Wesley Walter

Wesley Walter is a reporter. You can reach him at [email protected].

Health

Drug compounding advocate talks Alabama regulations, GLP-1 “frenzy”

Scott Brunner, CEO of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, explained how compounders filled gaps during drug shortages and provided custom formulations.

September 12, 2025

Advocacy groups decry LGBTQ+ rights lawyer’s false testimony indictment

A lawyer for Lambda Legal was indicted after being accused of making a false statement during a 2022 judicial panel investigating “judge-shopping.”

September 11, 2025

Gov. Ivey declares statewide day of remembrance for Carole Robertson

A statewide proclamation honored one of the four victims of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, whose life was cut short too soon.

September 9, 2025

Rep. Sewell files bill to freeze Medicare home health spending, block proposed cuts

This legislation would pause impending funding reductions to give Congress and the industry time to develop a better, more sustainable payment system.

September 8, 2025

Advocates push for cancer research and prevention as funding debate hits House

Advocates engaged federal lawmakers and pushed for increased cancer research and prevention funding amid the House's appropriations bill debate.

September 5, 2025

PEEHIP board talks rising insurance costs, rural hospitals, drug tariffs

The PEEHIP board navigated discussions on rising medical and pharmaceutical costs, reviewing budget allocations and future projections.

September 4, 2025

Bidding on two proposed Alabama coal mine leases to be held in September

The Department of the Interior announced it moved forward with selling coal industry leases, including two large plots in Tuscaloosa County.

September 3, 2025

Veterans Resource Center Board talks operational plans at inaugural meeting

Members of the Alabama Veterans Resource Center Board discussed plans to improve support programs for veterans at their inaugural meeting.

August 29, 2025

Steve Marshall urges SCOTUS to hear student gender identity case

Marshall joined a multi-state push for the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case over parental notification of changes in student gender identity.

August 27, 2025

Sen. Britt signs letter calling for ban on Chinese seafood imports

Senators urged immediate action against illegal Chinese fishing, alleging economic assault and human rights abuses in the seafood industry.

August 26, 2025