Mayor keeps most COVID limits on Anchorage businesses, allows sporting events
Anchorage’s Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson is slightly easing up on her COVID mandates while reminding residents of her power to shut the city down again if they do not follow orders. Claiming Anchorage must “loosen restrictions in a way consistent
Murkowski votes to proceed with Trump impeachment trial
In what is likely to happen more regularly, Sen. Lisa Murkowski once again broke with most of her Republican colleagues and voted, Jan. 26th, to proceed with an impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump. Sen. Rand Paul raised a constitutional
Gov. Dunleavy wants to extend COVID disaster declaration to September
Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced Senate Bill 56 on Jan. 25 to extend Alaska’s public health disaster declaration another six months. Alaska first declared a public health disaster last March. Dunleavy’s proposed extension, if passed by the Legislature, would
Pro-life rallies across Alaska to mark the holocaust of 48 years under Roe
Alaskans in communities around the state will peacefully gather to hold signs and pray for an end to abortion on Jan. 22. That day marks the 48th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, which legalized the killing of unborn babies across
COVID restrictions aren’t ending anytime soon for Anchorage
The extraordinary powers that Anchorage’s unelected Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson enjoys to impose emergency restrictions and mandates on businesses, churches, schools, individuals and other entities will likely continue unabated until at least April,
Petition to recall Anchorage Assemblyman Rivera is certified, now court battle looms
The effort to remove Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera cleared a key hurdle on Jan. 15 when Anchorage Clerk Barbara Jones certified that the petition had at least 2,735 qualified signatures from Assembly District 4. That’s 25% of all voters in the area.
Sen. Murkowski praises House, says it ‘appropriately’ impeached Trump
Unlike her colleague Rep. Don Young, who voted against impeaching President Trump, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski praised the U.S. House of Representatives for its hasty impeachment vote on Jan. 13. Led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi the House voted 232-197 in favor of
Anchorage lawsuit filed to block recall Rivera petition
A group working in conjunction with Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera filed a lawsuit to block a grassroots effort to remove the controversial assemblyman. Filed on Jan. 7, the lawsuit asks the Anchorage Superior Court to order the city clerk to reject
Sen. Sullivan defends decision to certify election for Joe Biden
Sen. Dan Sullivan issued a letter defending his Jan. 6 decision to approve the Electoral College votes which officially certified Joe Biden as president elect. The 2,000-plus word letter also addresses the violence that took place at the Capitol building on
Anchorage Assembly looks to empower clerk to find dirt on potential candidates
The Anchorage Assembly is considering an ordinance that would make a number of changes to the city’s vote-by-mail system, which has been in place since 2018. Submitted by Assembly members Pete Peterson and Suzanne LaFrance at the Dec. 22 Assembly meeting,
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