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
Anchorage Assembly meets Oct. 14 to override mayor’s veto of mask mandate
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson vetoed a highly contentious emergency mask mandate that the Anchorage Assembly approved on Oct. 12. A few hours after the emergency ordinance passed, Bronson issued his veto, condemning the mandate as an infringement on the
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
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
Volunteers needed to recall leftist Anchorage Assemblywoman Zaletel
The effort to recall Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel needs an army of volunteers to walk District 4 and encourage conservatives to vote. After failing to halt the recall through the courts, Zaletel now faces a recall on Oct. 26. She has been one of the
Anchorage mayor’s office says firing equity officer is within his legal authority
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has named Uluao “Junior” Aumavae as the new chief equity officer for of Anchorage. Aumavae will replace Clifford Armstrong III who was hired in April by the then-acting mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson to track and enforce the
Mat-Su mayoral debate reveals key differences on hot-button issues
A packed crowd turned out for a head-to-head debate between the two candidates vying for the Mat-Su Borough’s mayoral seat. Held Oct. 9 at the Wasilla Senior Center, Edna DeVries and Matthew Beck answered a slew of questions aimed at pinpointing their views
Public hearing on Anchorage mask mandate cancelled due to COVID contact
The Anchorage Assembly has cancelled tonight’s planned public hearing on a proposed mask mandate after Mayor Dave Bronson announced that one of the senior members of his administration has tested positive for COVID. “This individual was also in close
Editing Sen. Murkowski’s hypocritical COVID speech on ‘kindness’
How much more will Alaskans be able to endure lying and unelected politicians? We endure them on the local, state and national level. They are supported by a lying and arrogant media that stay well within their closed circle of supporters and friends. Lisa
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