ATLANTA, GA-This guidance is intended for all Americans, whether you own a business, run a school, or want to ensure the cleanliness and safety of your home. Reopening America requires …
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MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of April 19 – April 25, 2020. 74,966 initial claims were filed either online or by telephone …
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TUSCUMBIA-The Colbert County Health Department and Helen Keller Hospital offer drive-through testing for the novel coronavirus COVID-19 at the Colbert County Office Complex Building located at 1101 Highway 72 …
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MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor would like to announce the launch of AlabamaWorks.alabama.gov, the new free online jobs database that is replacing Alabama JobLink. The Alabama Career Center System is ready …
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BIRMINGHAM – U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) today issued the following statement in response to Governor Kay Ivey’s decision to issue a “Safer At Home” policy upon expiration of the current …
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New ‘safer at home’ health order eases some COVID-19 restrictions in Alabama while protecting our communities
MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announces a new statewide coronavirus emergency health order effective April 30 at 5 p.m. which relaxes a previous health order regarding individuals, employers, …
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COVID-19 Response Update: Florence Utilities will extend drive-thru hours for the first days of May.
FLORENCE-For convenience, the Florence Utility drive-thru hours will be extended on Thursday, April 30, Friday, May 1, Monday, May 4, and Tuesday, May 5, from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. …
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FLORENCE– The University of North Alabama’s Collier Library and Information Services project, Celebrating Our History: Inventory of Archival Collections in Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, and Lawrence counties, has been honored by …
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Senators Doug Jones and Tom Cotton Applaud Treasury’s Adoption of Their Proposal to Use Debit Cards to Disburse COVID Relief Payments
BIRMINGHAM – U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), who serve together on the Senate Banking Committee, today applauded the announcement by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that the Administration will adopt the senators’ proposal to …
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ADOL Has Disbursed $372 Million in Unemployment Benefits; Payments Represent 64% of Claims Paid…New Tool to be Added to Tracker for PUA Claimants
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that ADOL has disbursed more than $372 million in unemployment compensation benefits. Alabama is now paying benefits under all three programs covered in the …
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WASHINGTON, DC-With more than a third of Americans reporting that the COVID-19 pandemic has hurt their mental health, social distancing has proved to be just as stressful as it is …
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MONTGOMERY-Many parents are looking for activities to entertain their children during the current Shelter-in-Place directives. One great way to entertain your kids is to go on a backyard adventure! Take …
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ATLANTA, GA-COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through close contact from person-to-person in respiratory droplets from someone who is infected. People who are infected often have symptoms of illness. Some …
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Senator Doug Jones Calls for Attorney General Barr to Open Investigation into Cattle Market Price Fixing During Pandemic
BIRMINGHAM – Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and his colleagues today are demanding U.S. Attorney General William Barr, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, open an investigation into reports of price fixing …
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HHS Announces CARES Act Funding Distribution to States and Localities in Support of COVID-19 Response
WASHINGTON, DC-The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing upcoming action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide additional resources to state and local …
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Senator Doug Jones Urges Governor Ivey to Establish an Alabama Health Care Manufacturing Task Force
Proposal would utilize existing infrastructure to create jobs in Alabama, provide a supply chain for vital COVID-19 supplies, reduce dependence on foreign health care suppliers, revamp Alabama’s manufacturing economy BIRMINGHAM – …
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MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL – Northwest-Shoals Community College’s (NW-SCC) Alpha Zeta Iota chapter recently received four awards at the 2020 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) virtual international awards …
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GUNTERSVILLE-Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, I have been greatly concerned with how restrictions would stifle the economy in our state and in the entire country. It’s no secret …
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MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor is reminding unemployment claimants that if their employer calls them back they must accept work. To remain eligible for unemployment benefits, federal law requires that those who have been placed on a temporary layoff related …
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KNOXVILLE, TN – The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors will meet as scheduled on May 7 and will use a virtual format due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The …