Bill to exempt COVID relief payments from Alabama income tax passes House
The bill would exclude COVID relief payments from Alabama's individual income tax.
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Carl votes against Democrats’ $1.9 trillion budget framework
Biden has said that disappointing January job numbers justify the massive coronavirus aid package.
New unemployment claims increased last week
Half of the new claims were related to the pandemic.
Large-scale COVID vaccination sites open Monday, but supply remains low in Alabama
Some of the clinics opening next week are already booked solid for the week.
Alabama prisons not yet ready to administer vaccines, but ADOC is preparing
Alabama prisons rank ninth deadliest in the number of COVID-19 deaths per 100,00 inmates.
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"Health policy should be left up to the physicians and scientists, not a panel of lay people who might have political motivations."
NFIB: Alabama small business would lose millions without COVID tax deduction
Small businesses should be able to deduct forgiven expenses paid for with federal PPP loans on state income taxes, the NFIB says.
February 3, 2021
Alabama’s COVID-19 vaccine eligibility check, scheduling website is live
Users can schedule to be vaccinated, if their county has vaccine, and sign up to be notified when their county does have doses on hand.
New unemployment claims decline slightly
About half of the new claims are due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ivey praises National Guard troops after return from protecting Biden inauguration
There is still a National Guard presence in Washington D.C. protecting the Capitol ahead of the former president's impeachment trial.