Anchorage Assembly unanimously votes to end city’s masking mandate on Wednesday
The resolution effectively lifts the mask mandate on Wednesday.
The resolution effectively lifts the mask mandate on Wednesday.
The system, AnchorageVotes, is run by BallotTrax and has been deployed in several other cities, counties and states over the last two years and will allow voters who sign up the ability to track their ballots and, importantly, get notification if they have any issues that may prevent their vote from being counted.
Bronson’s made opposing any meaningful health measures—including expansive testing—a key position of his administration, which economists say will only make recovery that much slower.
The new maps won’t be in place in time for the April 2022 election, but they will bring some significant changes once they are in place.
It’s largely a masterclass in manipulation: I’m letting you in on a secret; They are not telling you the truth; We’re just pursuing the Truth.
The early results from Tuesday’s recall election targeting Anchorage Assemblymember Meg Zaletel shows the effort, which was borne out of the city’s extreme-right circles, failing by more than 20 percentage points.
The race won’t affect the balance of power on the assembly, but that’s not the point.
With reports of rising harassment, threats and physical attacks on health care workers fueled by the very conspiracy theories Bronson has repeated and legitimized with his office in recent weeks, he now claims there’s some very fine people on both sides.
The mask mandate goes into effect immediately, but contains several exemptions like for young children, religious gatherings and Bronson’s executive team.
Things are set to get back on track this week.