Third Alaska Native organization threatens to fire employees who decline COVID shots
One of the oldest and largest Native-run health organizations in the country has threatened to terminate employees if they decline to get the experimental COVID-19 shots. Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) issued a warning to employees
Mat-Su School Board resolution seeks term limits, compensation restrictions & election reform
There is currently no limit to the number of consecutive terms a Mat-Su School Board member can serve. Nor are there any restrictions on what school board members can award themselves for compensation and benefits. A resolution to be introduced at the
Alaska Democrats partnering with Drag Queens to entertain children
The Alaska Democratic Party is now throwing its resources into promoting Drag Queen Storytime, an event that has been hosted multiple times for young children at the Loussac Library in Anchorage. This time, the official political apparatus of the Democratic
Senate rejects Sullivan’s attempt to protect academic freedom, religious liberty in universities
If the U.S. Senate is going to dump billions of taxpayer dollars into American universities, Sen. Dan Sullivan wanted some assurances that these schools will uphold the First Amendment. On May 26, Sullivan offered an amendment to Sen. Chuck Schumer’s
Governor must choose from list of three liberal attorneys to fill Alaska Supreme Court seat
Once again, thanks to the way Alaska seats judges, a conservative leaning Alaska governor will be forced to appoint a liberal justice to the Alaska Supreme Court. Following a well-established pattern, the small but powerful Alaska Judicial Council has yet
Second Alaska Native corporation to fire employees who decline COVID shots
An email sent May 14 to all staff of the Norton Sound Health Corporation puts its 700 employees on notice that they are now required to submit to a COVID shot as a condition of employment. Issued by CEO Angie Gorn, the email states that the new policy applies
Alaska on board as U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging Roe v. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court announced May 17 that it will hear a case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, regarding a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Both pro-life and pro-abortion activists see the case as an
Alaska BLEXIT to host first public meeting in honor of law enforcement
The new Alaska chapter of BLEXIT, part of a national movement that aims to educate and empower minorities across America, will hold its first public meeting on Saturday, May 22, to celebrate men and women who serve in law enforcement. According to the
Palmer police don’t need a controversial community oversight board
An uproar hit Palmer last week when an article and a social media announcement reported that a group called Mat-Su Moms for Social Justice were going to give a presentation before the Palmer City Council about the need to create a police advisory board to
Anchorage schools ban the non-vaxed from any volunteering
Parents who wish to offer their time and talent as volunteers in an Anchorage public school, whether as a chaperone, classroom helper, tutor, mentor or in any other capacity, must be fully vaccinated beforehand. Failure to do so bars you from volunteering.
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