So that’s where that photo came from
Today we found out that Athens got that photo… consensually from Mayor Berkowitz.
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City, legislators fire back over state’s refusal to respect Anchorage mask mandate
AG Clarkson’s memo is “inaccurate legal advice” that “sows confusion” and “puts State of Alaska employees in legal jeopardy,” wrote Anchorage Municipal Attorney Kate Vogel.
Anchorage will require masks in indoor public spaces starting Monday
They’re hoping to avoid another hunker down.
Berkowitz says Barr’s call for oversight on local governments is politics and ‘intimidation’
“That kind of effort and intimidation and bullying ought to be rejected in the strongest possible terms,” the mayor said.
Alaska’s starting to reopen but officials warn ‘we are a long way’ from normal
It’ll take a vaccine—something that’s not expected until 2021—for things to really get back to normal. Until then, officials are warning that things will have to be done very differently.
Can Dunleavy really replace vetoes with COVID aid? We still don’t know (but it doesn’t look like it)
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she’s not willing to bet on verbal guidance from the feds.
Mayor Berkowitz to Anchorage: Quit threatening municipal employees over COVID-19
“We are closer to the beginning than the end,” he said.
Berkowitz pitches ‘community dividend’ to Legislature, says Anchorage could take over services
The idea comes as the Anchorage Assembly is considering instituting new taxes to fill the gap left by dwindling state assistance to communities.
Berkowitz leads by almost 11,000 votes, Prop 1 failing by nearly 4,000 in early Anchorage election results
At least 12,000 ballots have yet to be counted. That’s not including ballots mailed or dropped off today.
What to watch for with Anchorage’s first vote-by-mail election
Beyond impacts for Anchorage, the state’s first-ever vote-by-mail system could lay the groundwork for other vote-by-mail elections.