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What's up: News headlines in Anchorage

2021-10-16

(ANCHORAGE, AK) Check out this roundup of hyper-local news in Anchorage.

Pulled from contributors around the region, here’s a glimpse of what’s going on nearby. For more stories from the Anchorage area, click here.

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Anchorage / mustreadalaska.com

Jamie Allard: This emergency ordinance is a gross abuse of Assembly authority

I oppose Anchorage Emergency Ordinance 3, the mask ordinance. It is a gross overreach of this Assembly not only into the lives of our constituents, but also into the executive branch. We have a duty to safeguard the separation of powers and to work with the mayor that the people... Read more

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I cannot imagine how hard her day job is! speaking for the freedoms of our citizens against this overreaching assembly must be exhausting, but incredibly appreciated! thank you Jamie Allard for being our voice even if we aren't in your district! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

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You go Jamie! I will not wear a mask! I will not allow myself to be intimidated by these Nazi’s that call themselves an Assembly!

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Theater of the absurd: Man creates new religion, invites all of Anchorage to join to stay exempt from Assembly mask ordinance

Immediately after the Anchorage Assembly voted to override the mayor’s veto of the Assembly’s mask ordinance, a man stepped to the podium to address the body. He said he has created a new religion, and all who sign his roster can be part of that religion, and thus, since religious assemblies are exempted from having to adhere to the emergency ordinance mask mandate, all could be exempted from the law. Read more

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That time when Assemblywomen Austin Quinn-Davidson and Meg Zaletel said only the mayor could enact a mask mandate…Must Read Alaska - Yesterday

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About as absurd as the Assembly thinking they have the legal right to mandate anything!😂😂😂🍀😊😘

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Anchorage / adn.com

Anchorage Assembly cancels Wednesday public hearing after passage of revised mask mandate

Editor’s note: The Anchorage Assembly is set to consider overriding Mayor Dave Bronson’s veto of the mask ordinance in their meeting Thursday. Read our latest coverage here. Anchorage Assembly leaders canceled a meeting they had scheduled for Wednesday to hear more public comment on a mask ordinance, after they passed... Read more

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Anchorage / alaskareporter.com

Breaking: Mayor Bronson vetoes hasty mask ordinance

Mayor Dave Bronson has vetoed the ordinance hastily passed by the Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday that orders all within Anchorage to wear masks when indoors in public places. The Assembly immediately scheduled a special meeting for 5 pm on Thursday to override the veto. The meeting is to take place at the Loussac Library in the Assembly chambers for consideration of overriding EO the veto of 2021-3, the compulsory mask ordinance. Read more

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