Tag: Walt Maddox
Inside the Statehouse: All politics is local. Most of Alabama’s mayoral...
"Folks, being mayor of a city is where the rubber meets the road."
Tuscaloosa allowing bars to reopen after pandemic shutdown
The change followed complaints from bar owners that a two-week shutdown, meant to stem the spread of the illness on campus, was unfair and hurting business.
Tuscaloosa mulling $400K in aid for bars hurt by pandemic
Bar owners in Tuscaloosa say they are being hurt by a city order that forced them to close for two weeks after students returned to town and hundreds of new coronavirus infections were confirmed.
Tuscaloosa closes bars after rise in university virus cases
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox announced the closures along with the end of bar service at restaurants during a news conference with campus officials.
Alabama college crowds raise questions about pandemic safety
Police already are “depleted and exhausted,” and leaders don’t want to add to restrictions that already include early closing times and crowd limits at nightspots.
COVID-19 cases decline, but state braces for school impact
The reported number of daily COVID-19 cases this week fell to under 1,000. The state was reporting as many as 2,000 new cases per day last week.
What’s in a place number? Secretary John Merrill and GOP Party...
Several weeks ago, Alabama Today reported on a letter from Paul DeMarco on behalf of Jefferson County Republicans. The letter called on...
Alabama adds 5,000 COVID-19 cases in last 2 weeks
The state this month lifted most of the restrictions that had been in place.
Alabama schools to finish year through distance learning
Kay Ivey, who had closed schools through April 5, said it became clear that schools cannot reopen yet.
Inside the Statehouse: Methodists have Dominated High Offices in Alabama History
Alabama's leading columnists discusses the respective faiths of our state's leaders.
