Alabama rejects vax mandates, approves controversial voting maps in special session
After a brief but eventful legislative special session in Alabama, the state now has new laws opposing President Joe Biden's federal...
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- Oct 28, 2021
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Federal vaccine mandates a non-starter for Alabamians and state agencies, says governor
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed Executive Order 724 to fight the overreaching covid-19 vaccine mandates from the federal government....
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- Oct 28, 2021
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Despite half of all eligible Alabamians being vaccinated, state records more deaths than births
Last week, Alabama's leading health official announced a new record set by the state, and it is a grim one. According to recently...
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- Oct 28, 2021
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Internal CDC report sheds light on COVID-19 Delta variant, recommends 'universal masking'
As the global pandemic and the fight against it continues, the battleground appears to be in a constant state of flux. Mutations in the...
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- Oct 28, 2021
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Alabama declares State of Emergency to 'cut red tape' for front line medical staff amid COVID surge
Early this morning, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued a limited, narrowly-focused state of emergency in an effort to "support Alabama’s...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
UAB and Alabama Dept of Health join forces to develop $2M disease prevention center
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded nearly $2 million by the Alabama Department of Public Health to support the...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Birmingham's innovative plan for local food ecosystems earns honor from Bloomberg
Last week, Birmingham became one of 50 Champion Cities to qualify as a finalist in the 2021 Global Mayors Challenge, a global innovation...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Six Alabama counties to split $2.6 million in federal COVID relief funds
Governor Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $2.6 million to six Alabama counties to help them overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. The awards to...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Millions in federal COVID-19 relief funding granted to Alabama counties
In support of pandemic recovery, Governor Kay Ivey has awarded $1.6 million to assist Calhoun, Mobile and Montgomery counties with their...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Joining a growing list of states, Alabama ends pandemic unemployment compensation
On May 10, Governor Kay Ivey announced that Alabama will end its participation in all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Congresswoman Terri Sewell could become next Black woman in U.S. Senate
(Screenshot from Cross Connection on MSNBC) In an Saturday interview that touched on COVID-19 relief, minimum wage, and upcoming stimulus...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 4 min
Alabama workers may break Amazon's anti-union streak in U.S.
In a what could be a history making turn, workers at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama fulfillment warehouse might be the first to successfully...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Pandemic precautions impact Alabama's 2021 Legislative Session
Thursday marked the end of the first week of the 2021 Alabama Legislative Session. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alabama State...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Alabama State University to become COVID-19 vaccination site for local community
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has approved Alabama State University as a COVID-19 vaccine administration site. The...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Amazon pushes back against Alabama workers who want union
In a controversial move, retail giant Amazon is attempting to require in-person voting — despite COVID-19 exposure concerns — for...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 4 min
AL governor extends Safer At Home quarantine measures
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has again extended the state’s Safer At Home Order as a protection measure against the continued spread of...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
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Alabama ranks nearly last in vaccine rollout numbers
For the last few weeks, America has been rolling out the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to meet President-elect Joe...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 10 min
Trump signs 2021 spending bill, big wins for Alabama
On Sunday night, President Donald Trump signed the $2.3 trillion omnibus spending bill and COVID-19 relief package. The omnibus spending...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Alabama governor and state's top health doctors get Pfizer vaccine
Just days before the Christmas holiday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey was injected with the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
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National committees convene to decide vaccine rollout details
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday evening that the recently developed Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has...
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