"The mask mandate remains one step we can all take in order to keep some balance in our daily lives and remain healthy and safe," Ivey said during a news conference at the state Capitol.
Daily News Digest – January 21, 2021
Biden takes office; Henry talks about his pardon; Health officials urge Ivey to extend mask order; Stocks are rallying; Inside Alabama Politics
Biden takes the helm, appeals for unity to take on crises
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, declaring that "democracy has prevailed" and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the deeply divided nation's historic confluence of crises.
Health officials urge Ivey to extend Alabama’s mask order
Ivey is expected to announce whether she will extend the order during a Thursday news conference. The statewide mask order has been in place since July. Dr. Don Williamson, the former state health officer who now heads the Alabama Hospital Association, said the group is among those recommending an extension.
Inside Alabama Politics – Thursday, January 21
We all thought 2020 was a doozy, but the first three weeks of 2021 have given the worst year ever a run for its money. One silver lining for political junkies is that there is more going on politically than anytime in recent memory.
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Global shares mostly up on optimism for stimulus from Biden
Global shares mostly rose Thursday on optimism over the new U.S. administration that earlier set off a rally on Wall Street.
Hopes are high that President Joe Biden's administration will mean more support for the struggling U.S. economy, starting a recovery that's crucial for the export-driven Asian region and the rest of the world.
Henry: Trump’s pardon a ‘vindication’
Former state Rep. Ed Henry says his pardon by President Donald Trump of a 2018 fraud conviction is a “vindication.”
Daily News Digest – January 20, 2021
Inauguration Day; Trump says farewell, issues pardons; Robbins wins in HD33; Lawmakers call on ADPH to fix 'kink' in vaccine recording; News Briefs
Space and Rocket Center to restore full-sized mockup of space shuttle
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama announced plans Tuesday to restore the world's only full-sized mockup of a space shuttle coupled with an external fuel tank and twin rocket boosters.
An inauguration unlike any other amid a pandemic, unrest
Inauguration Day for President-elect Joe Biden will look unlike anything the nation has seen before as the scars of COVID-19 and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol turn the West Front into a virtual ghost town compared to years past.
Trump wishes new administration luck in farewell video
President Donald Trump trumpeted his administration's accomplishments and wished his successor luck in a farewell video as he spent his final full day in office preparing to issue a flurry of pardons in a near-deserted White House, surrounded by an extraordinary security presence outside.
Thousands flocking to virus vaccination sites across Alabama
Thousands of people showed up at sites from the coast to the Tennessee Valley as Alabama began vaccinating senior citizens for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Robbins wins special House District 33 election
The special election was needed to replace former Rep. Ron Johnson, R-Sylacauga, who died in July 2020. He’d served in the House since first elected in 1978 and was the longest-serving member.
Lawmakers call on ADPH to fix ‘kink’ in vaccine recording
By CAROLINE BECK, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Four Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday called on the Alabama Department of Public Health to improve its COVID-19 vaccine distribution pipeline and recording system. In response, ADPH said the state’s allotment of vaccines is based on population, not rate of distribution. State Sens. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, Greg...
Daily News Digest – January 19, 2021
Jittery district: Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire; It's Election Day in HD33; Don't look now, but Alabama's COVID-19 numbers are getting better; Biden to propose 8-year citizen path for immigrants; Bama hoops enters Top 25