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Trump says it is too early for Georgia to reopen its economy

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is set to lift a number of restrictions in Georgia as early as Friday. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he disagrees with Kemp’s decision to move quickly to reopen large parts of the state’s economy. “I told the governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, that I disagree, strongly, with his decision … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 23, 2020

Birmingham company uses technology to allow corporations to operate remotely

Alabama is now in its sixth week of the forced economic shutdown ordered to combat the spread of the novel strain of the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19. The COVID-19 global pandemic has forced companies to implement social distancing, telework, and keep operating despite bans on travel and of groups over ten. One Birmingham firm is … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 23, 2020

Alabama child support advisory committee to hold online meeting amid COVID-19

The Alabama Advisory Committee on Child Support Guidelines and Enforcement is to hold a web meeting on April 30 as in-person meetings have been suspended due to the COVID-19 crisis. The committee, which makes recommendations to the state Supreme Court con the child support matters, is to meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 30. … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

April 23, 2020

Aderholt: Business leaders he polled say economy should reopen May 1

Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, sent Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey a letter this week stating that the majority consensus of the business leaders he consulted is that the Alabama economy should reopen on May 1. “The majority consensus (64% of respondents) is that Alabamians are prepared to return to work and that the economy should begin … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 23, 2020

Fourth state inmate tests positive for COVID-19

An inmate at the overcrowded Elba Community Based Facility and Community Work Center has tested positive for COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Corrections said Thursday. The latest positive test is the fourth inmate in state custody to have a confirmed case of the virus. Dave Thomas, 66, a terminally-ill man who was serving at the … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

April 22, 2020

Jones asks Senate to aid furloughed, laid off workers

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, in a letter to Senate leadership Wednesday, pressed for a program to shore up laid off or furloughed workers’ wages and benefits for up to six months as businesses big and small struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Jones and Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Richard Blumenthal … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

April 22, 2020

Governor will order flags lowered for Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins

Gov. Kay Ivey said Wednesday she will order flags to be lowered in honor of Alabama’s Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, when more information is available about when his funeral can be held. Adkins, from Lee County, died over the weekend from COVID-19. He was 86. … Continued

Chip Brownlee

April 22, 2020

Palmer: Alabama should start reopening the economy next week

Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, said Tuesday that Alabama should start opening some businesses next week. When to reopen the economy and how to do it is becoming an increasing focus of the debate on how best to deal with the coronavirus global pandemic. “I think we can start opening some next week,” Palmer told ABC … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 22, 2020

Jones supports passage of aid for workers, small businesses and hospitals

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Tuesday said he was pleased Congress approved more funding for small businesses, workers and hospitals, but called for support for state and local governments struggling with budget shortfalls during the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress on Tuesday approved a $484 billion package that includes $310 billion to replenish the Paycheck Protection … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

April 21, 2020

Locked in Crisis: Packed by strict sentencing laws, prisons brace for COVID-19

As the U.S. reels from an unprecedented global health emergency, many people have been sounding alarms about the magnified threat posed to people in prison. With the highest incarceration rates in the world, America’s overcrowded facilities are prime environments for a contagion like the novel coronavirus to spread. Mandatory minimum sentencing laws have played a … Continued

Nyamekye Daniel, Micah Danney, Eddie Burkhalter and Martin Pratt

April 21, 2020