Shameless: Alabama asks to use COVID funds to build more prisons
"The Department of Corrections wants federal dollars to build more prisons. The Treasury Department should laugh."
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"Perilous situations require sacrifice, and true leaders do what's right, not what's poll-tested."
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See recent postsWe’re just hours from Election Day. Do you have a plan to vote?
"Alabama’s working people deserve better, and on Nov. 3, we have the opportunity to make it truly great."
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See recent postsThe HEROES Act is what Alabama needs
The HEROES Act is the road map to rebuilding America and saving working families.
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See recent postsScience is hard for Alabama, Del Marsh
On a good day in Alabama, science is not our friend. On bad days, during complicated, scary times, when science and medicine are confusing and offering hard solutions to tough problems, watching our people try to science is like watching a monkey fold a fitted sheet. Such has been the case in the days of … Continued
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See recent postsSolving Alabama’s unemployment crisis is a matter of patriotism
Patriotism is at the top of my mind these days as we prepare for this weekend’s Fourth of July celebrations. I feel a great sense of pride in our nation, even though I often disagree with political leaders at various levels of government. You can love your country and love many things about your country … Continued
Alabama rape crisis centers ready to help amid COVID-19 crisis
An Alabama nonprofit wants those who need assistance after a sexual assault to know that the COVID-19 crisis hasn’t shuttered the state’s rape crisis centers, which are still providing care and are ready to help. Alabama Coalition Against Rape’s (ACAR) 16 member crisis centers across the state continue to provide care for victims after sexual … Continued
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See recent postsUnemployed Alabama workers deserve support, not suspicion
Thousands of sick Alabamians. Hundreds of dead Alabamians. Hundreds of thousands of Alabamians out of work. These are the realities of the COVID-19 virus’ effect on this state. But they are not the most worrisome aspects of this crisis. No, the most worrisome aspect, it turns out — and really, y’all, hold onto your seats … Continued
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See recent postsProceed with caution
The best medical and scientific minds in the world have been working relentlessly over the last four months to decode the mysteries of COVID-19. They know more today than yesterday, but even still, they know very little. The politicians who are devising public policy know even less. There is an aggressive push among many of … Continued
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See recent postsCoronavirus crisis begs for Alabama Medicaid expansion
Rep. Anthony Daniels is the minority leader in the House of Representatives, and Sen. Bobby Singleton is the minority leader in the Alabama Senate. As coronavirus continues to spread across Alabama, its unprecedented and devastating impacts are shedding a bright light on glaring gaps and discrepancies in our healthcare system. Here, as in other states … Continued