Dakota Layton, Author at Bama Politics
Sessions Calls For Halt On Immigration Until “Americans Are Back To Work.”
On Thursday morning, the AL GOP Senate campaign for former Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a press release calling for the federal government to completely halt all immigration until Americans are safely able to…
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Henry County Commission Holds Meeting On Courthouse Lawn
On Tuesday morning, the Henry County Commission held a meeting outside of the front lawn of the county courthouse, something likely to be a first in the county’s history. I was intrigued to hear…
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Tuberville Implies COVID-19 Pandemic Could Be An Experiment for the Green New Deal
During a Friday interview on WVNN’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” former Auburn football coach and AL GOP Senate front-runner Tommy Tuberville said that the current economic shutdown of the United States due to the…
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Synergy Wellness Clinic in Huntsville Offering 10-Minute, Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing
Synergy Wellness is a clinic in Huntsville that offers a variety of treatments including hormone replacement, suboxone treatment for opioid addiction, ketamine infusion therapy for depression, and other forms of “wellness…
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Jones Secures COVID-19 Funding for Alabama; AL Dem. Party Chair Praises Dem. Leaders
The Alabama Democratic Party praised Senator Doug Jones’ leadership in discussions over the $2 trillion stimulus package that was passed in Congress and signed into law by President Trump.
“In case you missed it,…
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Toyota Plant in Huntsville to Start Manufacturing Face Shields
On Thursday, the Toyota plant in Huntsville announced that it will start producing face shields for healthcare workers as the COVID-19 pandemic increases its scope of impact across the world. This means…
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Gov. Ivey Awards $9.5 Million in Grants to Expand Broadband Access
As the coronavirus pandemic becomes more devastating across the United States, students are continuing their academic studies online. Public schools and universities across the country have closed their campuses and fully transitioned to an online…
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Alabama’s Healthcare System Isn’t Built to Withstand A COVID-19 Pandemic
As of today, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 103,321 cases of COVID-19 within the United States of America and they…
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Republican Lawmakers Criticize Governor Ivey’s Plan to Close Non-Essential Businesses
On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey delivered an update to her State of Emergency declaration for the state of Alabama. Beginning at 5:00 on Saturday, all non-essential businesses in Alabama must close during the course…
Continue To ArticleAL Democratic Officials Call For A Shelter-In-Place Order
This week, prominent Alabama Democratic officials including Alabama Democratic Party Chairman Chris England and Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels have called on Governor Kay Ivey to issue a shelter-in-place order for…
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