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Governor announces $50 million grant program for nonprofit, faith-based organizations

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced a $50 million grant program to support nonprofit and faith-based organizations who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alabama Nonprofit Grant Program and the Alabama Faith-Based Grant Program will be awarded to eligible applicants on a first-come-first-served basis up to a $25 million aggregate cap in … Continued

July 31, 2020

Jones: Not enough funding in GOP COVID-19 relief package for schools

Alabama Sen. Doug Jones is worried that what’s in Senate Republicans’ plan for a fifth round of coronavirus relief bills won’t provide enough to keep students, teachers, staff and families safe once schools begin reopening soon, while COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise. Jones said during a press briefing Thursday that proposed bills coming … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

July 30, 2020

Gov. Kay Ivey’s coronavirus task force has met sparsely during pandemic

Ivey’s office says that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Ivey and her staff have stayed in regular contact with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama Department of Public Health officials and other experts.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 30, 2020

Opinion

Parents are being asked to gamble their family’s safety over reopening schools. Don’t.

The only reason we’re in this boat is because weak politicians, bowing to the ignorance of selfish people over the expertise and knowledge of doctors and scientists, refused to take hard, necessary steps for the proper lengths of time.

Josh Moon

July 30, 2020

Survey: 70 percent of small businesses say they are bracing for COVID-19 resurgence

Fifty-six percent report that they believe it will take six months to a year before the small business climate returns to normal.

Brandon Moseley

July 30, 2020

UAB doctor says next two weeks critical for COVID-19 hospitalizations

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, director of UAB’s division of infectious diseases, said during a press briefing with reporters Wednesday that Alabama is at a “precariously stable point."

Eddie Burkhalter

July 29, 2020

Gov. Kay Ivey extends statewide mask order, requires masks in most classrooms

Ivey’s amended order Tuesday mandates that face masks be worn by employees and students in classrooms from grade 2 through college.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 29, 2020

More than 80,000 Alabamians have been diagnosed with the coronavirus

At least 23,868 cases have been reported in just the last 14 days.

Brandon Moseley

July 29, 2020

Opinion

It will be Trump vs. Biden in November. Conventions will be anticlimactic

The presidential race is onward. It will be incumbent Republican Donald Trump vs. former Vice President and 36-year veteran Democrat, Delaware U.S. Senator Joe Biden in the November 3rd General Election. Both men have clinched their parties’ nomination. Therefore, the Democratic convention, July 31-August 2 and the Republican convention set for August 25-28 will be … Continued

Steve Flowers

July 29, 2020

Alabama dips below 200 available intensive care beds for first time during pandemic

Of the occupied ICU beds, 447 were taken up by coronavirus patients — down slightly from 496 being cared for in ICU beds on Monday.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 28, 2020