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State legislators, Kaleo announce grant to high schools to prevent opioid overdose deaths

Thursday, State Senators Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, Jim McClendon, R-Springville, and Steve Livingston, R-Scottsboro, along with representatives from Kaleo, Inc., held a press conference today at the State Capitol to brief reporters on the success of phase one and to announce phase two of an effort to combat the opioid crisis in Alabama. Kaleo Pharmaceuticals provided … Continued
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September 3, 2018

House passes bill to combat opioid epidemic

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed HR6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which includes over 45 separate bills to combat the national opioid crisis. The bipartisan package passed by a vote of 396 to 14. Congressman Bradley Byrne said: “The opioid crisis has infiltrated communities all across our country and torn … Continued
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June 25, 2018
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Combatting the opioid crisis at home and across the country

There are countless important issues currently facing our state and nation. From our ongoing conversations with North Korea to the continuing need for enhanced security at the southern border, there’s no shortage of priorities that warrant discussion. Unfortunately, there is one very serious issue that continues to make headlines: the horrific opioid epidemic that is … Continued
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June 18, 2018

State lawmakers announce grant to fight opioid overdoses

State Sens. Gerald Dial and Jim McClendon announced a new grant from Kaleo Pharmaceuticals that will provide every volunteer rescue squad truck in the state of Alabama with a potentially life-saving treatment for the growing number of opioid overdoses in the state. Executives with Kaleo, state Representative Arnold Mooney, R-Indian Springs, officials with the Alabama … Continued
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May 3, 2018

Sen. Doug Jones co-sponsors bipartisan legislation to address opioid crisis

Tuesday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) co-sponsored legislation introduced by Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tennesee) and Patty Murray (D-Washington), leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), which was composed of 40 different proposals, and is the result of seven bipartisan hearings over several months, and feedback from the public. Jones’ office said … Continued
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April 18, 2018

Walt Maddox: Legislature failed to do their jobs this session

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Walt Maddox released a statement critical of the Republican supermajority following the end of the 2018 legislative session. “Yesterday, the majority of Alabamians went to work with the full expectation of doing their jobs,” Maddox said. “The same cannot be said about the super-majorities in the legislature which again ended another session failing to … Continued
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April 2, 2018

Provisions in House version of Fentanyl bill could inadvertently increase civil liability for businesses

A provision added to the House version of a bill to increase penalties for the trafficking and distribution of Fentanyl could inadvertently increase civil penalties for a wide-ranging sector of Alabama businesses. The bill’s Senate sponsor, Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, said Monday he would attempt to remove some of the House changes after discovering the provisions … Continued
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March 27, 2018