Dr. Zink to lead national group that pushes vax mandates, state surveillance of citizens
In 2019, Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointed Dr. Anne Zink to serve as Alaska’s chief medical officer, advising him on how to create and implement medical policy across the state. This coming March, she is about to vastly expand her influence when she takes over
Joe Miller to make big announcement about Alaska governor’s race
It’s been more than a decade since Joe Miller gained national attention as a Tea Party candidate in his 2010 campaign against Sen. Lisa Murkowski. He shocked the political establishment by beating the incumbent Murkowski in the Republican primary before
Amid pandemic Alaska still spends more on education than health & social services
When it comes to spending money in Alaska, nothing outdoes education – not even COVID could change this. With the pandemic in full swing, the Alaska Legislature still budgeted more state funds for education in FY 2022 than it did for health and social
Airline pilots file lawsuit against Biden’s federal vax mandate
A group of airline pilots have teamed up with a national legal organization to challenge President Joe Biden’s Covid injection mandate for employees of federal contractors. Filed in U.S. District Court on Nov. 23 by Health Freedom Defense Fund and U.S.
Alaska pharmacists face harsher fines & told to reject certain Covid treatments w/o doctor orders
Amid heightened controversy over pharmacists who have agreed to fill orders for Covid treatments like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, the state board which oversees Alaska pharmacists is clamping down on what they view as wayward professionals. During the
Desperate Alaskans demand Dunleavy and lawmakers fight Covid mandates
For nearly five hours on Nov. 22, a continuous stream of Alaskans took three minutes apiece to share heartbreaking stories about loved ones dying in the hospital after being denied Covid treatments or losing long-time businesses and careers due to shot
Anchorage Assembly members call for agenda-driven trans ‘day of remembrance’
According to the FBI, Alaska reported a single instance of alleged hate crime against a person who identified as transgender in 2020. Despite the fact that hate crime against Alaskans who identify as trans is nearly non-existent, the openly gay members of the
Anchorage teachers offered $3,200 to take ‘anti-racist’ workshop that condemns ‘whiteness’
Anchorage School District leaders repeatedly claim they have no intention of teaching critical race theory and yet district leadership is actively encouraging teachers to enroll in a so-called “anti-racist” workshop that condemns “whiteness” and
Mat-Su lawmakers want to hear concerns about Covid mandates and other issues
Three state legislators from the Mat-Su are hosting a listening session to gather concerns from constituents ahead of next year’s legislative session. Senator Shelley Hughes will be joined by Representatives DeLena Johnson and Cathy Tilton for the Nov. 27
Anti-homeschool doctor who leads Alaska child abuse clinic faces claims of bullying, erroneous diagnosis
Parental rights advocates in Alaska had reason for concerned when Providence Hospital hired Dr. Barbara Knox as the medical director of Alaska CARES, an Anchorage clinic that helps coordinate investigations of suspected child abuse. Just four months before
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