Opinion
Optometrists are still subject to a 28-year-old law that no longer reflects the level of training and expertise of today’s optometrists.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Forestry Association endorses Will Sellers for Alabama Supreme Court
Clay Thomas announces run for district judge
Alabama Forestry Association endorses Tommy Bryan for Supreme Court
David Cole again takes election challenge to the Alabama Supreme Court
Manufacture Alabama endorses Judge Chris McCool for Supreme Court
- Governor
- Legislature
A mother’s fear for her son may lead to more police training for “invisible disabilities”
Ivey signs bill blocking trans women from college women’s sports
Bill to help prevent opioid addiction set to be signed into law
Body cam bill heads to Senate
Senate passes bill to train police on neurological disorders
- Economy
Kronospan announces $350 million expansion in Oxford
Alabama’s housing market continues to slow in April
April unemployment rate hits new record low of 2.2 percent
Innovate Alabama opening third round of SBIR/STTR supplemental grant program
Labor quality surpasses inflation as No. 1 problem facing small business
- National
USDA to send help to farmers after Ivey’s disaster designation request
Sen. Britt, colleagues introduce bill to extend small business tax relief
SCOTUS decision on Alabama’s congressional districts to come within the month
Governor confirms new district judge for Madison County
U.S. Senate makes historic confirmation of Abudu to circuit court
- Education
Legislature passes loan system amid moves to save Birmingham-Southern
Graduations declined in 2022, but college and career readiness improved
Community colleges offer no-cost fiber optic technician training
Ivey forces resignation of Education secretary over “woke” Pre-K book
“Divisive Concepts” bill headed back to the House for the second year
- Health
Report: Alabama is one of the top 10 deadliest states for workers
Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion
New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
Medical associations launch campaign to warn Alabamians of fentanyl dangers
Mental health system faces crises of workforce shortage, uncompensated care
- Opinion
Opinion | Democrats want to cut your taxes. A Republican is standing in the way
Opinion | Girls State has had a profound effect on current state leaders
Opinion | May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Opinion | Just say no to expanding sales of “cocktails in a can”
Opinion | Senator consolidates more power under SB101
optometrists stories
Opinion
Optometrists play an important role in eye care, but they aren’t trained surgeons or even medical doctors.
Legislature
A controversial call in a state Senate Health Committee vote has some who are opposed to a bill that would expand the scope of...
National
Friday, Congress members Terri A. Sewell (D-Selma), Tom Reed (R-New York) and Diana DeGette (D-Colorado) introduced the Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act....
Legislature
A recent statewide survey of 500 likely voters published by Alabama Political Reporter found that an overwhelming majority of those polled oppose a proposed...
Legislature
A recent statewide survey of 500 likely voters found that an overwhelming majority of those polled oppose a proposed change in state law that...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, February 8, 2017, the Senate Health Committee voted nine to zero to give a favorable report to...
