There were 46 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending June 24, a 15% increase over the previous week.
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) today authored an op-ed in 1819 News about the importance of preserving a level playing field for girls’ and women’s sports to commemorate the 51st Anniversary of Title IX.
There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama in the week ending June 17, making up less than 1% of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, on June 22, 2023 joined her colleagues in advancing the 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which included nearly $434 million for Alabama’s military installations and a new reporting requirement for Space Command headquarters.
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), the Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee for the Senate Committee on Appropriations, on June 22, 2023 voted against the proposed 302(b) spending levels proposed by the committee’s majority for the upcoming fiscal year.
There were 14 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Alabama in the week ending June 24, making up 1.4% of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.
There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Alabama in the week ending June 17, making up less than 1% of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.
There were 31 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Alabama in the week ending June 24, making up three% of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.
There were 24 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending June 24, a 7.7% decrease from the previous week.
There were 39 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending June 24, no changes from the previous week.
Alabama's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.
Alabama's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 14 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending June 24, a 6.7% decrease from the previous week.
There were 259 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Alabama in the week ending June 17, making up 25.2% of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.