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Payment to “Ban Balch” blogger part of a pattern

A tax filing shows yet another clear connection between Forbes and Rooney, and raises more questions about the objectives of CDLU and Forbes, who has spent the last several months targeting the Balch & Bingham law firm and other Alabama businesses and officials.

Bill Britt

July 23, 2020

Opinion

Delaying high school football would be the right thing. We’d rather die

There’s a secret about football that no one around here says out loud very much. It doesn’t matter. Like, not even a little bit. Oh, sure, it makes money for people and we enjoy watching it and yada, yada, yada. But in the grand scheme of life and health and making a difference in the world, it … Continued

Josh Moon

July 23, 2020

July is worst month yet for Alabama COVID-19 deaths

Deaths are dramatically up from the month of June, when 296 deaths were reported. Thus far in July, 399 Alabamians have died from COVID-19.

Brandon Moseley

July 23, 2020

Alabama reports record increase to COVID death toll

The Alabama Department of Public Health reported 57 new coronavirus deaths, breaking the previous daily record of 47 set July 15.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 22, 2020

Alabama antifa call Huntsville police chief’s claims “bizarre,” explain how group operates

Huntsville Police Chief Mark McMurray told Huntsville City Council members that the use of crowd control weapons to prevent rioting in early June was based on information that indicated there were plans by agitators to do damage to the city. McMurray said that those agitators appeared to be members of or sympathizers with the group … Continued

Micah Danney

July 22, 2020

Jones bill aimed at bringing jobs back from China included in Senate NDAA

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, said Tuesday that the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act will include a bipartisan proposal he sponsored last month to incentivize investments in American semiconductor manufacturing businesses instead of Chinese-owned companies. The provision was approved in the Senate on Tuesday in a 96 to 4 vote as an amendment to the Senate … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 22, 2020

Byrne praises House passage of NDAA authorizing additional Austal ship

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the William “Mac” Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 by a vote of 295 to 125. Congressman Bradley Byrne is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, which passed an earlier version of the NDAA on July 1, 2020, by a vote of … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 22, 2020

Governor sets special election dates to fill Johnson’s House seat

There will be a special primary election on Oct. 6, a special primary runoff if necessary on Nov. 3 and a special general election on Jan. 19, 2002021 for the vacant Alabama House District 33 seat. It had been occupied by Rep. Ron Johnson, who died on July 14. “Rep. Ron Johnson served the constituents … Continued

Micah Danney

July 22, 2020

Jefferson County health officer: Hospitals, testing sites, labs strained under surging COVID-19

Jefferson County’s top health official said Tuesday that the continued surge in COVID-19 cases is putting a strain on the area’s health care system, which is collectively near capacity. “We are in a much worse place than we were back in mid-April, late March. COVID-19 is now putting a strain on every part of our … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

July 21, 2020

Alabamians can renew licenses online a second time during 12-year period

Online renewals are normally limited to once every eight years. Gov. Kay Ivey said Tuesday that ALEA is now allowing a second renewal during a 12-year period.

July 21, 2020