A new bill in the U.S. Senate would restore one of the primary tools in combating the wave of opioid-related tragedy in America.

While the State Senate has become more progressive, this is yet another example of the State House moving in the opposite direction.

A bill that would have given the state broader authority to preempt county ordinances it finds inconvenient, such as those restricting biotech, failed to find enough support to pass through the senate agriculture committee.