Alabama is one of 12 states that has chosen not to expand Medicaid. By JOHN H. GLENN While the national uninsured rate is in a slight decline, the percentage of…
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Raising Awareness About Mental Health
September 2022 Column—Raising Awareness About Mental Health U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville The COVID-19 pandemic brought on a series of challenges unlike any we’ve witnessed during our lifetime. Society as we knew…
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Alabama in bottom 5 for child well-being
Alabama remains in bottom 5 nationally for child well-being BY: JACOB HOLMES Alabama did improve in 11 of 16 indicators but still lags behind other states in most categories. The…
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Alabama apparently tortured a man. No one seems to care
Opinion | Alabama apparently tortured a man. No one seems to care ByJOSH MOON The account from Joe Nathan James’ autopsy is horrifying, and no one in Alabama government is…
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Alabamians feel education and healthcare are underfunded
PARCA: Majority of Alabamians feel education, healthcare are underfunded 73 percent, or nearly three-quarters of those responding, believe that too little is being spent on education, according to the poll.…
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Alabama Among States with Highest Gun Violence
Alabama among five states with the highest per capita costs from gun violence Gun violence costs the state about $15.4 billion in an average year. Alabama is among five states…
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It’s time for Alabama to expand Medicaid
We can’t wait another decade: It’s time for Alabama to expand Medicaid By Robyn Hyden It’s been a decade of missed opportunity. On June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court…
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Report: Alabama ranks near bottom on levels of patriotism
The analysis places Alabama at No. 43, below-bordering states Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi. BY John H. Glenn Alabama ranks near the bottom in levels of patriotism, according to a recent…
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‘REAL TALK…REFLECT…REDIRECT’
In times like these, we all need more love and ‘unconditional love’ which is the ultimate. For the next months, I will give my thoughts with facts on the suicidal…
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Half-a-Million Pounds of Precooked Chicken Recalled
By Ralph Ellis May 11, 2022 — A food company has recalled about 585,030 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breasts because the product may be undercooked. Wayne Farms LLC recalled 30,285 pounds…
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