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Georgia’s battleground state status spurs partisan elections board skirmishes
This story originally appeared on Georgia Recorder. The Fulton County and Cherokee County election boards are the latest venues for Republican grievances challenging the legitimacy of vote tabulations and the partisan makeup of local boards. The latest election board drama is part of the lingering fallout from the controversial 2020 presidential election in which Joe […] The post Georgia’s battleground state status spurs partisan elections board skirmishes appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Alabama approves two legal contracts to represent DOC in deaths in prison
Legislators pleaded with staff from the Alabama Department of Corrections to address the ongoing safety concerns within its prisons, while approving payments to attorneys to represent employees accused of fostering a dangerous culture and environment. “I know I have said this before, but you know, I have gotten another call from another constituent where the […] The post Alabama approves two legal contracts to represent DOC in deaths in prison appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Easing federal marijuana rules: There’s still a long way to go
Nearly three weeks after the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration proposed loosening a federal prohibition on marijuana, the next phases of policy fights over the drug’s status are starting to take shape. Public comments, which the DEA is accepting on the proposal until mid-July, will likely include an analysis of the economic impact of more lenient […] The post Easing federal marijuana rules: There’s still a long way to go appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
The good news that Gov. Kay Ivey didn’t share
Gov. Kay Ivey did something good last year. And as far as I can tell, she never told anyone about it. As Alander Rocha recently reported, the governor’s office used a plan submitted to the federal government to increase the monthly benefit paid to recipients of Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) in Alabama from […] The post The good news that Gov. Kay Ivey didn’t share appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Presidential election could decide fate of extra Obamacare subsidies
By Andy Miller and Georgia Recorder When Cassie Cox ended up in the emergency room in January, the Bainbridge, Georgia, resident was grateful for the Obamacare insurance policy she had recently selected for coverage in 2024. Cox, 40, qualified for an Affordable Care Act marketplace plan with no monthly premium due to her relatively low […] The post Presidential election could decide fate of extra Obamacare subsidies appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
For some rural communities, a stripped-down hospital is better than none at all
By Anna Claire Vollers and Stateline On many days, some small hospitals in rural Mississippi admit just one patient — or none at all. The hospitals are drowning in debt. The small, tight-knit communities they’ve anchored for decades can do little but watch as the hospitals shed services and staff just to stay afloat. The […] The post For some rural communities, a stripped-down hospital is better than none at all appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
One facet of Louisiana’s public records law is never enforced
Officials in Louisiana will soon be free to disregard state public records law at no risk if Gov. Jeff Landry signs into law a bill that currently sits on his desk. One expert says it will change nothing because courts have never enforced that part of the law anyway. House Bill 768, sponsored by Rep. […] The post One facet of Louisiana’s public records law is never enforced appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
U.S. Senate panel divided over climate as cause of rising insurance premiums
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Budget Committee debated the cause of the insurance crisis plaguing homeowners around the country at a Wednesday hearing, with Democrats identifying climate change as the ultimate driving force of rising premiums and Republicans pointing to high government spending and inflation. Homeowners insurance premiums have skyrocketed in recent years following billions in damages, which […] The post U.S. Senate panel divided over climate as cause of rising insurance premiums appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
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