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Jones calls on state leaders to speak up about dangers of COVID-19 as cases surge

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Thursday called on state leaders to tell the public the truth about COVID-19, that even though we’re reopening after restrictions meant to slow its spread, the virus is “real” and “deadly” and it’s still spreading.  “COVID in Alabama is still raging,” Jones said during a press conference Thursday.  Jones … Continued
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June 18, 2020

Montgomery mayor issues order mandating face masks in public

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed announced an executive order Wednesday mandating the wearing of face masks in the city, a day after the City Council vote on the requirement failed in a 4-4 tie. Reed said that after listening to warnings from health experts, he decided that the rule was necessary. Montgomery has seen rising hospitalizations … Continued
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June 17, 2020

Report: Medicaid expansion needed during COVID-19 crisis

More than 340,000 Alabamians are suffering because the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to do so is all the more critical, according to a report released Wednesday.  The Montgomery-based nonprofit Alabama Arise’s report, Medicaid Matters: Charting the Course to a Healthier Alabama, details how an expansion of the federal … Continued
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June 17, 2020
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Mo Brooks: The voice of the Alabama Republican Party

The voice of the Alabama Republican Party thinks George Floyd was a “druggie” and a “thug” whose death shouldn’t cause outrage — and that homosexuality is a choice for which an employer should be able to fire you.  Those are the bat-guano insane ramblings of ALGOP’s most vocal, most outspoken member: Congressman Mo Brooks.  The … Continued
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June 17, 2020

Brooks says ruling on LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination “dumbest” he’s ever read

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, who represents Alabama’s 5th Congressional District, called the Supreme Court decision that federal anti-discrimination laws cover gay, lesbian and transgender workers the “dumbest” he’s “ever read.” The Supreme Court on Monday, in a landmark 6-3 ruling, found that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act offers protection against workplace discrimination … Continued
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June 16, 2020