Political Reporter Lydia Nusbaum joined WSFA and the Gray family in June of 2018.
Before moving to Alabama, she spent two years as a reporter, anchor, and producer for KOMU 8 News in Missouri. Lydia reported on the Missouri legislature and the mid-Missouri area. She covered the indictment of former Governor Eric Greitens, President Donald Trump’s two visits to Missouri, and the impact legislation could have on Missourians.
Lydia is a graduate from the University of Missouri with a Convergence Television Reporting major and Political Science minor.
As someone who loves the outdoors, Lydia enjoys spending her time hiking, hammocking or taking a jog.
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 requires states update their voter registration list to make sure eligible voters are on it. State law requires Alabama maintain its voter list every four years.
One Alabama lawmaker filed a bill that would allow businesses to remain open if they can follow the guidelines issued by the state and local government during a state of emergency related to a pandemic.
The Alabama Nursing Home Association says 229 Alabama nursing homes have signed onto a federal partnership with CVS and Walgreens to have the vaccine administered.
The prison system’s top leader said the biggest challenge the Alabama Department of Corrections faces during the pandemic is the coronavirus case surge among employees at the prisons.
Alabama received about $1.7 billion from the the federal government’s CARES Act with a Dec. 31 deadline to spend the money, according to the Alabama Department of Finance. If the money is not spent, the state will need to send it back to the federal government.
Veterans Day looks different this year because of the pandemic. So, instead of public ceremonies, some groups put on a parade for veterans at the nursing home.
And with time running out to spend that money, groups including the Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association and the National Federation of Independent businesses are asking state leaders to dish out more grants for small businesses.
But even with the loss, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-District 7, and Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, tried to keep the crowd at the Jones watch party enthusiastic Tuesday night.
