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Attorneys General coalition seeking documents from opioid manufacturers, distributors

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A bipartisan coalition of 41 state attorneys general including Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, is seeking documents and information from opioid manufacturers and distributions as part of an investigation into the opioid epidemic. Marshall on Tuesday announced the subpoenas, which are being sent to manufacturers Endo, Jannsen, Teva, Cephalon … Continued

September 20, 2017

Gov. Ivey creates new Council on Opioid addiction

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Governor Kay Ivey has created a new council to fight opioid addiction in Alabama. Ivey signed an Executive Order to create the Alabama Opioid Overdose and Addiction Council on Tuesday changing the already existing Alabama Council on Opioid Misuse and Addiction. The Council was created to fight the ongoing … Continued

August 17, 2017

What’s the going rate?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter What are we to make of an Attorney General who takes campaign donations from a lawyer/lobbyist who would gut the State’s Ethics laws? In the political world, friends give campaign donations, but political action committees, lawyers, lobbyists, and businesses invest; and they expect a return on their investment. So, … Continued

July 27, 2017

Senate forum held in Huntsville

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, July 6, 2017, over half of the candidates for Senate were on hand for the Christian Citizen Task Force’s bipartisan US Senate forum at Huntsville’s Rock Worship Center. An enthusiastic crowd of over 350 were in attendance. Afterwards there was a straw poll to gauge how the audience … Continued

July 7, 2017

California proposes an opioid tax

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter According to some estimates the growing the growing prescription opioid epidemic has a national economic burden of $78.5 billion. It is estimated that Alabama alone is spending over $234 million a year most of that on extra healthcare costs. Drug overdose deaths have soared 167 percent nationally. In California … Continued

March 29, 2017

The Governor is devising a plan to combat Alabama’s opioid epidemic

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Seventy-eight people die in the US every day from opioid painkiller overdose, and the Yellowhammer State has the highest rate of painkiller prescribing in the country and one of the highest rates of opioid abuse in the country. Gov. Robert Bentley wants a better plan to attack the epidemic. … Continued

December 16, 2016

Alabama Will Participate in Learning Lab to Combat Opioid Epidemic

Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 12, 2016 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that Alabama has been selected to participate in a National Governors Association learning lab to help combat the growing opioid epidemic. Gov. Bentley said, “As a physician, and as a governor, I understand the importance of fighting prescription drug … Continued

September 14, 2016

Opioid Crisis Requires Serious Response

By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) I recently saw a local news story about a young 18 year old boy from Southwest Alabama who struggled with prescription drug abuse. He talked about how it started out small with just a few pain pills but his addiction spiraled out of control until he was seriously ill. Thankfully … Continued

May 23, 2016

Sessions On Senate Passage Of Opioid Addiction Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, March 10, the US Senate passed the bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) released a statement after Senate passage of CARA in which he praised the bill but said that it does not do enough. Sen. Sessions said, “I applaud Senators Portman, … Continued

March 11, 2016