State investigating unauthorized data leak to Anchorage officials seeking COVID vaccine info on Alaskans
Gov. Mike Dunleavy directed the Alaska Dept. of Law to begin an investigation of a potential illegal sharing of information with people working for the Municipality of Anchorage who were seeking COVID-19 vaccine data on Alaskans. An April 15 announcement
Trump celebrates possibility that Murkowski might not seek reelection
Former President Donald Trump, who has vowed to help oust Sen. Lisa Murkowski, celebrated the prospect that she is undecided on whether to seek reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2022. “Great news for the Republican Party! Senator Lisa Murkowski said she is
Dunbar backs 8th extension of emergency declaration in Anchorage – supports 70% vax goal
Anchorage mayoral candidate Forrest Dunbar joined the narrowest of majorities to pass the eighth extension of Anchorage’s declaration of emergency. The measure passed along a 6-4 vote, which will be the final time Assemblyman Dunbar votes on the issue
Anchorage assemblywoman urges colleagues to end acting mayor’s endless quest for emergency power
Editor’s note: The following is from a memo issued by Anchorage Assemblywoman Jamie Allard in favor of a resolution to deny Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson’s request that the Assembly extend the emergency COVID declaration and subsequently her powers
Sticks & Carrots: Acting Mayor won’t nix COVID mandates unless 70% of Anchorage is vaccinated
Anchorage’s Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson will not rescind her COVID mandates until 70% of Anchorage is vaccinated. In imposing the vaccine requirement through Emergency Order 20, Quinn-Davison urged city residents to apply pressure on family, friends
4.9 > Legal Troubles Ahead
We reported earlier this month that the Bering Straits Native Corporation has ordered its 2,000 plus employees to get the COVID shot by Aug. 1. Failure to comply and your livelihood could be on the line. The native corporation owns 22 businesses, one of the
How long will pro-life Alaskans endure token political gestures?
Prolife voters have remained loyal supporters of the Republican Party for decades and, apart from local and token legislation in heavily prolife states, have achieved truly little in exchange for being the largest single-issue voting bloc in American
OPINION: Anchorage parent urges school board to reject critical race theory in classrooms
After listening to hours of work sessions, board meetings and both townhalls hosted by the Anchorage School District last month, I do not support the proposed policies on anti-racism and instructional equity which are being considered by the Anchorage School
4.5 > Banning Vaccine Passports
Rand Paul recently had a heated sparring match with Anthony Fauci where Paul cited study after study showing that there is zero, literally zero scientific evidence for transmission of COVID by people who have had the original strain of virus and now have
He is Risen!
The world pauses today as nearly 2.4 billion Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. It is the high point of the church year, marking the culmination of Christ’s mission and his final triumph over sin and death. Typically, church attendance swells
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