coronavirus

Trump signs coronavirus response legislation supported by Shelby, Jones

The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Wednesday. President Donald Trump promptly signed the bipartisan legislation. The legislative package unlocks billions of dollars in funding to combat the Coronavirus and provides further relief for families, businesses and industries negatively impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Both U.S. Senators, Richard Shelby and … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 19, 2020

Reaction to postponement of primary runoffs

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Attorney General Steve Marshall and Secretary of State John Merrill announced that the Alabama primary runoff elections will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, due to spread of COVID-19. Here is some reaction from state officials and candidates. “We support the administration’s prudent measures and decisions to protect Alabamians,” said … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 19, 2020

Catholic Bishops suspend all services through April 4

Tuesday, Bishop Robert Baker, of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham, announced that all masses and church activities including Stations of the Cross are hereby cancelled through April 4 due to concerns about spread the coronavirus. Archbishop Thomas Rodi, of the Diocese of Mobile, has similarly cancelled all worship services. The Archdiocese of Mobile comprises the … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 19, 2020

Controversy over administration’s prayers for divine intervention in coronavirus crisis

Whether or not the president and vice president should be praying out loud during the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis has become a partisan issue. After Vice President Mike Pence began a meeting of the COVID-19 task force early in March with a prayer, he was mocked by some national pundits. National Trump Finance Committee member Perry … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 19, 2020

University of Alabama goes online for rest of semester, commencement cancelled

The University of Alabama on Wednesday announced that students would not be returning to class after spring break, and commencement ceremonies for graduating seniors have been canceled. The university’s decision to take more drastic measures came as the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continued to rise. There were 51 confirmed cases across the state … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

March 18, 2020

“It’s their choice. Individual freedom:” Alabama beaches to remain open for now

The Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism president said that the families and college students at Alabama’s beaches this week are there by “individual choice.” As beaches in some parts of Florida closed in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Alabama’s coastline this week remained busy. Photos shared widely on social media show … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

March 18, 2020

Red Cross: COVID-19 concerns causing canceled blood drives, severe blood shortage

The American Red Cross issued a statement calling for healthy individuals to donate blood due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during this coronavirus outbreak. Peter Marks, director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said that people need to start turning out “in force” to … Continued

Jessa Reid Bolling

March 18, 2020

Opinion

The conservative scam has been exposed

You’ve been had. Surely you see that now, right? As the world burns around you, with you the last people to know, surely you conservatives can see the con for what it is. Wealthy Republicans have fooled you. Over and over and over. All of those years of voting against your own interests. Of believing … Continued

Josh Moon

March 18, 2020

SEC orders schools to cancel spring football games

Auburn Athletics Director Allen Greene announced Tuesday that Auburn University has had to cancel it’s annual A-Day football scrimmage after the SEC ordered all spring athletic activities shut down. This includes not only spring football games, but also pro-days, and spring football. “I love living in Auburn. Christy and I always enjoy having the kids … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 18, 2020

Concerns over lack of tests, testing supplies makes getting a test difficult

On Sunday night, her son’s fever spiked, and in the morning he woke with body aches, a sore throat and a bad headache. The mother, a nurse practitioner in the Birmingham area, told APR on Tuesday that she’d spent the morning trying unsuccessfully to get her 10-year-old tested for COVID-19. She wasn’t able to, in … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

March 17, 2020