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Sewell pushes tool for Alabamians who don’t ordinarily file tax returns to get coronavirus direct payment

Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, D-Montgomery, announced tools Thursday to help Alabamians who do not normally file income tax returns the ability to still receive their coronavirus crisis direct payment. “The IRS has released important new information for Alabamians to access their coronavirus direct payments,” Sewell said in a statement. “Over 80 million Americans have received … Continued
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April 17, 2020

How to track the status of your unemployment claim

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Thursday that the agency has launched a new online tool to enable claimants to see the status of their unemployment claim, tell them what the next steps are and what to expect from the department. The tool includes the following information: What is My Claim Status? Tells … Continued
April 16, 2020

Will opening the economy occur sooner rather than later?

President Donald Trump recently suggested that the forced economic shutdown might end before the end of this month. “It’s going to be very, very soon,” Trump said at a press conference on Tuesday, “sooner than the end of the month.” On Monday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said that the state has started conversations on the … Continued
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April 16, 2020

Ivey announces that F-35s will go to Dannelly Field

Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that the Secretary of the Air Force has officially selected the 187th Fighter Wing at Dannely Field in Montgomery as the Air National Guard’s 6th operational location for the F-35s. “After significant work, Montgomery, Alabama is officially going to be home to the F-35s,” Gov. Ivey said. “Our … Continued
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April 16, 2020

UAB’s Dr. Selwyn Vickers joins Ivey’s Coronavirus Task Force Executive Committee

Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that Dr. Selwyn Vickers has agreed to join Governor Ivey’s Executive Committee of the Coronavirus Task Force. The Governor’s Executive Committee is tasked with finding the right balance between economic health and physical health as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m so grateful that Dr. Vickers … Continued
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April 16, 2020

Alabama granted ownership of the Clotilda ship wreck

Tuesday, federal District Judge Kristi Dubose awarded ownership of the shipwreck of the Clotilda, one of the last known slave ships, to the Alabama Historical Commission (AHC). The decision means that the state will have final say over remains of the ship, which was found near an island on the Mobile River north of the … Continued
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April 15, 2020
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Gov. Ivey should follow doctor’s orders, not Sen. Marsh’s

When a doctor prescribes a prescription, they usually tell you to take the whole thing and not to stop just because the symptoms go away. The reason is because, even though the symptoms may have gone away, the illness is not necessarily dead yet. The same holds true for this current pandemic. Right now we … Continued
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April 15, 2020