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Masks required Alabama News
House Health Committee advances anti-masking legislation

The House Health Committee advanced a bill on Wednesday to prohibit any governmental entities and the State Health Officer from imposing mask mandates.

Kay Ivey and Scott Harris Alabama News
State Rep. Colvin files anti-mask mandate bill — 'I think people are smart enough to make decisions for themselves'

State Rep. Brock Colvin (R-Albertville) has pre-filed a bill in the Alabama House of Representatives that would prohibit any governmental entities and the State Health Officer from imposing mask mandates.

Jimmy Nunn Dallas County Courthouse Alabama News
Dallas County reinstitutes mask mandates for government buildings — County at the lowest 'community risk level'

Alabama has become the first Republican-led state to have one of its municipalities reinstitute mask mandates over fears of a COVID resurgence.

Katie Britt Alabama News
Britt backs bill to end federal mask mandates: ‘We need to embrace individual liberty and facts’

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) accompanied Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) on Thursday in support of his effort to prevent the federal government from mandating masks in the future.

Rick and Bubba Facebook collage Alabama News
Rick & Bubba push back against return of lockdowns, mandates amid spike in COVID cases — 'Let's not destroy the economy again'

On Tuesday, Bill "Bubba" Bussey and Rick Burgess of "The Rick & Bubba Show" reacted to the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases and the immediate response to require masking.

Aubie in mask. Photo from Auburns Facebook page Alabama News
Auburn one of the only four-year public universities in the state where professors can force students to wear masks

Though Auburn does not have a campus-wide requirement to wear masks, faculty members can require students to wear them by stating it in their syllabus according to campus policy.

Photo from Delta Airlines Facebook page Alabama News
U.S. Rep. Moore joins amicus brief urging court to affirm decision to vacate CDC mask mandate

U.S. Rep Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) has signed onto an amicus brief in a lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control over COVID-19 mask mandates.

Kid mask school Alabama News
Federal judge permanently blocks Biden preschool mask, vaccine mandate

A federal court has permanently blocked the Biden administration’s attempted vaccine and mask mandate for preschool teachers and students involved in certain federal programs.

Kay Ivey Alabama News
Ivey says ADPH idea of 'normalizing masking' not in her vocabulary despite previously issued mandates

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is sticking to her campaign guns and going against what the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is pushing concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.