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Attitudes among Alabama lawmakers softening on Medicaid expansion
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Alabama is one of ten states which has not expanded Medicaid. Republican leaders have pushed back against the idea for years.Av WBHM 90.3
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Q&A: How harm reduction can help mitigate the opioid crisis
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Maia Szalavitz discusses harm reduction's effectiveness against drug addiction, how punitive policies can hurt people who need pain medication and more.Av WBHM 90.3
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Gambling bills face uncertain future in the Alabama legislature
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This year looked to be different for lottery and gambling legislation, which has fallen short for years in the Alabama legislature. But this week, with only a handful of meeting days left, competing House and Senate proposals were sent to a conference committee to work out differences.Av WBHM 90.3
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What’s your favorite thing about Alabama?
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That's the question we put to those at our recent News and Brews community pop-ups at Hop City and Saturn in Birmingham.Av WBHM 90.3
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Q&A: A former New Orleans police chief says it’s time the U.S. changes its marijuana policy
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Ronal Serpas is one of 32 law enforcement leaders who signed a letter sent to President Biden in support of moving marijuana to a Schedule III drug.Av WBHM 90.3
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How food stamps could play a key role in fixing Jackson’s broken water system
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JXN Water's affordability plan aims to raise much-needed revenue while offering discounts to customers in need, but it is currently tied up in court.Av WBHM 90.3
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Crawfish prices are finally dropping, but farmers and fishers are still struggling
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Last year’s devastating drought in Louisiana killed off large crops of crawfish, leading to a tough season for farmers, fishers and seafood lovers.Av WBHM 90.3
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Lawmakers consider medical cannabis revamp
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It’s been three years since Alabama lawmakers passed legislation establishing a system to govern medical cannabis in the state, yet not one prescription for the drug has been filled. The rollout has been delayed by lawsuits and conflict over the licensing process.Av WBHM 90.3
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For some Gulf South schools, a March Madness loss can still be a win off the court
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Making it into the NCAA Tournament can translate to boosts in student enrollment, athletic involvement, merchandise sales and more for participating schools.Av WBHM 90.3
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‘A bad day to be a panther’: Students react to BSC’s closure
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Birmingham-Southern College students learned about their school's closure while on Spring Break. When they returned to campus, their emotions ranged from frustrated to angry to sad.Av WBHM 90.3
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Bill revamping ethics law advances in the legislature
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Lawmakers also took up the General Fund budget and a proposal to increase the number of medical cannabis licenses.Av WBHM 90.3
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‘Anybody can be a lobbyist’: In Mississippi, incarceration fuels legislative advocacy training
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The program aims to teach the art of political influence and policymaking to formerly incarcerated people and their loved ones.Av WBHM 90.3
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Broken sticks and lots of laundry: what it takes to keep the Birmingham Bulls on the ice
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Ray Pack has been the Birmingham Bulls equipment manager for seven years. He operates behind the scenes making sure home and away teams have everything they need.Av WBHM 90.3
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1 year after devastating tornado, Rolling Fork mobile home park residents fight to return home
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Modern building codes, rebuilding expenses and a low inventory of existing permanent housing have made returning to a normal life in Rolling Fork a struggle.Av WBHM 90.3
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BSC’s Daniel Coleman talks about his years-long effort to save the school and what happens next.
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After the news that Birmingham-Southern College is closing, we sat down with the school’s president, Daniel Coleman.Av WBHM 90.3
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IVF could help her start the family she wants. Will Alabama’s personhood law derail it?
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Despite a law meant to protect IVF in Alabama, patients and advocates worry the protections won’t hold — and warn of future attacks on reproductive rights.Av WBHM 90.3
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What happens when a rural hospital shuts its doors? Look to Pickens County
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Residents in the west Alabama county warn that the lack of emergency care can have deadly consequences. It's a fate that could befall a growing number of rural communities.Av WBHM 90.3
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