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Federal judge blocks Alabama’s temporary abortion ban amid COVID-19

A federal judge Sunday evening issued a preliminary injunction preventing the state of Alabama from banning abortions during the COVID-19 crisis. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama on March 30 filed a court document arguing that Alabama is restricting access to abortions under the guise of protecting the public from COVID-19.  … Continued
April 12, 2020

Alabama Republicans can’t manage the crisis they helped create

On Tuesday, Alabama’s governor called together the state’s media, in the midst of a global pandemic, so they could broadcast pictures of her tying a ribbon around a post to remind people to pray for healthcare workers.  Surrounding Gov. Kay Ivey at the event were various pastors from churches in and around Montgomery. And they … Continued
April 9, 2020

Ivey gets serious about coronavirus. Finally

Finally. For the first time since the COVID-19 crisis began in Alabama a couple of weeks ago, Gov. Kay Ivey finally, on Friday, seemed to grasp both the gravity of the situation and her role in it.  Finally.  Up until Friday, Ivey had resisted calls for more restrictive guidelines barring Alabamians from moving about the … Continued
March 27, 2020

State will allow out-of-state doctors, assistants to work in Alabama during COVID-19 crisis

In an effort to bolster the state’s medical response to COVID-19, state health officials announced Monday that physicians and physician assistants with out-of-state medical licenses can now receive temporary permission to work in Alabama. The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensuare Commission have adopted emergency administrative rules to allow physicians and physician … Continued
March 23, 2020

Alabama Power is keeping the lights on for everyone, that’s not enough for some

Alabama Power Company last week announced that it had not and would not disconnect any of its utility customers during the COVID-19 crisis. That commitment was not enough for the environmental group GASP or Energy Alabama. That was the simple story I was writing when the absurdity of the situation dawned on me. This is … Continued
March 19, 2020

Open letter Governor Ivey, Commissioner Dunn and the Alabama Legislature

The State of Alabama continues to pursue shortsighted, counterproductive solutions to the unprecedented crisis in Alabama prisons. Today the Alabama Department of Corrections announced the partial closure of Holman Correctional Facility and the abrupt transfer of over 600 people who had been housed there. Neither their families nor their lawyers were notified ahead of ADOC’s … Continued
January 30, 2020

Moms Demand Action and so should we

Something is wrong with us. Yes, us. Here in the United States. Us. US. U.S. Just this past weekend, we had mass shootings at a garlic festival in northern California, at a block party in Brooklyn, and at a Walmart store in northwestern Mississippi. And there were five more. They’re happening so fast, we can’t … Continued
August 1, 2019

Border battle harms Alabama communities

The detrimental effects of the humanitarian and national security crisis on our border extend all the way to Alabama communities. That’s why I’ve made it a priority to address our immigration policies. One of the most obvious ways our insecure border harms our communities is the drug trade. Our porous border is perhaps the most … Continued
July 22, 2019

Border battle reveals Democratic divisions

For months, Speaker Pelosi and my Democratic friends have denied a crisis on the border exists.  Nothing to see here! But the American people, our border agents, video footage, and even the liberal media insisted otherwise and called for action. The public pressure was immense. Now, in a development as stunning as it is sudden, … Continued
July 2, 2019
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Dad-deprived homes reach crisis levels in Alabama

Fathers Day has come and gone, and sadly, so too has the concept of fatherhood in many parts of Alabama.  Nearly half of all babies born here are to unmarried women, according to the latest information from the Alabama Department of Public Health.  This is a crisis. It is a crisis that researchers have shown significantly contributes … Continued
June 21, 2019