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End of emergency SNAP allotments will increase hunger

Increased benefits will expire at the end of February, and that means hunger is likely to get worse again.

February 16, 2023

Nearly 300 Alabamians have died of COVID-19 in the first weeks of August

The Alabama Department of Public Health over the weekend confirmed five additional deaths from COVID-19, raising the state’s death toll to 1,830. At least 299 of the deaths have been reported in the first half of August. The state of Alabama averaged 21 COVID-19 deaths per day through the first two weeks of August. In … Continued

August 14, 2020

Gov. Kay Ivey responds to Legislature’s desire to control CARES Act funds

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday issued the following statement in response to the Legislature’s desire to have control of CARES Act money that President Trump designated for governors to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. “I just got off the phone with House General Fund Chairman Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, and expressed to him my desire for … Continued

May 7, 2020

ACLU joins appeal against emergency services provider for alleged discrimination against pregnant EMT

The American Civil Liberties Union is joining a federal court appeal on behalf of a former EMT who is suing for discrimination based on her pregnancy. Kimberlie Michelle Durham, the former EMT, is appealing the dismissal of her federal pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against Rural/Metro Corporation, a national provider of emergency and fire services in underserved … Continued

November 30, 2018

Fighting to save Alabama’s rural hospitals

These are positive times for many Alabamians. Our unemployment rate is at an all-time low, major manufacturers continue to locate in our state, and the national championship trophy is back in the state where it belongs. Despite the momentum, our state is certainly not free from challenges. One of the most serious issues facing Alabama … Continued

April 30, 2018

Canary-Hand dumpster fire leads to emergency conference call; PAC plan revealed

A scramble to save embattled Business Council of Alabama C.E.O. Billy Canary led to an emergency conference call with the group’s executive committee early Monday morning. Organized by Canary and current BCA Chairman Perry Hand, the call was to “dispel” inaccurate reports about Canary’s status at BCA, even though it was acknowledged that Canary would … Continued

April 24, 2018

Ivey signs School Electronic Notification Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, June 9, 2017, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) recently signed House Bill 89, which requires that the Alabama Department of Education develop and implement an electronic notification system to facilitate the sharing of school emergency-related information between local schools, local school systems, the Department of Education, and the … Continued

June 12, 2017

House passes Bill to make dying children’s final directive enforceable outside of Hospitals

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 2, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB387 which would make the final directives for children receiving palliative care in their final months of life enforceable. House Bill 387 was sponsored by State Representative April Weaver (R-Shelby County). Rep. April Weaver is a nurse and the … Continued

May 3, 2017

Today is Fourth Anniversary of April 2011 Mega Tornado Event

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On April 27th, 2011 253 Alabama residents lost their lives when 62 long track tornadoes swept across Alabama striking 43 of Alabama’s 67 counties. Cordova, Moody, Shoal Creek, Pell City, Birmingham’s Pratt City neighborhood, Tuscaloosa, Hackleburg, Phil Campbell, Rainsville, Cullman, Harvest, Hueytown, Pleasant Grove, Tanner, Concord, Eoline, and Holly … Continued

April 27, 2015