Alaska Lawmakers ask governor to expand special session to address COVID firings
Ten members of the Alaska Legislature sent a letter to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, asking that he let lawmakers address the growing concern about Alaskans who are losing their jobs for refusing to get a COVID shot. “We are deeply concerned that Alaskans are now
Is faith in God reasonable? Mat-Su conference to help Christians defend faith
Why does evil exist? Is faith in God reasonable? How should Christians respond to critical race theory? Is the Bible historically reliable? Is evolution compatible with a creator God? These questions and many more will be discussed at length during an
Anchorage Assembly booed after overriding mayor’s mask mandate veto
In a room again filled with those opposed to their actions, the leftist majority on the Anchorage Assembly voted 9-2 to override Mayor Bronson’s veto of the mask mandate, which Assembly members passed on Oct. 12. Assemblywomen Jamie Allard and Crystal
Petition calls on Lt. Gov. Meyer to launch forensic audit of Alaska’s 2020 election
A new citizen-led petition asks Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer to conduct a detailed forensic audit of Alaska’s 2020 general election. It was launched earlier this week by Mat-Su resident Dave Maxwell who has worked closely with state and elected officials for more
Lawmakers fear Alaska pharmacists are pressured to deny Ivermectin to COVID patients
Correspondence between Alaska legislators and the state’s Board of Pharmacy reveal deep concerns over whether local pharmacist are being pressured to withhold Ivermectin from Alaskans struggling with COVID. Justin Ruffridge, chair of the Board of Pharmacy,
Mayor Bronson: Anchorage Assembly continues to break the public’s trust
Editor’s note: On Oct. 13, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson issued the following statement in response to the Anchorage Assembly’s Oct. 12 vote to pass an emergency mask mandate without public notice or open testimony. MAYOR BRONSON’S STATEMENT We
Anchorage Assembly misleads public, imposes mask mandate under ‘cloak of darkness’
After assuring Anchorage residents they would have another opportunity to continue testifying on a controversial plan to force residents to wear face masks, the Anchorage Assembly quickly introduced and passed an emergency ordinance at 10:35 p.m. on Oct. 12
Anchorage mayor asks health care workers to ‘treat every patient with dignity’
Amid new reports that some patients are facing difficulties getting requested COVID treatments from local hospitals, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson is calling for calm and compassion on all sides. The mayor’s Oct. 12 statement does not specifically mention
UPDATE: Anchorage man dies after hospital rejects his request for Ivermectin
William Topel passed away on Oct. 13. Prominent in Anchorage’s conservative political circles, Topel checked into Providence Alaska Medical Center last Thursday due to complications from COVID. Both he and his physician asked hospital staff to administer
Public hearing on Anchorage masking nixed as mandate enacted via emergency ordinance
The Anchorage Assembly has cancelled two previously scheduled public hearings on a controversial mask mandate proposal. The cancellations come after the Assembly passed an emergency order on Oct. 12, a move which effectively ended the ongoing public hearing
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