COVID-19

New unemployment claims continue to drop

There were 11,692 unemployment claims filed in Alabama last week, down from 17,439 the previous week, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. Seventy-six percent of the claims from July 26 to Aug. 1 were related to COVID-19, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. That compares to 89 percent the week before. New claims … Continued

Micah Danney

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August 6, 2020

Alabama nursing homes can’t use rapid COVID-19 test machines without federal guidance

In Alabama, there were 686 coronavirus deaths in long-term care facilities as of Wednesday, which was 42 percent of the state’s 1,639 COVID-19 deaths at that point.

Eddie Burkhalter

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August 6, 2020

Corinth, Mississippi, is the scenario that school superintendents must be prepared for

Many Alabama school systems will resume in-person classes later this month. Corinth, Mississippi, rushed ahead to open classes and already there are positive tests for the coronavirus, and more than 100 students are now in quarantine. This is the fear that every school superintendent in the country will have to face when making the decision … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 6, 2020

Jones campaign says Tuberville is not taking the pandemic seriously

Incumbent Democratic Sen. Doug Jones’ re-election campaign released a statement critical of Republican Senate nominee Tommy Tuberville, suggesting that he is not taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously enough. “The Washington Post reported today that the stock market plummeted after jobless claims climbed last week by 1.4 million and the economy shrank by 9.5 percent — … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 6, 2020

Alabama children’s advocates: Early end to Census count will hurt state’s most vulnerable

Stephen Woerner and the staff at his Montgomery nonprofit have spent more than two years preparing to ensure that marginalized people, especially children, get counted in the 2020 census, and all the planning and work blew up when the U.S. Census Bureau announced Monday that all counting efforts would end a month early.  Woerner, executive … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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August 5, 2020

Sens. Doug Jones, Cory Gardner introduce the American Dream Down Payment Act

Democratic Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and Republican Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner have introduced the American Dream Down Payment Act of 2020, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would help prospective homeowners save for a traditional 20 percent down payment by creating special tax-advantaged savings accounts for eligible housing costs. “As the coronavirus pandemic continues to … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 5, 2020

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The “United” States of America. Really?

We’ve all had it pounded in our heads virtually from birth that we live in a united country of 50 different states. Truth is, few things could be farther from the truth. If it were, we would all be pulling in the same direction at the same time, striving for common goals. This has seldom … Continued

Larry Lee

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August 5, 2020

Nearly 4,000 Alabama long-term care residents have contracted the coronavirus

At least 1,526 residents have been diagnosed since July 1. That is a rate of 45 new cases in long-term care facilities per day. In just the last two weeks, 842 long-term care facility residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. That is a rate of 60 new cases per day.

Brandon Moseley

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August 4, 2020

ALGOP Chair Terry Lathan selected as 2020 RNC Convention deputy permanent co-chair

Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan has been selected to serve as a deputy permanent co-chair for the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte later this month, the ALGOP announced Saturday. The announcement was made by Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel. “To say that I am honored for this appointment is a true … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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August 4, 2020