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Alabama leaders must include small business owners in pandemic recovery policy

As we watch the pandemic’s effect on public health, we pray first and foremost for scientists and physicians to find medications to treat the...

Roby: Efforts continue in Alabama’s response to COVID-19

The state of Alabama late this week surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), and the United States exceeded 265,000 cases. The...

Caregiving in the era of COVID-19

Even in ordinary times, the more than 760,000 unpaid family caregivers in Alabama face a daunting set of daily tasks. Oftentimes with little or...

A letter from U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to all Alabamians about 2020 Census

More than 50 million households, representing more than one-third of the nation, already have responded to the 2020 Census. The census happens once every...

Preventing death by allowing ‘essential’ murder

We live in wild times. I've watched people all across the political spectrum in recent days deliver impassioned speeches about the need to take extraordinary...

Ainsworth: A little effort can make a big difference in the fight against the COVID-19 virus

Every American was a bit disappointed when the White House announced this week that social distancing guidelines will remain in place at least until...

Finding the new normal

I spent my professional career getting dressed, usually in business attire, leaving my house and driving to another location – office tower, free-standing building,...

Biomedical research publishing in the era of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing many aspects of our daily lives and forcing us to take another look at behaviors we previously didn’t think...

Why Governor Ivey is the champion Alabama’s prisons desperately need right now

Alabama’s prisons are a dangerous place to be. Alabama’s prison population sits at over 160% of its designed capacity, with a homicide rate nearly...

Byrne: Hope in the time of the coronavirus

In Genesis 2, God says, “It is not good that the man should be alone.” He made us for Himself, but he also made...

Things you can do today to help improve your mental health amid COVID-19 outbreak

Overwhelmed. Anxious. Distracted. Lonely. These are a few words that might describe the feelings of those who are transitioning into working from home, or...

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby: Together we will combat COVID-19

The novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is accelerating across our state, country, and in more than 150 countries globally. On Thursday, the state of Alabama exceeded...

Ainsworth: Closing public schools is the right call in the fight against COVID-19 in Alabama

Governor Kay Ivey, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey and the members of his learning options task force deserve commendation for making the...

It’s time to take a stand against China

Napoleon predicted that China’s “wokeness” would move the world; returning the compliment, the Chinese contend that it is too soon to measure the impact...

Alabama health organizations join together to stop the spread of COVID-19

The health and safety of Alabamians is our top priority. To that end, the Alabama Department of Public Health, the Alabama Hospital Association, Blue...

Unity during uncertainty

There is no doubt that we are living in uncertain times, however, there is also no doubt that Alabama, and our nation as a...

Alabama’s coronavirus response important, but needs benchmarks, business and medical leaders say

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and state health officer Dr. Scott Harris have issued sweeping emergency and public health declarations which they hope will slow...

Economic consequences of the pandemic

Our lives and economy have been disrupted on an unprecedented scale by COVID-19. How do we calculate the societal impact? Costs are tricky because...

Byrne: Slowing the spread requires all hands on deck

As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to change the way we live our daily lives, it's important to take note of the ways this challenging...

Leadership revealed in a crisis

Unusual challenges such as this coronavirus pandemic teach us who we really are. They reveal whether we are courageous and generous or fearful and...

NFIB: Alabama’s small businesses need our support during the COVID-19 crisis

There’s no doubt that Alabama’s small businesses are feeling the impact of the coronavirus. Under advice from state and federal officials, people are staying in...

Sports cancellations explained by economics

Our world has changed almost unimaginably recently. The cancellation of the NCAA basketball championships brought us, in my son’s words, “March Sadness.” Why has...

Pro-Life in a pandemic

For those of us who are pro-life, it's easy to get in the habit of only thinking of this pillar of our values system...

As I write this I am seeking balance in an unbalanced time

As I write this it is mid-morning and I’ve already washed my hands multiple times. I’ve got rubber gloves in my car now. I...