of the May 6-8 convention
Republican joins Alaska Dems to block vax anti-discrimination bill
Democrats in the Alaska House banded together with Republican Bart LeBon (Fairbanks) to thwart an effort to bring Sen. Lora Reinbold’s vaccine discrimination bill to a final vote in the House. Reinbold’s SB 156 seeks to outlaw vaccine-based
Vast majority of passengers & crew enjoy mask free flights, as Biden appeals ruling
For the past three days, the vast majority of airline passengers, flight attendants, pilots and airport staff in several airports across the nation have enjoyed breathing freely – mask free. The Watchman has conducted several in-person polls at airports
Covid vax injury reporting system launches as alternative to CDC
In an effort to more accurately record the adverse events and deaths associated with Covid shots, Truth For Health Foundation has launched its global Citizens Vaccine Injury Reporting System (CVIRS) – in English, Spanish, and Chinese. The aim is to provide
Alaskans can’t let Rep. Kreiss-Tomkins kill vax discrimination bill without fight
Sen. Lora Reinbold’s bill (SB 156), which seeks to outlaw vaccine-based discrimination, passed the State Senate with bipartisan support last month. Since March 18 it has languished – untouched and unheard – in a State House Committee chaired by
Video refutes Juneau senator’s objections to Alaska vax discrimination bill
A newly published, hard-hitting video takes Alaska State Senator Jesse Kiehl to task over his highly questionable objections to legislation that aims to outlaw vaccine-based discrimination in Alaska. Kiehl, a Juneau Democrat, stood on the Senate floor two
Alaska Senate passes bill banning vax-based discrimination
In a 13-6 vote, the Alaska State Senate passed a bill recognizing that Alaskans have a fundamental right to decline vaccines, including experimental Covid shots, without suffering coercive forms of discrimination, such as being denied medical treatment, goods