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We have the smarter governor

The economy is a wreck. That’s true. Some believe this will be the worst recession since the Great Depression. We had that one already, in 2008 and 2009. Guess what? A Democratic Party president, and a black man at that, cleaned up that mess and set off the longest economic boom in recent memory. That … Continued
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April 23, 2020

Jones asks Senate to aid furloughed, laid off workers

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, in a letter to Senate leadership Wednesday, pressed for a program to shore up laid off or furloughed workers’ wages and benefits for up to six months as businesses big and small struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Jones and Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Richard Blumenthal … Continued
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April 22, 2020

Counties can apply for COVID-related election expense reimbursement

Today, Alabama received $6,473,612 from the coronavirus stimulus package recently appropriated by Congress. The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office will match 20 percent ($1,294,722) of this funding to prepare for and respond to election activities on July 14 as well as November 3. In order to keep polling places safe and sanitary, the Office of … Continued
April 22, 2020
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Better together

Scared, tired, restless, and bored is the way many Alabamians are feeling these days as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Add to that mix anger and resentment, and you have a boiling cauldron of emotions as the race to stop the spread of the deathly virus has moved from a sprint to a marathon. Everyone wants … Continued
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April 22, 2020

Shelby, Jones vote for $484 billion coronavirus relief bill

U.S. Sens. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, and Doug Jones, D-Alabama, both applauded the Senate’s passage Tuesday of the “Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Health Care Enhancement Act.” The $484 billion measure provides additional funding to assist small businesses and meet the urgent healthcare needs of American families and workers during the COVID-19 public health pandemic. The … Continued
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April 22, 2020

Locked in Crisis: Packed by strict sentencing laws, prisons brace for COVID-19

As the U.S. reels from an unprecedented global health emergency, many people have been sounding alarms about the magnified threat posed to people in prison. With the highest incarceration rates in the world, America’s overcrowded facilities are prime environments for a contagion like the novel coronavirus to spread.  Mandatory minimum sentencing laws have played a … Continued
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April 21, 2020
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Kay Ivey took a stand for what’s right

There’s this episode of the TV show “Seinfeld” in which Elaine stumbles upon a bizarro world — a world where everything is the opposite.  There’s a George with a good job and none of the issues. There’s a normal Kramer. And Jerry is kind and considerate and not self-involved.  Elaine is astonished by this.  On … Continued
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April 21, 2020