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Pressure grows on Ivey for a wider opening of the economy

An estimated 82 protestors from the Small Business Coalition, that opposes the state’s “safer-at-home” restrictions, marched from Montgomery’s Crampton Bowl, to the Statehouse and on to the front steps of the Alabama Capitol Building on Tuesday. The protestors carried flags and signs while urging Gov. Kay Ivey to lift the restrictions placed on the economy … Continued
May 6, 2020

Marsh applauds Ivey for taking the first steps to reopen Alabama

Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh, R-Anniston, released a statement supporting Gov. Kay Ivey’s announcement of the Safer at Home Order. Gov. Ivey is lifting her shelter in place order for all Alabamians Thursday at 5 p.m. She has replaced that with her new safer-at-home order, which lifts some restrictions. “After consulting with the medical … Continued
April 30, 2020

Read Gov. Kay Ivey’s safer-at-home order for yourself

On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Alabama will shift from a “stay-at-home” order to a “safer-at-home” order beginning April 30 at 5 p.m. You can read the order and breakdown’s provided by the Alabama Department of Public Health below. The full order: {{CODE1}} The full order in Spanish: {{CODE4}} Breakdown: Another breakdown from the … Continued
April 28, 2020

Ivey expected to announce reopening plan Tuesday

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, on a conference call Monday, told legislators that she will announce her plan to reopen the economy. Ivey was joined by her chief of staff, former Congressman Joe Bonner; State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris; State Finance Officer Kelly Butler; Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington; and Legislative Liaison William Filmore. Ivey told … Continued
April 28, 2020

Roby urges public to follow all the regulations put in place to fight the coronavirus

Congresswoman Martha Roby on Monday said that the directives and public health orders to fight the coronavirus are beginning to change, but urged constituents to continue to follow all the regulations put in place by our government officials. “The current directives and public health orders established to combat the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will begin to … Continued
April 28, 2020

Ivey is grateful that the Payroll Protection Program is taking applications again

The Small Business Administration’s Payroll Protection Program resumed accepting loan applications Monday after Congress passed and the president signed legislation last week replenishing the funds in the PPP, which ran out of money on April 16. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey urged Alabama small businesses to quickly take advantage of the program. “Alabama small businesses are … Continued
April 28, 2020

Supply shortages still inhibiting widespread testing in Alabama

The total number of people tested for COVID-19 in Alabama, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, jumped by more than 18,000 on Saturday. It was the single largest increase in the total number of tests reported in a day since the state began performing tests in early March. The total number of reported … Continued
April 27, 2020

Governor expected to update stay-at-home order Tuesday

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is expected to address the status of her stay-at-home order Tuesday morning at a press conference at the state capitol, according to several lawmakers who were on a conference call with the governor Monday and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris. The governor’s office says the press conference will be at … Continued
April 27, 2020

No easy way forward

Gov. Kay Ivey’s stay-at-home order became effective on April 4, at 5 p.m. and will expire Thursday, April 30, at 5 p.m. It is reasonable to believe that sometime in the coming days, the governor will announce whether the order will remain in place or if there is a lifting of restrictions on May 1. … Continued
April 27, 2020

Auto insurers return more than $100 million in premiums to Alabama policyholders

Governor Kay Ivey announced today that automobile insurers are returning premiums totaling to date more than $100 million, to more than two million Alabama policyholders during the ongoing crisis brought on by COVID-19. Because most drivers are following the governor’s stay-at-home order, there are fewer miles being traveled resulting in fewer accidents. As a result, … Continued
April 24, 2020