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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

Martha Roby

June 18, 2018

Opinion

What’s the prescription for the opioid problem?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter If you’ve lost a loved one to drug abuse, as I have, anger and sadness might color your resolve to fight a war against a substance, rather than address the causes that drive someone into the arms of darkness. We have been told by the President of the United … Continued

Bill Britt

August 18, 2017

Dermatologists applaud Ivey’s signing of Sunscreen Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, May 29, 2017, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association (ASDSA) applauded Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s (R) signing of Legislation ensuring that children are protected from dangerous sun exposure at school and camp. Alabama is the fourth State to pass this law in 2017. The law, deemed SUNucate, … Continued

Brandon Moseley

May 30, 2017

MS and OR prescription-only PSE laws cause meth labs to drop 70 percent

By Grant Hallmark Alabama Political Reporter “It’s hard to argue against a 70 percent drop in meth labs,” says Jefferson County District Attorney Brandon Falls of Mississippi’s prescription-only pseudoephedrine (PSE) law. While the county’s chief prosecutor said that he would like to know what kind of effect Alabama’s current law has had on meth lab … Continued

Grant Hallmark

January 2, 2012