Today’s Rasmussen Poll:  Americans Admire Lincoln More Than Washington, But Don’t Favor Separate Holiday The third Monday in February is observed as a federal holiday to honor our nation’s first president, George Washington, born February 22, 1732. It is commonly known as Presidents’ Day, to include Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809) in the honor, but Americans don’t favor a … read more

OIL: State expands vaccines to fisheries, oil, mining industry workersMargaret Bauman, The Cordova Times, February 11, 2021 Alaska’s COVID-19 vaccination program has been expanded to include nonresidents working as frontline essential workers employed by fisheries, mining and oil companies, state officials announced on Wednesday, Feb. 10. The message from the Dunleavy administration to dozens of people in all three industries … read more

News of the Day:  U.S. Trade Authorities Deal Blow To Biden’s Electric Vehicle PlansAlexander C. Kaufman, Huffington Post, February 10, 2021 The U.S. International Trade Commission on Wednesday banned one of the world’s biggest electric vehicle battery manufacturers from selling its cells in the United States, striking  a blow to the Biden administration’s ambitious plan to electrify the nation’s auto … read more