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…Tater Knob?
I’ve never heard of this place. Is it real? Why is it in quotation marks?

Tornado watches & warnings around here. That means it’s time for me to chill with snacks and judge the meteorologists’ pronunciations of local roads and tiny rural communities.

As a chorus of physicians and advocates calls for loosening methadone restrictions, states have been slower to adopt new relaxed federal rules.

The latest from Anna Claire Vollers here:

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I’m overflowing with pride for Pulitzer finalist Brian Lyman. Brian is an amazing journalist and compassionate person who so deserves this amazing recognition. If you’re don’t read Alabama Reflector, it’s time to jump on board.

The Alabama Senate Thursday approved a bill extending eight weeks of parental leave for education employees.

Then the chamber's leader killed it.

alabamareflector.com/2024/05/02/ala… #alpolitics

why is calculating time zone differences so impossible for my brain

If you've gone through methadone treatment or are going through methadone treatment and would be willing to talk with me about your experience with take-home doses, please DM or [email protected]. Thanks!

Federal policy has long prohibited Medicaid spending on people who are incarcerated.

But a change in policy allows states to provide Medicaid health care coverage to prisoners 30-90 days before their release, Nada Hassanein reports.

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Mississippi legislators angling for a dramatic cliffhanger to cap the latest chapter of its Medicaid expansion saga

Ok I’ve done a lot of research and here are the top 4 US senators who *look* like they’re from Cullman, Alabama but shockingly aren’t.

Via Alander Rocha: The bill would extend a ban on discussions of gender and sexuality from fifth grade to eighth grade. Democrats said the measure could negatively affect the mental health of children. alabamareflector.com/2024/04/24/ala… #alpolitics

This month, Wisconsin joined 27 other states that have banned or restricted local governments’ use of private donations to run cash-strapped election offices, buy voting equipment or hire poll workers for Election Day, Matt Vasilogambros reports.

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Y’ALL. I am dying. This is epic. Peak millennial. Two miles from my house. Cannot wait.

quick, someone invite the Righteous Gemstones writers into the chat, time for a new season

This happened when I was in elementary school but we all knew about it. There was even a playground song to the tune of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” with scandalous lyrics that somehow all the kids at my school knew

Both of my parents have had these fees from CAMC recently. Hundreds of dollars. If you have too, please reach out to Anna Claire!

Have you noticed a facility fee on your medical bill, even when your procedure wasn't done in a hospital? I'd love to talk with you about it for a story. DMs are open, or [email protected], thanks!

So I'm the sandwich generation. These are like one-stop nursing homes, but you visit them on a bus and then go home at night.
I want to learn more... Are they good? helpful? legit? costly?

Anna Claire Vollers has the details.

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