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Senate Health Committee updated on coronavirus crisis

Wednesday, Alabama Public Health Officer Scott Harris told the Alabama Senate Health Committee, “We have no cases in Alabama,” referring to the new strain of the coronavirus – COVID-19. The Chairman of the Senate Health Committee is Senator Jim McClendon (R-Springville). McClendon asked Dr. Harris to update the Committee on the threat from the coronavirus. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 5, 2020

Roby: Congress will consider a funding bill to combat coronavirus this week

The coronavirus is increasingly in the news as the death toll climbs and now includes Americans. Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said that Congress will be dealing with a coronavirus funding bill as early as this week. “Congress is expected to take up a bill to provide funding to combat the Coronavirus this week,” Rep. Roby … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 3, 2020

ADPH is awarding competitive grants to public water systems

Thursday, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Office of Oral Health, is offering public water systems the opportunity to compete for fluoridation grants to initiate, update or expand community water fluoridation. ADPH is offering a total of $100,000 to fund the one-year grants, with the maximum allowable award being $25,000 per water system. “In … Continued

Brandon Moseley

August 23, 2019

First measles case reported in Alabama

At least one Alabama child has contracted measles. The Alabama Department of Public Health reported Thursday that an infant under the age of 1 in St. Clair County has a presumptive positive case of measles. So far, the case in St. Clair County is the only presumptive measles case under investigation in Alabama. The report … Continued

Chip Brownlee

May 3, 2019

ADPH investigating growing hepatitis A outbreak in Northeast Alabama

The Alabama Department of Public Health is currently researching a growing outbreak of hepatitis A in DeKalb and Jackson counties. Cherokee and Marshall counties have also been affected by potentially linked outbreaks. “Hepatitis A vaccination and proper hand washing will significantly reduce the spread of this virus in these counties and are important measures to … Continued

Gabby Dance

March 20, 2019

Ivey praises $1.5 trillion tax bill but won’t speak out on CHIP funding

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday praised the passage of the Republican-sponsored $1.5 trillion tax bill but has largely avoided speaking publicly on Congress’ failure to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program, an initiative that provides health coverage to more than 150,000 children in the state. In a statement … Continued

Chip Brownlee

December 21, 2017

ADPH can’t build on $625,000 Montgomery property

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Department of Public Health is apparently stuck with an unusable, 25-acre, $625,000 piece of Montgomery property after discovering the presence of several landfill trenches that would dramatically increase the costs to build a new lab at the site. The trenches were part of a landfill used by … Continued

Josh Moon

December 1, 2016

More bailing on failed software

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter For over a year, Governor Robert Bentley repeatedly received warnings concerning the many technological and systematic failures under the leadership of Acting Finance Director, Bill Newton, and his assistant, Rex McDowell. The time and attendance management system eSTART is just one of several software solutions to fail so badly; … Continued

Bill Britt

November 15, 2016