Alabama Coronavirus News & Articles

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…
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AL 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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Trump’s Manifest Incompetence
Trump’s abysmal failure as a leader is shockingly more evident by the hour as the pandemic begins to accelerate in America.
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Kay Ivey Extends Tax Deadline In Alabama
Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Revenue announced today that the state income tax filing due date is extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020.
Taxpayers can also defer state…
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Kay Ivey Orders All Beaches Closed, Restaurants/Bars Take-Out Only
Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Thursday issued a statewide health order to aid in Alabama’s efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Statewide Through April 5…
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Shelby and Jones Vote For Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Package
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in order to address the economic insecurity faced by many American businesses and citizens during the Coronavirus crisis. The legislation had the bipartisan…
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Putting Partisan Priorities Aside… For Now
So often, we hear that our leaders should put partisanship aside and “get something done”. I’ve never believed that was the best way. First of all, we have to decide what “things” are to be…
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Jones Introduces Bipartisan “Rapid Coverage for Coronavirus Vaccines and Treatments Act”
On Tuesday, Alabama’s Democratic Senator Doug Jones joined Senators’ Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) to introduce the Rapid Coverage for Coronavirus Vaccines Act.
According to a press release, the…
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