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Alabama is under a state of emergency (27th, 26th, 25th, 24th, 23rd, 22nd, 21st, 20th, 19th, 18th, 17th, 16th, 15th, 14th, 13th, 12th, 11th, 10th, 9th, 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd and 2nd supplements) due to COVID-19, the disease…
The almost 4 million Alabamians who are 16 and older became eligible for COVID-19 vaccines April 5, the governor and state health officer announced April 2. “I encourage every Alabamian 16 and up to get out and get your shots…
Downtown Dining at Huntsville’s Big Oh’s (We Are Huntsville, May 4, 2021) Member since 2019 Help Wanted: Alabama restaurants and hospitality industry scramble to find worker (al.com, April 15, 2021) Restaurants struggle with staffing amid busy weekend (WBRC6, April 16, 2021)…
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package the president signed into law March 11 includes almost $29 billion in grants for restaurants, $7.5 billion for vaccine distribution, $48 billion for testing and contact-tracing efforts and $1,400 in direct payments to most…
The Alabama Legislature sent a record education budget to the governor this week and the state’s general operating budget to a conference committee amid two legislative days and a committee day packed with action. Hundreds of bills also died this…
A “worked-out” bill allowing wineries to ship limited quantities of wine to Alabama homes has cleared both chambers of the Alabama Legislature. HB437 by Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, along with Sens. J.T. “Jabo” Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills, and Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, now…
Further regulation of pharmacy benefits managers, or PBMs, becomes effective July 1 and will apply to pharmacy benefits manager contracts on and after Oct. 1, 2021, under Act No. 2021-341. On Thursday, May 6, the governor signed the compromise legislation…
The House and Senate this week concurred in a conference committee rewrite of SB55 by Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, which would allow year-round sales of consumer fireworks and novelties, such as wire sparklers and party poppers. The bill now goes to…
Two pieces of legislation that would require employers to make accommodations for breastfeeding and/or pregnant women failed to be acted on during the 2021 regular session. Federal law already addresses making those accommodations. Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee listened to…
The House Judiciary Committee this week listened to the sponsor present legislation that would make it unlawful for an employer, employment agency or labor organization to discriminate against an applicant or employee based upon the applicant or employee’s race, religion,…