Calling Lynn Greer!

Yes, you, Lynn Greer. Where is your bill to revamp or eliminate the certificate of need laws? We're waiting. Remember...you promised:

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While some readers apparently consider Larry Stutts' recent behavior old news, yesterday the Montgomery Advertiser wished him gone from public life...as in now. As political news goes, Montgomery's newspaper was once the most influential medium in the state. With the advent of the Internet, we won't make that blanket statement, but the Advertiser still has clout. It's going to be an interesting legislative session.

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Scott Morris? Apparently he's been gone from the TD quite some time. The March 8th article we referenced was written by another Scott Morris (they've been confused before). The former editor is now with UNA...where we confused him with being the conservative Morris named Scott. Doesn't either one of them have a middle initial?



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Beware End of Certificate of Need?

We've pretty much advocated doing away with the certificate of need policy in this state. There has never been any proof that it lowers medical costs, and many states have ended the policy since the federal government did the same.

However, someone reminded us this week that if this policy ends, the state will also now be flooded with out-of-state hospices which will invariably put the local ventures out of business. Many local hospices are now teetering on the edge of bankruptcy even with the CON in place.

What say the public?

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Tuscumbia City Parks: Mismanaged? Stay tuned...



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