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Auburns Voice: FORENSIC AUDIT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FUND !!!
The City Manager, Megan McGowin Crouch has expanded her dominating and controlling efforts over the City Council Members by including an Auburn Citizen in using the City Attorney Paul Clark and his legal jargon in trying to control the Truth. Paul Clark states that we citizens cannot request information that has not been published or put out for consumption while always quoting Alabama Code 35-12-40 (1975) using his own interpretation. Unfortunately, he is incorrect. We as c
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Cam Hunt Officially Qualifies for Lee County Sheriff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 9, 2026 Cam Hunt Officially Qualifies for Lee County Sheriff Lee County, AL — Cam Hunt has submitted his qualification paper as a candidate for Lee County Sheriff, taking the next formal step in his campaign to bring principled, accountable leadership to the Sheriff’s Office. A lifelong Lee County resident, Marine Corps veteran, and experienced law-enforcement professional, Hunt’s campaign is built on the core values of Justice, Liberty, and
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Russell County is as blue as any Democrat controlled territory in decline
Russell County was one of only twelve counties in Alabama where Democrat candidate Kamala Harris won the majority of votes in the 2024 presidential election. While that political reality is an obvious red flag regarding the status of Russell County as a blue Democrat outlier in an otherwise red state, when reviewing the recent results in local elections there it is only the tip of the iceberg. One of the deciding factors in this political malaise has been the ineffectivenes
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AIPA: Blue Cross Blue Shield of AL response letter
December 23, 2025 In the face of significant premium hikes, coverage denials and ailing hospitals , calls for transparency of health insurers in Alabama are steadily increasing in volume and consistency. Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alliance (AIPA) supports these calls for transparency in the name of fair pay rates for healthcare providers and low costs for consumers and taxpayers. Since its inception, AIPA has advocated for transparency of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) prac
Dec 24, 2025
EARA Christmas dinner party is in Dadeville tonight!
December 4, 2025 The Mitchell House 357 West Columbus Street Dadeville, Alabama Doors will open at 5:00 PM. Dinner will begin at 6:00 PM. All payments ($30 per person or $300 per table) should be made to John Rice by December 2. Menu : Chicken Piccata Zuppa Toscana Angel Hair Pasta Garlic Bread Roasted Vegetable Medley Banana Pudding Salad Drinks
Dec 4, 2025
AIPA: Open letter PBM / SB252 update #3
November 25, 2025 Thanksgiving Day is approaching, a time to reflect on our blessings, good fortune and the good people in our lives. The Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alliance (AIPA) is particularly thankful for the efforts of the legislators who heard pharmacies’ concerns and acted in the last session by unanimously passing SB252, the Community Pharmacy Relief Act, and for the Alabama Department of Insurance Pharmacy Benefit Manager Compliance Division (PBM Division), whic
Nov 25, 2025
ALDOI Press Release: ALDOI welcomes Dr. Kelli Littlejohn Newman to lead PBM Compliance Division
Originally appeared on the Alabama Department of Insurance website https://aldoi.gov/currentnewsitem.aspx?ID=1341 Contact: Jennifer Bowen (334) 269-3550 11/19/2025 The Alabama Department of Insurance welcomes Kelli Littlejohn Newman, Pharm.D., to lead the Department’s newly established Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Compliance Division, effective December 16. The Division was created to ensure full compliance with the requirements of the Community Pharmacy Relief Act, passed
Nov 25, 2025
Auburns Voice: Downtown Moratorium or Complete overhaul: "After decades of neglect"
Downtown Moratorium or Complete overhaul: “After decades of neglect “ These hideous downtown Auburn Skyscrapers as I call them are dotted from North Gay Street, to West Glenn, to Genelda Ave, and to West Magnolia. Many of these student housing complexes are already managed by Auburn University. Then why the heck did the University not put them on their property instead of downtown property. This has made Auburn just another cookie cutter city instead of a creative and unique
Nov 6, 2025
Rural Renaissance Roadshow Coming to Opelika, AL November 10-12
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT INFORMATION: Sachs Media Sarah Jenkins SJenkins@sachsmedia.com Rural Renaissance Roadshow Coming to Opelika, AL November 10-12 Andrew Freear, head of Auburn University’s Rural Studio, to deliver Opening Keynote on Design for Resilience OPELIKA, AL - The 2025 Rural Renaissance Roadshow is coming to Opelika, Alabama, November 10-12, bringing together more than 200 local leaders from across the nation focused on rural resilience in energ
Nov 5, 2025
Letter from AIPA regarding the ongoing PBM issue
November 5, 2025 Fall is upon us, bringing cool nights and busy schedules as we plan tailgate parties, Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas parties. This year, the hardworking staff at Alabama Department of Insurance (DOI) are busy with a very different task, addressing a threat to healthcare in our state. The final provisions of SB252, The Community Pharmacy Relief Act, took effect on October 1, mandating that Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) pay independent pharmacies in Alaba
Nov 5, 2025
Jay Jones terminates Deputy Cam Hunt for running for Lee County Sheriff
Former Lee County Deputy Sheriff Cam Hunt has made public his letter of termination from Jay Jones. Jones had the option of asking Deputy Hunt for his resignation or offering him a leave of absence after Hunt had personally shown him the professional courtesy of informing Jones of his intention to run for sheriff. In a shockingly impulsive act of heavy handed self interest, Jones broke with long standing precedents and committed the nearly unheard of act of firing a deputy
Oct 24, 2025
Get out and vote for Micah Messer in D38 Special Election today!
Micah Messer has outstanding qualities of his character that have set him apart from a certain opponent in the special election for Alabama State House in District 38. First and foremost, he did not not take money from the Poarch Creek Indians. Second, Messer completed the APA survey from the Alabama Policy Institute which one of his opponents did not. Third, Messer has personally knocked on over 2,000 doors in district 38 and volunteers for his campaign have knocked on an
Oct 21, 2025
1819 News: Poarch Creeks bankroll new PAC with $3.5 million donation ahead of 2026 elections
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) donated $3.5 million to its new political action committee (PAC) on Wednesday. The new PCI PAC was registered in September with the Alabama Secretary of State's office, ahead of the upcoming 2026 election cycle in Alabama, which features competitive legislative, constitutional and judicial offices. Gambling legislation supported by PCI was brought up continually in media reports during the 2025 session, but it was never officially filed
Oct 21, 2025
Op-ed: Sadness looms over Alabama!
by Robin Garland Kay Ivey can no longer be our Governor. We citizens with regret, request invoking Article 5, Section 128 of the Alabama Constitution. There comes a time in all our lives where mental capacity can no longer function in a reasonable manner. I am sad to say that time has come for our Governor. We have all experienced this within our own families. Let’s as an Alabama family do what is right for its citizens. We’ve had governors that were greedy and corrupt, gov
Oct 14, 2025
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