Posts by Dale Jackson — Page 115
During a press conference with State Health Director Dr. Scott Harris, Governor Kay Ivey announced that she’s extending the statewide mask mandate until August 31, which was set to expire on Friday
There were no recorded deaths yesterday but there have been 1,446 deaths in the state, there are currently 1,599 people hospitalized
Whether the illness takes 14 days to show itself of 10 days is up for debate, but either way, we still don't know if the order is going to have any impact at this point.
Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan commented on the issue, saying those elected in Alabama are held “to a high standard of actions,” and criticized Dismukes for not explaining why he was at the birthday celebration
It is stupid to have a birthday party for anyone that has been dead for a century-plus. It is incredibly stupid to have a birthday party for a long-dead Confederate general and former Ku Klux Klan leader. It is indescribably stupid for a state representative to participate in such an event, but here we are […]
Hospitalizations have gone from 1,536 down to 1,425, and the drop in case numbers come 10 days after Governor Kay Ivey announced the statewide mask mandate
Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories
The Alabama Department of Public Health has added 2,283 coronavirus cases in one day, breaking the previous record of daily cases at 2,164
Alabama has also most recently reported 57 coronavirus deaths in one day, which is a new record for the state, bringing the total deaths to 1,325
Obviously, black lives matter and we should back the blue, neither statement cancels out the other. But if the city is going to let public space be used for a political statements, my political statement should be allowed as well.
President Donald Trump has issued a memorandum that will prevent illegal immigrants from being counted in the 2020 U.S. Census toward the redistribution of U.S. House Representatives
Governor Kay Ivey has announced that $170 million is going to be used to help prepare schools in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic
'What about all those people that have recovered?': Here's what that is about, and you won't like it
The math says you are wrong, science says you are wrong, common sense says you are wrong.
Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth has been outspoken against the statewide mask requirement, and while speaking at the Madison County Men’s Republican Club meeting called the mandate a “slippery slope” to mandatory vaccines.
Will Governor Kay Ivey's mask order have an impact or are we heading towards another lockdown?
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, one of the early adopters of a mask order, told MSNBC that the growth of coronavirus cases has dropped by half and "hospitalizations are at the lowest level month-over-month in term of hospitalization with COVID-19 since April."
Unfortunately, there are no masks for the mouths or gloves that keep people from spreading irrelevant nonsense like a plague.
Governor Kay Ivey has revised the state “Safer-At-Home” health order to include a statewide mask requirement, which will supersede all current mask mandates in counties and cities
7. Curbside alcohol sales extended The emergency order that authorizes to-go and curbside alcohol sales throughout Alabama has been extended by the Alabama ABC Board until September 15; the original order was supposed to expire Wednesday. The order was originally put in place when bars and restaurants were forced to close at the beginning of […]
Or, and this is what is going to happen, teachers will demand they not be forced to go back to work and they will still get paid.
With many citizens being concerned about the coronavirus and potential exposure at polling places, absentee ballots became a popular choice for voting
7. Kids have to go back to school Schools across the country will have to reopen for in-class instruction for the fall semester, according to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, even though some states are still concerned over coronavirus cases. DeVos said “kids cannot afford to not continue learning,” adding that it’s “not a matter of […]
Jackson and Handback are joined by former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to discuss the runoff election for the Republican nomination
The sports media and the political media world are gathering to undo college football.