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Arkansas federal judge strikes down transgender care law. What about Alabama’s?

The case reinforces the likelihood of Alabama loses its lawsuit over a similar law criminalizing the provision of gender-affirming care.
June 21, 2023

Gov. Ivey awards grant for new system to aid child abuse victims

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $375,000 grant to establish a statewide network that will ensure that victims of child abuse receive immediate and professional medical care and other assistance. The grant will enable the Children’s of Alabama and the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Pediatrics to collaborate with the Alabama Network of … Continued
July 10, 2020

Border battle reveals Democratic divisions

For months, Speaker Pelosi and my Democratic friends have denied a crisis on the border exists.  Nothing to see here! But the American people, our border agents, video footage, and even the liberal media insisted otherwise and called for action. The public pressure was immense. Now, in a development as stunning as it is sudden, … Continued
July 2, 2019

Roby says VA needs a better sense of urgency accessing medical records

Wednesday, U.S. Representative Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, participated in a congressional committee hearing regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs’ electronic health record modernization. Representative Roby has long been a vocal advocate for improving veterans’ healthcare services. She highlighted the problems veterans in Central Alabama face when outside medical care providers have difficulty accessing their medical records … Continued
March 12, 2019

Obama Vetoes Bill to Abolish Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, January 8, 2015, President Obama’s vetoed a bill, HR3762, that would have dismantled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (popularly known as Obamacare), and eliminated federal funding for the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood. Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said: “I am disappointed but … Continued
January 11, 2016

Roby and Rogers Critical of VA Backlog

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, May 2, Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery released a statement concerning the backlog situation at the Veterans Administration and efforts to correct the abusive system which has seen some veterans die while waiting for medical care; care that was promised to them when they enlisted.  Congressman … Continued
May 6, 2014

The Arthritis Foundation, UAB and Children’s of Alabama Celebrate 5th Anniversary of Pediatric Rheumatology Program

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday a reception will be held marking the anniversary of a specialty program at Children Hospital. Leaders from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Children’s of Alabama, as well as families who have been treated in the program, and partners in the fund raising efforts have all been … Continued
September 20, 2012