Alabama COVID-19 News & Articles
Alabama Could See $1.4 Billion “Fiscal Shock” From COVID-19
Moody’s Analytics estimates that Alabama would face a fiscal shock of $1.4 billion in a scenario where the COVID-19 pandemic caused a severe recession.
Moody’s Analytics, in an effort to try to provide policymakers and…
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AL House Minority Leader: More Questions Than Answers, Passing Budget Now Irresponsible
The Alabama House Minority Leader, Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville), addressed plans to reconvene the legislative session today. Majority leaders have announced plans to reconvene the regular session on May 4, with plans to pass…
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Kay Ivey’s Decisions Will Be Judged By History
Governor Kay Ivey is now entering the “re-opening” phase of the COVID-19 crisis, with Ivey announcing her phased re-opening plan on Tuesday. Fair or not, these decisions over the next weeks and months will…
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AL Democratic Congressional Candidates Urge Lawmakers to Expand Medicaid
On Wednesday, Alabama Democratic Congressional candidates, Phyliss Harvey-Hall (AL-02), Dr. Adia Winfrey (AL-03), and Rick Neighbors (AL-04) issued a joint statement urging state lawmakers to expand Medicaid.
The candidates declared, “The accelerating…
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Birmingham To Require Face Coverings Starting May 1
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has proposed and the Birmingham City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance to require the wearing of a face-covering in public during the COVID-19 health emergency.
The ordinance requires…
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Gov. Ivey: Safer-At-Home Order Will Go Into Effect on April 30th at 5 P.M.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced that the current Stay-At-Home order will expire on April 30th at 5 p.m.
“On April 30th, our current stay-at-home order will expire,”…
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Rep. Garrett: Ivey Will Announce Reopening Plans Tomorrow
On Monday, Alabama State Rep. Danny Garrett tweeted that Governor Kay Ivey would an announcement tomorrow regarding her plans for reopening the state’s economy.
On a call w/ members of…
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AL Democratic Chair Rips Legislative Leadership Over Plans To Reconvene
Alabama Democratic Party chair Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) took to Twitter to rip the Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) and Senator Pro Tempore Del Marsh (R-Anniston) for plans…
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AL Democratic Party Talks November Election Concerns On Twitter
The Alabama Democratic Party, chaired by State Representative Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa), took to twitter today to discuss their concerns on how to safely vote going into the November 2020 elections.
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Doug Jones Praises Kay Ivey For Putting Health “Data Before A Date”
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp made national headlines on Monday when he announced that his state would gradually start reopening businesses this Friday. According to Eric Bradner of CNN, Kemp’s order calls…
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