Senate committee hears complex arguments for bills regulating PBMs
Two bills seek to limit costs and protect independent pharmacies by capping prescription prices and guaranteeing reimbursement rates.
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Scaled back ADVA bill passes senate
The bill makes changes to the commissioner's position but stops short of altering the ADVA board.
Senate approves new prison funding
The increased borrowing ability brings the total cost of two new prisons to nearly $2 billion.
Alabama Democratic county chairs form new organization
The new Alabama Democratic County Chairs Association hopes to better organize the party from the ground up.
Another Alabama rural hospital ends inpatient, ER services
Lawrence Medical Center in Moulton is ending its emergency and inpatient services, leaving the rural north Alabama county without an ER.
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See recent postsThe aspirations of stupidity are killing us
Public service used to inspire lawmakers to be smarter and better. Now it seems to be inspiring a clown show.
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See recent postsInstead of school prayer, we should mandate constitutional training for lawmakers
If the Alabama Legislature wants to mandate something, try requiring that they actually read the Constitution.
Alabama House Republicans want to require “Gulf of America” name change
Legislation proposed by House Republicans would require new maps, educational materials, documents and websites to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.
Cost for Alabama’s mega-prison plan swells again
Lawmakers presented legislation that would allow the state to borrow an additional $500 million to build two prisons, bringing the total to $1.28 billion.
Legislation changing veterans board, commissioner held over after lengthy discussion
A number of added amendments led lawmakers to hold over a bill that would make the Veterans Affairs commissioner a governor's cabinet position.