opioid crisis

Gerald Dial is a steady hand for Alabama

Alabama’s economy is growing…but it can do so much more. The key is having the right leadership in all elected positions, people who have vision. So far, Governor Kay Ivey has shown she has what it takes to make important changes and place our state in a position to win. Did you know agriculture and forestry together are the biggest industry … Continued

July 13, 2018

Roby says the House is considering opioid legislation

Monday, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) said that the House will likely consider three bills to address, “The horrific opioid epidemic that is gripped our state and the entire country.” “There are countless important issues currently facing our state and nation,” Roby wrote in an email to constituents. “From our ongoing conversations with North Korea to … Continued

June 20, 2018

Roby says House will consider legislation dealing with opioid crisis

Congress is back at work in Washington. Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said that the House will consider three pieces of legislation dealing with the opioid crisis. “This week the House is taking action on a number of pieces of legislation this week with a focus on the ongoing opioid epidemic,” Congresswoman Roby said. “Three important … Continued

June 13, 2018

Sessions allocates four new prosecutors to Alabama’s Northern District

The Northern District of Alabama will receive four new federal prosecutors as part of a nationwide increase of resources from the Trump administration and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sessions and U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, who oversees the U.S Attorney’s Office for the District of Northern Alabama, announced the increase in resources as part of an … Continued

June 5, 2018

Senate Health Committee narrowly approves needle exchange program for addicts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The State Senate Health Committee narrowly approved a bill establishing a pilot program to provide intravenous drug users with free needles and syringes in an effort to limit the spread of hepatitis and prevent an outbreak of HIV among the growing drug user community. Senate Bill 169 was sponsored … Continued

January 25, 2018