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
Alaska House bans public funding of abortion, but rejects stiff penalties for violations
While the Alaska House once again passed a budget banning Alaska from using state funds to cover the killing of unborn Alaskans through abortion, it rejected an amendment that would have imposed stiff financial penalties on state health commissioners and
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
Fate of bill banning vax discrimination rests in AK House State Affairs
A bill banning vaccine-based discrimination enjoyed bi-partisan support in passing out of the Alaska State Senate last week. It now faces an uncertain future in the State House, which is controlled by Democrats and a handful of Republicans who have broken
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
Alaska House kills discussion on personal liberty and COVID mandates
Alaska’s state representatives show little interest in safeguarding personal liberties or health care freedom when it comes to mandated COVID shots. At the start of the Special Session on Oct. 4, Rep. David Eastman urged his colleagues to formally debate
Alaska state representative claims Nazi experiments produced beneficial results
The Sept. 11 floor session in the Alaska House of Representatives was marked by an unusual moment when Rep. Sara Hannan (D-Juneau) stood to speak about the merits of the scientific method, and then proceeded to assert that Nazi experimentation during WWII
Only five State House members are sponsors of bill to protect Alaskans from COVID vax mandates
Introduced by Rep. Ben Carpenter (R-Nikiski) back in mid-April, House Bill 175 aims to protect Alaskans from governmental attempts to coerce them into getting a COVID shot. So far, only five legislators have signed on as sponsors of the bill – Sarah Vance,
Alaskans to gather at State Capitol steps for National Day of Prayer
Alaskans will mark the 70th annual National Day of Prayer with a May 6 gathering on the steps of the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. Attendees will assemble at 12 p.m. near the William H Seward statue to pray for the nation and the state. State Rep. Sarah
House bill seeks to ban mandatory COVID vaccines in Alaska
Introduced on April 14, House Bill 175 recognizes COVID-19 immunization rights for Alaskans who decline to get the experimental COVID shots. Sponsored by Representatives Ben Carpenter (R-Nikiski), Sarah Vance (R-Homer) and Christopher Kurka (R-Wasilla), the
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