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Anchorage should consider advice of 50,000 health professionals before imposing a lockdown

FeaturedNovember 27, 2020

On Dec. 1, many Anchorage businesses will either be forcibly closed or severely limited for the duration of 2020. This decision rests squarely with the city’s unelected Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson and the Anchorage Assembly. Before heading down this

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

Wrangell residents subject to fines if they resist new mask mandate

FreedomNovember 13, 2020

Wrangell Assembly members gathered on short notice Nov. 12 to pass a borough wide mask mandate with limited exceptions. Failure to comply can now result in a $25 fine. The meeting was announced via Facebook at 11:15 a.m. and held through Zoom less than five

Governor warns Alaska to voluntarily mask up before he is ‘forced to take further action’

FreedomNovember 12, 2020

Emergency alarms suddenly blared from smart phones across Alaska just before 10 a.m. on Nov. 12 to announce an ominous video message from Gov. Mike Dunleavy. His three-minute YouTube video warned residents that COVID is spreading rapidly across Alaska and

Don Young ‘feeling strong’ after testing positive for COVID

PoliticsNovember 12, 2020

U.S. Rep. Don Young said he recently tested positive for COVID-19 but that he’s doing fine. “I have tested positive for COVID-19,” he announced Nov. 12 on Twitter. “I am feeling strong, following proper protocols, working from home in Alaska, and ask

Gov. Dunleavy extends emergency declaration for COVID

PoliticsNovember 6, 2020

Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced Nov. 6 that he is issuing a new 30-day disaster declaration in response to COVID. This goes into effect on Nov. 16 and expires on Dec. 15. Dunleavy’s initial March 11 disaster declaration is set to expire on Nov. 15. In issuing

Unelected Anchorage mayor imposes mask mandate, restricts gatherings increases enforcement

FeaturedNovember 6, 2020

Anchorage’s unelected acting mayor, Austin Quinn-Davidson has decided to wield her newly inherited emergency powers to impose city-wide mask mandates and tighter restrictions on gatherings. She announced her new mandates during a Nov. 6 press conference.

10.29 > Feeding the Fear

VIDEOSOctober 29, 2020

As we head into winter, and the renewed media frenzy over Covid cases reaches a literal fever pitch, it’s time there was some clarity given and a reality check regarding the state of the state of this pandemic. First, some clarity. There have been

Alaska has lowest COVID death rate in the nation, even as cases grow

CultureOctober 27, 2020

Most of local headlines this past week have focused on the surge in COVID cases across Alaska. But a quick search the CDC data hub reveals that Alaska has the very lowest death rate in the nation at 9 deaths per 100,000 people. While Alaska’s total case

Alaska’s acting AG comments on limits of state power during an emergency

FreedomSeptember 23, 2020

The State of Alaska has expansive powers to enact laws during a state of emergency, but there are limits. Ed Sniffen, the state’s acting attorney general, spoke during a Sept. 22 online townhall where he spelled out the limits of emergency powers Gov. Mike

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