WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Will Bright Foundation, founded by Lisa Bright in Alabama, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), emphasizing the urgency for full and faithful implementation of the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act in the upcoming Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule for 2026. Bright, who experienced a personal tragedy due to opioid addiction after her son was prescribed opioids for pain more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Alabama Affordable Housing Association (AAHA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing concerns over revisions to regulatory frameworks impacting its Rural Development (RD) housing programs. The letter addresses proposed changes arising from the Interim Final Rules published on July 3, 2025, which pertain to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). As a leading advocate for affordable housing in Alabama, AAHA ha more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Applauds Senate Passage of Nearly $137 Million for Alabama's Military Installations, Farmers, Rural Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, applauded Senate passage of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act, the FY26 A more PR