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Governor prohibits evictions, foreclosures during COVID-19 outbreak

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued an order on April 3 to suspend the enforcement of any evictions or foreclosures due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The protective order is set to last for the duration of the state of emergency that was declared on March 13. The order instructs all law enforcement officers to cease enforcement … Continued
April 3, 2020

Alabama hospitals facing “dire” equipment shortages

Every morning the team at UAB Hospital gets a report on the number of patients who come into the hospital infected with COVID-19 and their status. Then the doctors and other health care professions on the team receive an update on the number of days they have left before their supply of personal protective equipment … Continued
April 2, 2020

Gov. Ivey OKs release of some parole violators in jails

Gov. Kay Ivey is allowing the release of some alleged probation and parole violators in the custody of jails across the state. She’s also issued a number of new directives to free up health care resources. The measures are intended to slow the transmission of COVID-19 and prepare for a rise in hospitalizations. In a … Continued
April 2, 2020

Alabama municipalities may be left out of $2 trillion stimulus package

As the largest economic stimulus in American history flows to states and municipalities around the nation, stipulations in the two-trillion dollar emergency fund may leave Alabama cities out altogether. As enacted, the third stimulus bill, the CARE Act, directs funding for states, and local governments, the catch is that the act only allocates funds for … Continued
April 2, 2020

More than 80,000 joined the unemployment rolls in Alabama last week

More than 80,000 people filed a jobless claim to receive unemployment compensation last week, the Alabama Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Labor say. That number is about eight times the number of claims filed the week before when layoffs began hitting the state. Alabama Department of Labor spokesperson Tara Hutchison said Monday … Continued
April 2, 2020

Census could cost Alabama a congressional seat

With the 2020 Census underway, Alabama could be at risk of losing a congressional seat due to a slowly growing population. Census data also determines the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives. Congressional and state legislative districts are also drawn using census data.  The census results will also show what … Continued
March 31, 2020

Alabama’s drinking water is safe during COVID-19 crisis, ADEM Director Says

Alabama’s drinking water is safe, so there’s no need to hoard cases of bottled water during the coronavirus crisis, according to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. “With so many things Alabamians have to worry about – their jobs, social distancing, the welfare of loved ones, gathering food and other necessities – the safety of … Continued
March 30, 2020

Ainsworth: Closing schools is the right call in the fight against COVID-19

Will Ainsworth is Alabama’s lieutenant governor. Governor Kay Ivey, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey and the members of his learning options task force deserve commendation for making the difficult decision to keep K-12 public schools across Alabama physically closed for the remainder of the academic year. The closure certainly disappoints students who will … Continued
March 27, 2020