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Eddie Burkhalter

Eddie Burkhalter is a reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter. You can email him at [email protected] or reach him via Twitter.

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Governor announces grant to aid domestic violence victims amid COVID-19

Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced approval of a $10,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to help domestic violence victims access help during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence is using the funds to provide direct services and support during COVID-19 for victims of family, domestic and dating violence, Ivey’s … Continued
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September 11, 2020

Alabaster City Schools gets federal grant to bolster security

U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona on Friday announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a $374,883 grant to Alabaster City Schools’ Board of Education to bolster school security.  The grant is administered through the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP), which has awarded almost $50 … Continued
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September 11, 2020

Gov. Kay Ivey remarks on 9/11 anniversary

Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday released a statement noting the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks that killed nearly 3,000.  “September 11, 2001 will forever be marked as one of our country’s darkest days, as it changed our lives forever. Almost two decades later, we still grieve the loss of the nearly 3,000 American … Continued
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September 11, 2020

Governor announces reallocation of $300 million to prevent larger tax increases for state businesses

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the reallocation of $300 million in federal CARES Act funds to prevent businesses from having to pay exorbitant unemployment insurance tax rates. The $300 million is to be transferred to the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and used to offset “shared costs” which are distributed to tax-paying employers, according … Continued
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September 11, 2020

Shelby announces more than $15 million in grants for projects in Tuscaloosa, the Wiregrass region

Alabama Republican Sen. Richard Shelby on Thursday announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded two grants totaling more than $15 million for infrastructure projects and planning in Tuscaloosa and the Wiregrass region.  One Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development grant for $15 million is to be used to improve access to the Riverwalk … Continued
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September 11, 2020