Skip to content

global pandemic

A college football at the goal line on a grass field
News / State

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
August 18, 2020

More than 100,000 Alabamians have contracted the coronavirus

The Alabama Department of Public Health reported an additional 875 positive cases of the novel strain of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, in Alabama, bringing the total number of infections since March to more than 100,000. The number of known cases in the state has reached 100,801. More than half of those cases — 52,213 cases — … Continued
August 13, 2020

Corinth, Mississippi, is the scenario that school superintendents must be prepared for

Many Alabama school systems will resume in-person classes later this month. Corinth, Mississippi, rushed ahead to open classes and already there are positive tests for the coronavirus, and more than 100 students are now in quarantine. This is the fear that every school superintendent in the country will have to face when making the decision … Continued
August 6, 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
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
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
August 5, 2020