Debate debacle; State lifts restrictions on bars; Alabama to receive 1M quick COVID-19 tests; Health groups, officials encourage flu shots; Plans to build new state veterans home progress
Category: <span>Primary</span>
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Debate Takeaways: An acrid tone from the opening minute
After more than a year of circling each other, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden met on the debate stage Tuesday night in Ohio.
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Rapid COVID-19 tests coming to state
More than one million rapid COVID-19 tests will be coming to Alabama from the federal government, Gov. Kay Ivey said Tuesday.
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Medical, health groups encourage Alabamians to get flu shots
With the start of the flu season now upon us, some of the state’s leading medical and health organizations are calling on Alabamians to get a flu shot.
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State lifts pandemic restriction on bar hours
Alabama alcohol regulators voted Tuesday to lift restrictions on operating hours for bars and restaurants that were imposed in the summer to stem the spread of the new coronavirus and adopted new rules written in conjunction with the businesses.
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Plans to build new state veterans home progress
Plans for a new state veterans home in Enterprise are progressing this week with a contract for $3.7 million under review at Thursday’s Legislative Contract Review Committee meeting.
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Joshua Pendergrass: Critics say Trump has no coronavirus plan. Actually, he does–it’s called federalism
Critics say the president’s failure to implement ironfisted control across the nation means there was/is no plan to fight the virus. I, and our nation’s Founding Fathers, disagree.
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Viewers’ Guide: Trump, Biden meet in Ohio for 1st debate
President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will meet in their first debate Tuesday in a presidential election year marked by extraordinary turmoil.
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Daily News Digest – September 29, 2020
Debate night; Ivey urged to extend mask order; State launches website offering learning, health resources to parents; Testing resources heading to schools; Ed Castile: Honoring Alabama's workforce innovators
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Hospitals, doctors urge governor to extend Alabama mask rule
Hospitals and doctors in Alabama are urging Gov. Kay Ivey to extend her public health order requiring face coverings in public places, which expires on Friday.