Pew study: Republicans still see climate change as ‘low priority,’ despite media messages
A new study from Pew Research Center reveals that Americans who identify as Republican, or lean that direction, view climate change as a “low-priority issue.” Conducted during the last week in April, the Pew survey notes that only 10% of Republicans and
Governor unveils plan to fight sexual assault and violent crime in Alaska
Gov. Mike Dunleavy released a plan on Aug. 9 that aims to help Alaska law enforcement investigate and remove sexual predators and violent offenders from Alaska’s streets. The strategy also looks to give survivors of sexual assaults more control over
Mayor urges Anchorage superintendent to ditch universal masking in schools
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has been clear, even while campaigning to be mayor, that he adamantly opposes mandating residents wear masks. On Friday, Aug. 6, he took issue with Anchorage School District Superintendent Deena Bishop’s insistence that all
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
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