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Governor, state health officer urge Montgomery residents to stay vigilant as cases rise

Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris urged Alabamians, especially those in Montgomery County, to stay vigilant and exercise caution as the county and surrounding areas have been identified as a potential COVID-19 “hot spot.” Over the last seven days, 232 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Montgomery County, bringing the … Continued
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May 15, 2020

Two prison workers test positive for coronavirus

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 6 p.m. Friday to clarify the number of confirmed cases. ADOC mistakenly counted one confirmed case of a staff member twice.  Two more workers in Alabama prisons have tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections.  One worker at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and … Continued
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May 15, 2020

Aderholt denounces Democratic aid package as a “liberal wish list”

Thursday, Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, denounced the Democrats’ coronavirus aid bill as a “Liberal wish list.” “The House is set to vote on a multi-trillion dollar bill tomorrow morning – legislation that was negotiated with zero bipartisan input,” Rep. Aderholt explained. “Democratic leadership locked us out of the process entirely and instead decided to write … Continued
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May 15, 2020

House on board with Ivey amendment, nothing yet from Senate

Gov. Kay Ivey, on Thursday in a letter and message to the Alabama Senate, proposed an Executive Amendment to SB161, the FY 2020 General Fund supplemental appropriations bill that addresses the federal CARES Act funds. Speaker Mac McCutcheon and Budget Chair Steve Clouse are working with the governor to move the process forward. APR asked … Continued
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May 14, 2020

Three more prison workers test positive for COVID-19

One worker at the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and two employees at the Ventress Correctional Facility have tested positive for coronavirus, the Alabama Department of Corrections announced Wednesday.  The announcement means that eight workers at Ventress prison in Clayton have tested positive for COVID-19, and two at Tutwiler. Ten inmates at Ventress have been … Continued
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May 14, 2020