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Nov 5, 20213 min read
Alabama rejects vax mandates, approves controversial voting maps in special session
After a brief but eventful legislative special session in Alabama, the state now has new laws opposing President Joe Biden's federal...
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Oct 28, 20213 min read
Op-Ed: In the wake of the pandemic, Congress to extend healthcare tax credits
- Dr. Andrew Hugine, President, Alabama A&M University I was supposed to be a farmer in Green Pond, South Carolina until my father...
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Oct 28, 20211 min read
October is unusually green in Alabama as hemp growing licenses become available
October is usually the month associated with browning leaves and receding plant life, but in Alabama, this month marks a surge of green....
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Oct 28, 20213 min read
New wellness series, 'Ask Dr. Lori,' launches with 'Top 5 Tips for Pandemic Health'
As the fall season brings us cooler air, more time indoors, and more sniffles, Our 360 News is excited to launch a new health and...
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Oct 28, 20213 min read
Despite half of all eligible Alabamians being vaccinated, state records more deaths than births
Last week, Alabama's leading health official announced a new record set by the state, and it is a grim one. According to recently...
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Oct 28, 20213 min read
Internal CDC report sheds light on COVID-19 Delta variant, recommends 'universal masking'
As the global pandemic and the fight against it continues, the battleground appears to be in a constant state of flux. Mutations in the...
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Our 360 News Staff
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Democratic lawmakers move to increase Medicare coverage, expand participant eligibility
Last Friday, over 100 Democrats on Capitol Hill joined forces to introduce legislation that lowers the Medicare eligibility age to 60....
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Our 360 News Staff
Oct 28, 20213 min read
Saban and Sanders join forces on behalf of HBCUs and healthcare
Seven-time national champion coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide and NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders partnering...
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Oct 28, 20212 min read
Alabama declares State of Emergency to 'cut red tape' for front line medical staff amid COVID surge
Early this morning, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued a limited, narrowly-focused state of emergency in an effort to "support Alabama’s...
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Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read
UAB and Alabama Dept of Health join forces to develop $2M disease prevention center
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded nearly $2 million by the Alabama Department of Public Health to support the...
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Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Millions in federal COVID-19 relief funding granted to Alabama counties
In support of pandemic recovery, Governor Kay Ivey has awarded $1.6 million to assist Calhoun, Mobile and Montgomery counties with their...
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Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Joining a growing list of states, Alabama ends pandemic unemployment compensation
On May 10, Governor Kay Ivey announced that Alabama will end its participation in all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation...
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Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Alabama mayor paves way for marijuana reform, pardons 15,000 offenders
In a move timed to coincide with 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty), an April 20th "holiday" celebrating all forms of cannabis, Birmingham...
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Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20214 min read
CDC director releases statement declaring racism a 'public health threat'
As Americans collectively grapple with issues of race and attempt to recover from COVID-19 trauma, the Centers for Disease Control has...
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Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read
Biden signs executive orders focusing on women's health, reproductive rights
This morning, the White House released a statement updating Americans on planned changes to the U.S. healthcare system. The briefing...
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Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20214 min read
AL governor extends Safer At Home quarantine measures
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has again extended the state’s Safer At Home Order as a protection measure against the continued spread of...
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Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Alabama ranks nearly last in vaccine rollout numbers
For the last few weeks, America has been rolling out the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to meet President-elect Joe...
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Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Alabama Futures Fund lures New York based healthcare startup to Birmingham
For years, the southeastern United States has played second fiddle, or worse, to hot spots like Silicon Valley when it comes to...
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