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SEC football begins fall practices

The schools of the Southeastern Conference on Monday started fall football camps. The athletes began football practices with pads and coaches present. The SEC pushed the start of camp back from Aug. 1 after they shortened the season to ten games from twelve and pushed the start of the season back to Sept. 26 from … Continued
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August 18, 2020

Jones campaign says Tuberville is not taking the pandemic seriously

Incumbent Democratic Sen. Doug Jones’ re-election campaign released a statement critical of Republican Senate nominee Tommy Tuberville, suggesting that he is not taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously enough. “The Washington Post reported today that the stock market plummeted after jobless claims climbed last week by 1.4 million and the economy shrank by 9.5 percent — … Continued
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August 6, 2020

Sens. Doug Jones, Cory Gardner introduce the American Dream Down Payment Act

Democratic Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and Republican Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner have introduced the American Dream Down Payment Act of 2020, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would help prospective homeowners save for a traditional 20 percent down payment by creating special tax-advantaged savings accounts for eligible housing costs. “As the coronavirus pandemic continues to … Continued
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August 5, 2020

Payroll Protection Program deadline has been extended to Saturday

Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, this week reminded business owners that the deadline to apply for the Payroll Protection Program, knowns as the PPP, has been extended to Saturday. “The Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application deadline was recently extended to Saturday, August 8,” Roby wrote in an email to constituents. “Do not forget … Continued
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August 5, 2020