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Del Marsh says he may add 2 more casinos to Alabama gambling proposal

February 19, 2021 Bouldin 0

by Mike Cason The Alabama Senate had its first debate today about a major expansion of gambling across the state that would raise an estimated $500 million or more a year. Senators who spoke were […]

‘Punks, cowards’ sought in killing of little Birmingham boy with big smile; ‘He didn’t deserve this’

February 12, 2021 Bouldin 0

by Carol Robinson, The Associated Press A little boy killed in a hail of gunfire inside a west Birmingham apartment had a big laugh, a huge personality and a bright future, according to those closest […]

SELMA ATTRACTS LARGE BLACK TURNOUT FOR COVID-19 VACCINES

February 11, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Greg Garrison Blake Bates, 79, of Selma waited about 40 minutes in his car at Memorial Stadium in Bloch Park near downtown Selma to get a COVID-19 vaccination in his left arm as he […]

ALABAMA LAWMAKER WANTS TO RAISE PENALTY FOR REMOVING HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

February 4, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason, Associated Press An Alabama lawmaker wants to strengthen a law that now imposes $25,000 fines on city and county governments that remove historical monuments that have been in place 40 years or […]

ALABAMA’S CORONAVIRUS POSITIVITY RATE NOW HIGHEST IN THE NATION

February 4, 2021 Bouldin 0

The Associated Press Amid criticism from state lawmakers about a slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Alabama, the state announced Wednesday it would begin “removing” unused vaccine doses from clinics or pharmacies that are not […]

Alabama Democrats Sue Democratic Chairman Thomas Perez

January 28, 2021 Bouldin 0

PRESS RELEASE Today, the Reverend Randy Kelley, Vice Chair of the Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC), the Black Political Democratic Caucus of Alabama and Vice Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party and Janet May, former member […]

Ala. to take vaccine doses from providers that don’t give it out fast enough

January 28, 2021 Bouldin 0

‘A deadly price’: State senators say Alabama could lose out on COVID vaccines

January 21, 2021 Bouldin 0

The Associated Press Four Alabama lawmakers — two of whom were hospitalized with COVID-19 themselves — have signed a letter saying the state’s slow rollout and inconsistent reporting could result in the state getting fewer […]

MISS ALABAMA USA 2021: MISS CULLMAN TAKES THE CROWN

January 21, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Mary Calurso, Associated Press Alexandria Flanigan, a student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, is the new Miss Alabama USA. Flanigan, who competed as Miss Cullman, was crowned Sunday night during a ceremony […]

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell: ‘We cannot be intimidated by such violence’

January 14, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis U.S. Representative Terri Sewell said Monday she was disappointed in her colleagues in Congress from Alabama after Wednesday’s violent protests in the nation’s capital city. “It’s a sad day. It’s a sad […]