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Much of Anchorage headed to lockdown for all of December

FreedomNovember 25, 2020

Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson has issued a stringent new emergency order that will shut down or severely limit scores of Anchorage businesses in the lead up to Christmas. An emotional Quinn-Davison read a prepared statement, her voice cracking several

Anchorage Assembly chair belittles public comments, votes to extend emergency declaration

FeaturedNovember 17, 2020

After two hours of public testimony which overwhelmingly opposed extending the emergency declaration in Anchorage, the Assembly voted 7-3 to keep it until at least Jan. 15. The passage allows Anchorage’s unelected acting mayor, Austin Quinn-Davidson, to

Opponents prep to resist Anchorage Assembly’s plan to extend COVID mandates

FreedomNovember 15, 2020

On Monday, Nov. 16, the Anchorage Assembly will hold a special meeting to extend its emergency COVID declaration for the fifth time – prolonging it to the end of the year. It won’t come, however, without considerable public outcry. Opponents have compiled

Attorney: Assembly dishonors the law by refusing to let Anchorage elect a mayor

FreedomNovember 13, 2020

On Oct. 27, Anchorage Assembly members Crystal Kennedy, Jamie Allard, and Kameron Perez-Verdia introduced a Resolution (AR 2020-386), which called for a special election to replace resigned Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. The resolution cited municipal

Petition launched against Anchorage Assembly’s ‘oppressive’ emergency declaration

FeaturedNovember 12, 2020

Fed up with what they view as the “detrimental impacts” of oppressive COVID-19 mandates, Anchorage residents have launched an online petition urging the Assembly to end its perpetual emergency declaration. Having amassed more than 1,200 signatures in five

Signature gathering underway to recall Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera

PoliticsNovember 10, 2020

A group looking to recall Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera is now gathering signatures to remove him from office. Members of Reclaim Midtown will be at the Anchorage Carrs store on Abbot each day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Nov. 24. They will also be

Anchorage Assembly refuses to allow special election to replace mayor

PoliticsNovember 5, 2020

The Anchorage Assembly has decided that for for the next eight months, Anchorage residents will be governed by an unelected mayor who currently wields extraordinary emergency powers over the city’s 290,000 citizens. Acting Anchorage Mayor Austin

Anchorage Assembly chooses ‘acting mayor’ to replace Berkowitz

PoliticsOctober 18, 2020

Anchorage Assemblywoman Austin Quinn-Davidson will become the acting mayor of Anchorage on Oct. 23 when Mayor Ethan Berkowitz officially resigns from office. The Assembly reorganized its leadership during a special meeting on Oct. 16 with the majority

Gov. Dunleavy speaks out against Mayor Berkowitz’s oppressive mandates

PoliticsOctober 15, 2020

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy took to the radio on Oct. 15 to publicly criticize how Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has dealt with the COVID-19, especially with regards to the oppressive mandates that have crippled the city’s economy. Dunlevy’s critique came

VIDEO: Anchorage Assembly chair loses control of meeting

PoliticsOctober 14, 2020

Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera lost control of the Oct. 13 meeting when he cut off audience participation and the ability for residents to testify against a resolution to extend the emergency declaration and subsequent health mandates on the city.

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