Phillip Rigsby announces he is running in Alabama House District 25
Rigsby is running for the seat currently held by Speaker Mac McCutcheon, who is not seeking re-election.
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More celebrity guests announced for tribute to Lee Greenwood in Huntsville
“I continue to be amazed as I learn who my music has impacted or affected,” Lee Greenwood said.
Chief justice says the state needs 21 more judges
Chief Justice Tom Parker says that Alabama needs more judges to deal with a backlog in the court system.
Tuberville says election is about “the American dream”
"It is not about me. It is not about Biden or Jones. It is about the American dream. They are trying to take it away from us," Tuberville claimed.
NAALC to hold public union event in Madison
The event will allow a variety of labor union members and officials to meet and discuss pertinent issues and planning.
USDA awards $3 million in grants for Alabama distance learning, telemedicine infrastructure
Alabama has been awarded six projects through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program.
Wide variance in educational attainment between counties
The top ten counties in Alabama for educational attainment are Madison, Shelby, Lee, Jefferson, Baldwin, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Autauga, Coffee and Elmore.
Every county in Alabama has lost people from COVID-19
There is a lot of diversity in Alabama. Not every community in Alabama looks the same, has the same level of education or makes the same amount money. There are urban counties, suburban counties, rural counties, counties experiencing rapid growth, and counties that have been declining in population for years. There are counties where people … Continued
Alabama records more than 40,000 coronavirus cases in July
Not only is July the worst month for new coronavirus cases, but the number of cases reported in July is also more than every other month of the pandemic combined.
More than 500 Alabamians have died from COVID-19 in July
July is also by far the worst month for new coronavirus infections in Alabama. Another 1,037 cases were confirmed by the state on Sunday.