The Alabama Legislature approved a bill Wednesday clearing the way for voters to choose board members who oversee Southeast Health.MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Legislature approved a bill Wednesday clearing the way for voters to choose board members who oversee Southeast Health.
“It’s the fox guarding the henhouse,” Commissioner Ricky Herring previously said of the process. Last year, he refused to appoint a member because of those limitations. Fellow commissioner James Ivey did likewise.Perturbed, commissioners pushed for a bill that would convert the board to appointed positions, based upon voter approval in November.and receive the latest local news and weather straight to your email every morning.
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