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Working to combat opioid addiction
By Congressman Bradley Byrne Hundreds of thousands of Americans have lost their lives in recent years due to drug abuse, and the problem only seems to be getting worse. In 2016, more than two million Americans had an addiction to prescription or illicit opioids. An opioid is a type of narcotic derived from the opium poppy, which includes drugs such as morphine, codeine, hydrocodone, and oxycodone. While the drugs are…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers With all the changes and uncertainty surrounding Alabama government in recent months, including political appointments, high level resignations, special elections, runoff elections and a host of new candidates tossing their names into the 2018 election circus, Alabamians might be relieved to know one thing remains steady and solid and many may never have heard of it – Alabama’s Silver Haired Legislature is one of Alabama’s crown jewels.…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
Agriculture is still number one
By Congressman Bradley Byrne Last week, we received some really positive news about the growth of the manufacturing industry in our area. Airbus announced plans to add an additional assembly line at their facility in Mobile, and steelmaker SSAB revealed that they will be moving their national headquarters from Illinois to Mobile. Both of these announcements are a testament to our area’s booming manufacturing industry, and I am very proud…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago
New downtown: Plausible plan, or pipe dream?
There is a lot of excitement in the air these days, especially within a core group of folks who feel that, with a little outside help and a lot of community support, downtown Atmore can be restored to its past glory. The feeling is that a professional community planner, paid partly with $15,000 seed money from Delta Regional Authority, can bring in enough good ideas that downtown revitalization is almost…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers There have been quite a few political happenings in the Heart of Dixie during October. Birmingham has elected a new mayor. Thirty-six-year-old Randall Woodfin defeated two-term mayor William Bell. I never got to know Bell that well; however, the few times I visited with him he seemed to be an affable fellow. He surely looked like a mayor. His distinguished demeanor and exquisite diction and appearance gave…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago