Hospitals brace for post-Thanksgiving surge; 5,000 Alabama students haven’t shown up for class; Congress braces for Biden's national coronavirus strategy; All eyes on the QBs in the Iron Bowl; Will Sellers: The Enduring Legacy of Margaret Thatcher
Author: Todd Stacy (Todd Stacy)
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Daily News Digest – November 26, 2020
Saban tests positive for COVID-19, will miss Iron Bowl; Tuberville names Stephen Boyd chief of staff; Trump pardons Flynn; Judge reduces Hubbard's sentence; Will Whatley: Even during lean times, give thanks
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Even during tough times, give thanks
It’s hard to consider, much less savor, good things when so many bad things are happening all around you. But it’s times like these when thanks given and appreciation shown because it’s those minor things, the ones that are often overlooked, that will carry us through this valley and get us back to the mountaintop.
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Tuberville names Stephen Boyd chief of staff
Boyd, a Birmingham native, is a well-travelled politico in the nation's capital, having served in senior roles in the Senate, House and Department of Justice.
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Daily News Digest – November 24, 2020
Marsh to step down as Pro Tem; Reed will lead Senate; Full poll results; Health officials urge caution; Trump administration allows transition to begin; Remembering Alvin Holmes
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Daily News Digest – November 23, 2020
AstraZeneca: vaccine shown to be ‘highly effective’; Poll: voters value State House access, open to alternate locations; Proposed bridge construction in Mobile back on table; Maxwell chosen for Grey Wolf; Redstone in top 6 for Space Command HQ; Auburn basketball self-imposes postseason ban
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Poll: Voters want access to lawmakers, open to alternate locations
A new polls shows Alabama voters take seriously their right access the State House during legislative sessions, but are open to alternate locations to ensure safe meetings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Daily News Digest – November 20, 2020
$298M in premium revenues to fund 20 state projects; Unemployment rate falls; New polling on legislative session; Will Whatley: Compromise ain't a dirty word; Football this weekend?!
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Poll: Voters favor legislative action on unfinished business
A new poll shows Alabama voters strongly favor a special legislative session to take action on unfinished business but are also open to the use of technology, remote voting and other measures to conduct business safely.
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Daily News Digest – November 19, 2020
Hospital officials say coronavirus is out of control in Alabama; Ivey, lawmakers send additional $200M in CARES funds to small businesses, non-profits; New polling on state's handling of COVID-19; Trump targets vote certification in late bid to block Biden
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New poll shows voters approve of state’s pandemic response
A new poll shows most Alabama voters approve of the state's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and see the state as being on the right path forward.
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Daily News Digest – November 18, 2020
Bedsole wins in HD49; Runoff in SD26; Ivey taps Ward to lead Pardons and Paroles; BCA launches 'Keep Alabama Open' initiative; Fed nominee stalls; Trump fires agency head who vouched for 2020 vote security
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Daily News Digest – November 17, 2020
Election 2020: Two weeks later; VoteCast: Alabama voters mixed on state of nation; First veterans apprenticeship program launched in Alabama; Mobile moves ahead with Mardi Gras plans amid pandemic; Way-too-early look at 2022 map
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Daily News Digest – November 16, 2020
2nd vaccine shows early success; What mandate? Biden's agenda faces a divided Congress; Incoming Rep. Jerry Carl talks committees, staff, priorities; Sewell takes annual job fair online; Aderholt to miss votes this week as a COVID-19 precaution
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Daily News Digest – November 12, 2020
State budget update; Delegation talks lame duck CARES Act extension; In the Weeds w/ Tommy Tuberville; Senate campaigns restart in Georgia for all the marbles.