HOUR 1
- The U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Biden’s expansive mandate that would compel all companies with more than 100 employees to implement a vaccine-or-test requirement for their staff. (MB) www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2022/01/13/supreme-court-blocks-biden-vax-mandate-large-employers?
- U.S. COVID vaccination rates compared to other nations (we're 57th) / (Johns-Hopkins) https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/vaccines/international?
- State lawmakers seek to fund per diem after Gov Dunleavy's veto / (KTOO) https://www.ktoo.org/2022/01/13/alaska-legislative-council-seeks-to-fund-per-diems-after-gov-dunleavy-veto/
- Providence Hospital in Anchorage tightens visitation policy / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/01/14/providence-alaska-tightens-visitation-policy-omicron-variant-drives-covid-19-cases-higher/
- The Republican National Committee threatens to skip future presidential debates if certain biased rules aren't changed (MB) https://www.npr.org/2022/01/13/1072765939/republicans-threaten-to-no-longer-participate-in-traditional-general-election-de?
- French dressing changes / (WP) https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/01/13/fda-deregulates-french-dressing/?
HOUR 2
- Tribal sovereignty ballot gets signature / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/01/12/tribal-sovereignty-ballot-initiative-shatters-signature-requirements-weeks-ahead-of-schedule/
- Adam Holz from Focus on the Family's Plugged In / Reviews Hotel Transvania: Transformia and Tom asked about "The Boys"
- Dave Stieren from Gov Mike Dunleavy's office
- Anchorage hospitality industry hit hard because of the pandemic / (ADN) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/01/14/anchorage-restaurants-continue-persevere-through-staffing-setbacks-brought-by-covid-19/
