Alaska GOP Lawmaker Banned By Alaska Airlines For Refusing To Wear Mask, Will Not Attend Votes
State Sen. Lora Reinbold (R-Alaska), a lawmaker from Alaska representing Anchorage suburbs, was banned from flying on Alaska Airlines in the spring after refusing to wear a mask in the airport. She has now been excused from attending floor votes for the remainder of the year after telling the state government leaders she has no access to travel to and from the state capitol floor following the ban from the airline. It is possible to drive from Anchorage to Juneau, but the journey is about 800 miles and takes around two days. Delta Airlines was the only flight option for her that flew between h...