Alabama reports record rise in COVID-19 deaths
At least 129 deaths have been reported in the last week, the most in any seven-day period since the state's first confirmed death in late March.
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Two more Alabama inmates die after testing positive for COVID-19
The two additional deaths bring the total number of inmate deaths after positive test results to 12.
Andrew Sorrell elected chairman of Alabama Trump delegation
The Alabama Colbert County Republican Executive Committee announced State Rep. Andrew Sorrell, R-Muscle Shoals, has been elected as the chair of the Alabama Trump delegation going to the 2020 Republican National Convention in August. “To be elected as the 2020 Alabama Trump Delegation Chairman is a great honor,” Sorrell said. “I have big shoes to … Continued
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See recent postsState senators should remove Del Marsh from leadership
"Del Marsh has left the governor and the members of the Alabama Senate with no choice but to remove him from his positions on the COVID-19 task force and as leader of the Alabama Senate," former State Rep. Craig Ford writes.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alabama continue surge
On Monday, 1,335 patients with COVID-19 were being cared for in hospitals statewide, the most to date.
Extra $600 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits ends July 26
The extra weekly unemployment payment of $600 ends later this month.
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Teachers are scared to death. And the biggest reason they’re scared to death is because they haven’t seen any sort of real, aggressive plan from anyone.
Legislature told budgets are in good shape despite pandemic and economic downturn
Members of the Alabama Senate were in Montgomery Thursday for hearings on the budget, where Senators were told that both of the budgets are in good shape looking forward to 2021. The meeting was chaired by Senate Finance & Taxation Committee Chairman Greg Albritton. Kirk Fulford is the Deputy Director for the Fiscal Division of … Continued
State senators briefed on prison construction plans
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn told members of the Senate budget committees Thursday that the department is moving forward with the process of seeking bids on three new state prisons. Among other topics addressed was the status of the Alabama Prison Program. Dunn said that because of the long neglected maintenance of the … Continued
Is “herd immunity” a reasonable strategy for Alabama? Evidence suggests it’s not
State Sen. Del Marsh suggested herd immunity may be the only strategy for Alabama going forward. The science behind such a strategy is still in question, and what evidence is available suggests it may be hard if not impossible to achieve.