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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alabama Newsletter for Friday May 12, 2023 ( 3 items )  

ALSAM Supports Removing Outdated Regulations on the Prescribing and Use of MOUD
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, May 12 (TNSgov) -- The Alabama Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: On May 10th, the Alabama Society of Addiction Medicine (ALSAM) sent a letter in support of HB433/SB239 to members of the House Committee on Health. In light of the removal of the federal "X-waiver," this legislation would repeal a previous state law requiring the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners to adopt rules governing the prescribing and use of buprenorphin  more

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER: ENDING TITLE 42 PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A FAIR AND JUST IMMIGRATION SYSTEM
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 12 (TNSgov) -- The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news release: The migrant expulsion policy issued under Title 42, originally adopted by the Trump administration to turn away people seeking asylum at the border, comes to an end and the United States will return to processing anyone seeking asylum under the regular immigration provisions of Title 8. Earlier this year, the Biden administration proposed a new policy to replace Title 42 that would make pe  more

TNC Announced as Forestry Management Services Provider for Both the Cahaba River and Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuges
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 12 (TNSgov) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: TNC in Alabama recently announced that it will now lead forestry management services for both Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (CRNWR) and Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge (MLNWR). The agreement was made possible by a $500,000 grant of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding through a public-private partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS),   more