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

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

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."

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 […]

After months of delay under pandemic conditions, Alabama’s primary election has finally (mercifully) come to an end. With two congressional runoffs serving as the undercard, the showcase U.S. Senate race went to former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville. The fallout from these races left some in the winners column, while others were not so […]

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

Alabama continues to see a surge in new coronavirus cases, and a new record has been set by seeing 2,164 new coronavirus cases in one day

The department clarified that “local public health officials and local elected officials, local school systems will determine if facial coverings are required. There is not a statewide facial covering mandate,”

Alabama Department of Public Health has reported no new deaths due to the coronavirus, but now they’ve reported 23 new deaths, which brings the state total to 1,007, and hospitalizations continue to rise

Face coverings will be required in indoor spaces, public transportation, outdoor public areas with 10 or more people, while they’re not required for church and worship services, they’re strongly encouraged

7. Record year for background checks In June, there were 3.9 million background checks done, according to the FBI, which is the highest they’ve seen since it became a requirement to purchase a firearm in November 1998. March of this year was the previous record holder with 3.7 million background checks. In 2020, there have […]

Jackson closes the show with a “parting shot” at people who refuse to wear masks even though President Donald Trump has made it clear that there are times when it is appropriate for everyone to wear them.

There is obviously no evidence that any such events actually took place, not a single Facebook post, tweet or Instagram story supports this narrative

Battle simply said “Face masks are coming,” and also hopes to see Governor Kay Ivey look toward a state requirement. 

Governor Kay Ivey’s “Safer at Home” order has now been extended until July 31 but there are no major changes to the order

Madison County Commission Chair Dale Strong has said “We don’t have this pandemic under control” anywhere in the country

While Joe Biden says he will use his power to force people to wear masks, Vice President Mike Pence has said that the White House will “defer to governors”