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Legislators face decisions on lottery, casinos after Alabama gambling report

January 8, 2021 Bouldin 0

by Carol Robinson (The Associated Press) The COVID-19 pandemic stopped any chance for legislation to propose a lottery in Alabama in 2020, but decisions about that and other forms of gambling await lawmakers in the […]

Alabama adds almost 2,500 new COVID cases

January 8, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore | lgore@al.com Alabama added almost 2,500 new COVID-19 cases overnight. The Alabama Department of Public Health’s Jan. 3 10 a.m. data shows the state has recorded 371,934 coronavirus cases since March, an increase […]

Alabama lawmaker moves to strike Confederate flag from coat of arms

December 31, 2020 Bouldin 0

Associated Press A Democratic state representative from Huntsville pre-filed three bills aimed at eliminating symbols of and language praising the Confederacy from state laws, including one that would remove the Confederate flag from Alabama’s coat […]

‘SHE WAS A BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT’: SLAIN NURSING STUDENT DESTINY WASHINGTON HONORED AT UAB VIGIL

December 31, 2020 Bouldin 0

by Carol Robinson (The Associated Press) More than 100 people gathered on UAB’s campus Wednesday night to remember Destiny Washington, a genuine, beautiful 20-year-old whose dreams were cut short by a single bullet six days […]

CLOTILDA SURVIVORS’ DESCENDANTS TO MOBILE: INCLUDE US IN SHARING AFRICA- TOWN’S STORY WITH WORLD

December 22, 2020 Bouldin 0

by John Sharp (The Associated Press) Africatown represents a “gold mine” for Mobile when it comes to tourism and luring visitors to the city and the historic area north of downtown where a community was […]

Richard Shelby accepts electoral college vote; ‘it’s time to move on’

December 22, 2020 Bouldin 0

Associated Press Republican U.S. Senator Richard Shelby recognized Wednesday that Democrat Joe Biden is the president-elect and acknowledged that it was ‘time to move on” from the 2020 presidential election. “The Electoral College met earlier […]

Alabama Adds 3,638 Covid -19 Cases, Jefferson County Adds 568

December 18, 2020 Bouldin 0

The Associated Press Alabama added 3,638 coronavirus cases to its total, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. ADPH’s Dec. 15 10 a.m. figures show the state has had 301,533 COVID-19 cases since March. […]

WILL THE TUSKEGEE SYPHILIS STUDY KEEP BLACKS FROM TAKING COVID VACCINE?

December 18, 2020 Bouldin 0

By Dahleen Glanton Chicago Tribune There aren’t many African Americans who don’t know about the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. At some point, someone told us about the hundreds of Black men from rural Alabama who were […]

Pardons in Alabama Court Cases by Guest Columnist Dr. Kevin Rolle, Chief of Staff, Alabama State University

December 11, 2020 Bouldin 0

By Dr. Kevin Rolle, Chief of Staff, Alabama State University The talk of pardons has been in the news and it’s time to understand what a pardon means. Generally speaking, a pardon is an act […]

ADC Endorses Representative Kirk Hatcher for Senate District 26 Run-Off

December 11, 2020 Bouldin 0

IMMEDIATE RELEASE A special Committee composed of Montgomery County residents of the Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC) unanimously endorsed Representative Kirk Hatcher for the Alabama Senate District 26 Special Election for the Alabama Legislature scheduled for […]