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Alabama Fire College honors Orr for life-saving measures

DECATUR -- It had been a while since Sen. Arthur Orr had practiced CPR. And it was likely he never thought he would have to...

Guest opinion: PBMs tactics to cost Alabamians affordable prescriptions.

I believe an appropriate way to frame our understanding of the Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers is to briefly summarize who they are, what they do,...

Ivey signs landmark ‘Working for Alabama’ legislative package into law

MONTGOMERY – With the stroke of a pen and a unified Legislature, Gov. Kay Ivey signed the “Working for Alabama” legislative package into law...

Ivey ready to sign record $3.4B General Fund budget

MONTGOMERY -- With an emphasis on public safety and mental health care, Alabama lawmakers sent a record $3.4 billion General Fund budget to Gov....

Legislation allows Biden-Harris on Alabama ballots

MONTGOMERY -- The Alabama House approved legislation today to alter the deadline for the certification of candidates for public office. The bill would allow for...

State Senate fails to approve gambling compromise legislation

MONTGOMERY - House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter hopes for Alabamians to actually vote on legalizing gambling may have been dashed by one vote in the...

Opioid settlement commission announces statewide investment plan

MONTGOMERY – Emphasizing treatment, recovery and prevention, a state panel announced an investment plan for Alabama's share of funds from a national opioid settlement. The...

House passes workforce package, including Daniels’ childcare tax credit bill

MONTGOMERY -- The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill today which would provide employer, provider, and non-profit provider tax credits to expand...

House committee advances Daniels’ Right to Contraception Act

MONTGOMERY – Citing "questions of reproductive healthcare," Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels heralded the passage of his Right to Contraception Act. The legislation, HB279,...

Livingston pushes workforce plan to Business Council of Alabama

MONTGOMERY – Nobody can accuse Senate Majority Leader Steve Livingston of not being focused on business at hand. With 13 days left in the 2024...