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Three more prison workers test positive for COVID-19

One worker at the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and two employees at the Ventress Correctional Facility have tested positive for coronavirus, the Alabama Department of Corrections announced Wednesday.  The announcement means that eight workers at Ventress prison in Clayton have tested positive for COVID-19, and two at Tutwiler. Ten inmates at Ventress have been … Continued
May 14, 2020

When public schools reopen, nurses could be the key to combating coronavirus

When Alabama’s public schools open their doors to students in the fall, there will be one group of people on the front lines, entrusted with the monumental task of identifying and isolating potentially sick students and tracing their contact with other students.  School nurses.  The already overworked and underappreciated (and usually under-compensated) nurses that care … Continued
May 14, 2020

Jones calls for investigation into repeal of federal payday lending rule

Wednesday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) sent a letter calling for Federal Reserve Board Inspector General Mark Bialek to open an investigation into the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) repeal of the Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans Rule (Payday Rule). Senator Jones was joined in the letter by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), … Continued
May 14, 2020

USC v. Bama game appears unlikely

Wednesday, Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd reported that the University of Southern California football team will not play the University of Alabama on September 5 as had previously been scheduled. Cowherd said on Twitter Tuesday that he was “told by two people I trust — USC v Alabama isn’t happening. Trojans can’t even practice in LA … Continued
May 14, 2020

Shelby honors fallen law enforcement officers

Wednesday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) co-sponsored S.Res.577, a Senate resolution honoring the observance of National Police Week, and commemorated the eight Alabama law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty during 2019. The measure specifically designates May 10 to 16, 2020, as “National Police Week.” A week in which Americans … Continued
May 14, 2020

Brooks to vote against Democrats’ next COVID-19 aid plan

Wednesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) announced in a statement that he will vote “No” on the Democrats’ $3+ trillion “Socialist spending bill that does little to find a COVID-19 cure and a lot to destroy America’s economy.” Brooks also announced that he will vote “No” on efforts to allow Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California)to vote for … Continued
May 14, 2020

NASCAR Cup series returns this weekend

NASCAR will be the first major sports league to return after the coronavirus crisis ended mass gatherings including all major sports leagues on March 12. NASCAR teams have not raced in ten weeks. NASCAR will return at Darlington, which is just a short drive from NASCAR’s home garages to minimize travel time. On Sunday afternoon, … Continued
May 14, 2020

Alabama Republicans praise decision to drop case against Flynn

Thursday, Timothy Shea, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, made the announced that the government was dropping its case against former General Michael Flynn. The Justice Department made the announcement in a 20-page court filing. The news of the dismissal was welcomed by many Alabama Republicans. “GOOD WORK, AG BARR!” former Senator Jeff Sessions … Continued
May 13, 2020

Alabama long-term care facility COVID-19 deaths jump to 183

The COVID-19 death toll among Alabama long-term care facility residents has jumped to 183, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, up from 107 fatalities from the virus just a week ago. The 183 reported deaths among long-term care facility residents account for nearly 43 percent of the state’s 429 COVID-19 deaths, as of … Continued
May 12, 2020