Shelby votes for package to fund the government, provide COVID relief
The package contains a number of provisions impacting Alabama.
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Longtime Calhoun County Sheriff Larry Amerson has died
Amerson was elected as Calhoun County sheriff in 1994. He served six terms.
Sewell introduces bill to ensure Medicare pays for new multi-cancer screening tech
The bill would ensure prompt access to FDA-approved multi-cancer screening tests and fuel innovation in cancer screening.
State Rep. Ron Johnson, longest-serving House member, has died
State Rep. Ronald “Ron” Johnson, R-Sylacauga, died Tuesday of complications from liver cancer. He was 76. “I was saddened to learn of the passing of Rep. Johnson this evening, following his recent cancer diagnosis,” said Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. “Ron and I have served together for many years. He was a real champion for the … Continued
Alabama automakers contribute to COVID-19 fight
Alabama’s automakers are doing what they can to help fight the coronavirus global pandemic. Toyota’s engine plant in Huntsville engine is producing 7,500 protective face shields for local hospitals. The plant has donated 160 safety glasses to local hospitals. Toyota has also made a $25,000 to the United Way of Madison County to support COVID-19 … Continued
House committee passes bill to collect hospital data
The Alabama House of Representative Health Committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would mandate that Alabama hospitals report discharge data to the Alabama Department of Public Health. House Bill 388 was sponsored by House Health Committee Chairman Paul Lee, R-Dothan. Lee said that Alabama is “one of only two states that do not … Continued
John Lewis has pancreatic cancer
Sunday, Georgia Congressman and Alabama native John Lewis (D) announced that he has pancreatic cancer. The 79-year-old Lewis is a civil rights movement legend who worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on both the 1963 March on Washington and the Selma to Montgomery voting rights march. Lewis has received the Presidential Medal of … Continued
Barry Moore challenges candidates to support Ayalynn James on Giving Tuesday
Today is Giving Tuesday, when Americans are encouraged to give to their favorite charity. Congressional candidate and former State Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, is using today to draw attention to Ayalynn James, who is this year’s Cards for a Cause campaign recipient. Moore has challenged the other congressional candidate in Alabama’s 2nd District and Alabama’s … Continued
Medical experts sharply divided at Alabama Medical Cannabis Study Commission
Thursday, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Study Commission heard from two highly respected medical expert witnesses with widely divergent views on the wisdom of passing medical marijuana legislation. Bertha K. Madras is a professor of psychobiology in the Department of Psychiatry and the chair of the Division of Neurochemistry at Harvard Medical School, She served as … Continued
Rep. Allen Treadaway’s wife, Susan, has died
Saturday, Susan Treadaway. The wife of State Representative Allen Treadaway (R-Morris) has died from a battle with cancer. She was 55. Governor Kay Ivey (R) said on Twitter, “I offer my prayers and condolences to Rep. Treadaway in the loss of his wife, Susan. May our God of comfort surround him and his family in … Continued