Harvard researchers provide further evidence that, as one environmental advocate has said, “fracking is inherently hazardous to the health and safety of people and communities in proximity to it.” Elderly individuals who live near or downwind of fracking and other “unconventional” drilling operations are at higher risk of early death compared with seniors who don’t live […]
ANCHORAGE – In an effort to continue to quickly vaccinate Alaskans, the Alaska COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force is opening up appointment scheduling and vaccination clinics for Phase 1b, Tier 1 – Alaskans 65 years of age and older – on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at noon, with appointments starting Monday, Jan. 11. Initially, those in Phase […]
Dear Alaska Friends and Neighbors, Governor Dunleavy has presented Alaskans with a false choice. He claims we have to pick between our seniors, schools, university, construction jobs (the state’s construction budget has been slashed during this self-inflicted deficit crisis), and economy, or a larger PFD. This false choice ignores obvious solutions. We can sidestep […]
JUNEAU – Governor Mike Dunleavy on Friday unveiled unprecedented budget vetoes that will burden Alaska’s most financially at-risk elders, unless the Legislature achieves the three-quarter vote required to override the governor’s decision. The governor’s cuts eliminate the Senior Benefits Program, which provides essential monthly payments to thousands of fixed-income seniors: 1,742 elders with monthly […]