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May 16, 2023

Alabama Politics

Opinion

Guest opinion: Proposed law puts your vision at risk

House Bill 349 would allow optometrists to perform complicated eye surgeries that include scalpels, lasers and injections that, for good reason, can currently be performed only by trained surgeons.

By Dr. E.M. Brendan Wyatt

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Alabama’s future with gambling: Don’t bet on it

Sports betting, casinos. lotteries -- all were on the table before in Alabama back in 2021 But in 2023, none of these games are part of the consideration. Here's a look at where things stand as Alabama remains in the minority of states without any commercialized gambling that raises taxes for local and state government. .

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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Where are the gambling bills? Alabama cashes out its poker chips before political game begins

No bills have been introduced this session aimed at legalizing gambling less than two years after a comprehensive package almost squeezed through the Legislature. A group of Alabama House members are now looking at different ways to approach the subject.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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Tuberville: Biden ‘putting politics above national security’ by not moving Space Command to Alabama

A Biden official reportedly said the administration was delaying an announcement that Space Command headquarters would remain in Colorado because “they don’t want to aggravate Tuberville even more.”

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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Bill would add 98-cent fee to cellphone bills to support mental health crisis care in Alabama

Congress authorized states to add the fees to when it passed a bill creating the 988 mental health and suicide crisis hotline in 2020.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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John Durham report on FBI investigation of Trump-Russia ties released after 4 year wait

The special counsel's report fell far short of Trump's prediction that the “crime of the century” would be uncovered.

By The Associated Press

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