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“COVID-19 relief money should be used for COVID-19 relief. Period,” Congresswoman Terri Sewell said.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Motion to dismiss filed, hearing set in House District 10 election challenge
Republican candidate for Conecuh County sheriff files election contest
Constitutional amendments now in effect
Election challenge filed over District 10 House seat
Phillip Ensler brings focus on education, public safety as newly elected state rep
- Governor
- Legislature
Rep. Jim Hill asks ACCA members to support sentencing reform
Analysis | Alabama Legislature considered most conservative in U.S.
Analysis | What’s ahead for the new quadrennium?
GOP Speaker nominee Ledbetter announces second round of committee chairs
Mobile eye doctor Shirey brings healthcare perspective to Legislature
- Economy
PARCA: Tax collections rise, but inflation will cost the state government
Legislative leaders cast ambitious vision to grow Alabama’s economy
Wage gap task force narrows recommendations
Governor promotes Small Business Saturday through proclamation
Online jobs ads in October up 17.3 percent from last year
- National
Sewell votes for Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act
Sewell votes to enshrine marriage equality under federal law
Sewell urges House leadership to consider Medicare screening coverage bill
Rep. Sewell votes to avert national rail shutdown
Sewell nominates Hakeem Jeffries to serve as next Democratic leader
- Education
Birmingham City Council approves $1 million in funds for conflict resolution schools
Filmore named director of governmental relations at Troy University
Ivey awards $1.3 million in university research grants
Ivey declares November as “Thank Alabama Teachers Month”
Education scorecard shows how Alabama districts held up during pandemic
- Health
State appeals to lift injunction on law criminalizing treatment of transgender youth
Alabama abortion advocates discuss post-Roe reality
Southern Research and Rhodium Scientific send bacteria to space
Cannabis Association issues deadline alert amid increase in applications
As COVID-19 wanes, UAB doctors warn of potential “triple-demic”
- Opinion
global pandemic stories
National
Employers with over 100 employees must mandate that their employees get the COVID-19 vaccine or face weekly COVID testing.
Health
Marshall ordered healthcare providers to stop using the state vaccine registry to verify employees' vaccination status.
National
The NRA said it made this decision after analyzing relevant data regarding COVID-19 in Harris County, Texas.
National
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced that he will seek President Joe Biden's approval to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for service members.
Elections
Republican Senate candidate Katie Britt opposes more mask mandates for school children as COVID-19 surges.
Health
Last week, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey resisted calls for new mask mandates.
Governor
“These folks are choosing a horrible lifestyle of self-inflicted pain,” Ivey said. “We’ve got to get folks to take the shot."
Health
Ivey’s office said that the state has no plans to send workers door-to-door promoting, or pressuring, people to get the vaccine.
Governor
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday was once again elected to serve on the executive committee of the National Governor’s Association.
