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Senate republicans advance bill to rebalance power, end emergency declaration
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Posted at 4:51 PM, Jan 19, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-19 18:51:00-05
BOISE, Idaho â The Idaho Senate republicans advanced a bill to end COVID-19 emergency orders and rebalance power between the state s executive and legislative branches.
Members of the Senate State Affairs Committee voted to move Senate Concurrent Resolution 101 (SCR101) to the floor with a do pass recommendation, according to the Idaho Senate Majority Caucus. If passed, the bill would immediately end the current COVID-19 emergency orders from Gov. Brad Little. It would still keep the necessary federal funding available to Idaho s military, first responders, healthcare providers and community, according to the Senate Majority Caucus.
BOISE — Legislation terminating Idaho’s coronavirus emergency order passed the Senate State Affairs Committee on a party line vote Tuesday, despite questions regarding its fiscal and practical effects.
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Montgomery: Thousands of people showed up at sites from the coast to the Tennessee Valley as Alabama began vaccinating senior citizens against COVID-19. People spent the night in cars waiting for shots in Baldwin County, where health workers began immunizing people early Tuesday. County health workers in Huntsville vaccinated 500 people Monday, although only 300 people had appointments. Other sites opened in cities ranging in size from Birmingham to Rainsville. The state is offering vaccines to people 75 and older after limiting the initial doses to health workers. Alabama is among the Southern states trailing the nation in the rate of vaccinations. In Limestone County, Pat White showed up to get her first of two doses of the Moderna vaccine Monday. She said she misses going to church and has done little other than buy g