Anchorage, Alaska – Alaskans for Better Elections congratulates the Alaska Senate Bipartisan Coalition on their organization Friday. With 8 Republicans and 9 Democrats, this is the largest coalition in recent history, demonstrating a willingness to work together on the issues most important to Alaskans. By requiring candidates to earn majority support, Alaska’s Election System paves […]
The Alaska Department of Health Weekly COVID-19 and Influenza Update has been updated with data from the week of November 13 – November 19, 2022 and can be viewed here. Key Findings: COVID-19 transmission continued to occur in most parts of Alaska during the week of November 13 – November 19, 2022. There is no […]
ANCHORAGE – Friday, eight Republicans and nine Democrats came together to announce the Senate Majority in the Alaska State Senate for the 33rd Alaska State Legislature. The Majority’s membership includes Senator Click Bishop (R-Fairbanks), Senator-elect Jesse Bjorkman (R-Nikiski), Senator-elect Matt Claman (D-Anchorage), Senator-elect Forrest Dunbar (D-Anchorage), Senator-elect Cathy Giessel (R-Anchorage), Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson (D-Anchorage), Senator […]
Many viruses are making Alaskans sick this winter, but the virus primarily responsible for filling up our clinics, emergency departments, and pediatric hospital beds this season is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Each year in the United States, RSV leads to an average 58,000 hospitalizations with 100-500 deaths among children younger than 5 years old and […]