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Josh Carnley announces candidacy for Senate District 31

Senate District 31 currently encompasses all of Coffee, Covington and Pike Counties, and the northern two-thirds of Dale County.
August 3, 2021

The Price of Doing What’s Right

A man who was trying to do the right things, the honorable things, has been treated as the villain and punished as if he were the one violating rules and laws. And the system in place to stop such a thing has failed.
September 29, 2020

280,000 Alabamians filed unemployment claims over the last month

The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic is continuing to add Alabamians to the state’s unemployment rolls. Another 77,515 Alabamians filed an initial jobless claim last week, bringing the total since the week ending March 14 up to 279,431, or about 12.5 percent of the state’s total labor force in February 2020. The number of … Continued
April 16, 2020

Alabama Credit Unions announce policy on coronavirus

The Alabama Credit Association says that Alabama’s credit unions have been working diligently to meet the financial needs of the states’ families and businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. “On behalf of our credit union members, we want to share the following important information with you,” the Alabama Credit Union Association said in a statement. The … Continued
March 30, 2020

How do I apply for unemployment in Alabama?

Unemployment is surging in Alabama as businesses across the country have been forced close because of restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Just last week, more than 9,000 people applied for unemployment compensation in the state, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. Workers who lose their jobs because … Continued
March 22, 2020

Senate approves bill to lower drug prices, improve transparency

A bill that could lower prescription drug costs for Alabamians passed the Alabama State Senate 27-0 on Wednesday. The bill—if passed in the House of Representatives and signed into law—will outlaw “gag clauses” used by pharmacy benefit managers. These contractual gag clauses keep pharmacists from informing a customer they could save money by purchasing a … Continued
May 17, 2019

House passes bill requiring that insurance companies pay homeowners claims in a timely manner

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday requiring that insurance companies pay claims to homeowners within 14 days of completion of insured repairs. House Bill 139 was sponsored by State Rep. K.L. Brown, R-Jacksonville. Rep. Brown said that there have been instances where the insurance company approved the claim. The homeowner hired a … Continued
April 30, 2019

Alabama should wait and watch before considering Medicaid expansion

If only Alabama’s leaders had a magical Medicaid “Choose Your Own Adventure” book, so they could flip ahead and see the different outcomes we could expect by expanding the government insurance program that was originally designed for the poor and disabled. Would it end in a stronger economy, more jobs and a vibrant system of … Continued
April 30, 2019