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Montgomery: A state Senate committee has advanced a bill that would let the governor pick the state’s top public health official. The Senate Health Committee voted 8-3 on Wednesday to advance the bill by Sen. Jim McClendon to the Senate floor. McClendon, an optometrist, said the change would make the position more accountable to elected leaders. But two other doctors on the committee argued it is wrong to interject politics into public health decisions. The state health officer, a position currently held by Dr. Scott Harris, is selected by the state public health committee, which consists of members appointed by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. The bill does away with the position of state health officer and creates the Cabinet post of secretary of health, who would be appointed by the governor. The secretary would
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In the last year, amidst a news cycle that just wouldnât quit, the humble e-mail newsletter gained new popularity and prominence for its unfiltered, long-form takes from trusted voices. Historian Heather Cox Richardson and political journalist Matt Taibbi, for example, both offer subscribers their takes on the issues of the day via the Substack platform, which manages their mailing lists and takes a cut of the profits.Â
Dembrow, a low-key, longtime state Senator and former community college professor whose district sprawls from Arleta to Parkrose, is giving them a run for their money, and itâs free.Â
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