Editorial by Drew Smith Republican candidate for Lee County Sheriff Cam Hunt personally hand delivered several public records requests to the Lee County Sheriff's Office on February 19th. On March 6th the LCSO issued a written response acknowledging receipt of the requests and invoked a 45 business day extension as permitted under Alabama law. In a public statement released by the LCSO in regards to the records requests, the requests were characterized as large in scope and

Sharetá Collins March 12, 2026 Montgomery, AL – Energy Alabama is disappointed by the Senate passage of SB 360. We believe Alabamians want to preserve their voice and the power of their vote for utility regulators. Alabamians are looking for legislation that will meaningfully reduce their utility bills as fast as possible. The House has not yet voted on SB 360, and there is still time to get this right. We urge every Alabamian who wants real reform to contact their House rep

https://1819news.com/news/item/blue-cross-modernization-bill-debated-in-house-public-hearing Here are problems: Moving the assets to a loosely regulated holding company allows for BCBS to generate profits from buying new assets and pocket all the profits into their own pockets with YOUR PREMIUMS. With rising premiums each year and loss of coverage, this bill does nothing to reduce premium, expand care, or improve payments to providers. Finally, North Carolina Department of In

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has introduced legislation this session to provide for the creation of a holding company for many of their assets that  are presently restricted by the Department of Insurance to move or use for for profit ventures. This structure has been in place for years to protect the people of Alabama from the use of their own premiums for ventures that have nothing to do with provision of care, paying claims, or providing a buffer for potential cat

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

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

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

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

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

Editorial by Susan Bolt Imagine if the City of Auburn passed an ordinance banning dog ownership—but only in certain neighborhoods. What...

Lincoln’s Real Dilemma By: John M. Taylor Nikki Haley’s recent commentary about the “Civil War” has been heavily criticized. When...

Originally appeared on 1819news.com June 16th, 2024 In 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), promising it...

Commentary by Micah Messer Have you filed your theft receipt yet cough I mean tax documents? April 15th brings about both the United...

Rudy McCumsey Lee County Resident To the Lee County Commission, The people of Lee County have elected you, placing their trust in you to...

Citizens may assume that the Lee County Commission meeting live streams which are posted online on the second and last Monday of every...

ROBERT WILKINS Auburn Alabama Citizen In 2021 the City of Auburn average wage was $64,713 with 560 employees while the city of Huntsville...

The unexamined life is not worth living. These wise words were attributed to Socrates in a text written by Plato chronicling a case in...