Public News Service: Alabama Arise prepares to tackle poverty, health issues in 2025
"Our state, because we underfund state government and we underfund our court systems, we heavily rely on fines and fees that really disproportionately hurt low-income families and working families," Arise's Robyn Hyden told the Public News Service. |
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Alabama Reflector: Alabama ranks among top U.S. states in financial hardship, survey finds “State lawmakers can’t control global or national economic trends, but they can and should enact state-level policies to reduce poverty, expand opportunity and improve well-being for the people of Alabama,” Arise's Chris Sanders told the Alabama Reflector. |
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CBS 42, Birmingham: Alabama Department of Human Resources rolling out EBT security features next year
“[One security measure is] for people to change their PIN numbers often, and to change your PIN numbers quickly right before your benefits are going to be deposited on your card,” Arise's Carol Gundlach told CBS 42 in Birmingham. |
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Alabama Political Reporter: Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
“[Funding for the CHOOSE Act is] money that’s coming out of the Education Trust Fund, money that could go to our public schools," Arise's Carol Gundlach told the Alabama Political Reporter. |
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Gulf Coast Media: Government spending on babies is falling short, say advocates
"Our country can and must do more to make life better for babies, toddlers and families," Arise's Jennifer Harris told Gulf Coast Media. "We should strengthen the Child Tax Credit and expand paid leave to help parents make ends meet. We should invest more in affordable housing and child care to ensure security and stability for our children. And we must close the Medicaid coverage gap in every state so families can afford the health care they need to thrive. Strengthening these family supports is the cornerstone to ensuring a brighter future for our children and our nation."
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Alabama Political Reporter: New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
“For too long, Alabama’s hospitals have struggled under the weight of a broken health care system,” Arise's Debbie Smith told the Alabama Political Reporter. “This billboard is a stark reminder that without action, more hospitals will be forced to close, impacting families and economies across our state.” |
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Alabama Reflector: Alabama Medicaid cites inflation in seeking budget increase
“Overall, people will get healthier as they have coverage over the long term and will need to use less services,” Arise's Debbie Smith told the Alabama Reflector. |
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AL.com: How Trump’s presidency could hurt Alabama: Federal program cuts hit us harder than most
“We’re hoping our state leaders, our governor, and our members of Congress and senators will protect and support our current health care infrastructure because those cuts would really be devastating,” Arise's Robyn Hyden told AL.com. |
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Alabama Political Reporter: Mailers highlight potential effects of 2nd District race on national labor law
“Voluntary recognition through the card check process empowers working people,” Arise's Dev Wakeley told the Alabama Political Reporter. “That is exactly why the powerful corporate interests that have kept control of Alabama, and the rest of the South, through almost the entirety of our nation’s history have been working to punish forward-thinking companies that want to move beyond the plantation economy past and instead toward modern, more cooperative attitudes to workers.” |
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AL.com: U.S. Labor Secretary visits Birmingham focused on child care and grant funding
“The two biggest barriers to people being in the workforce are child care and transportation,” Arise's Carol Gundlach told AL.com. "That’s a solvable problem. We just have to have the will to solve it.” |
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Alabama Reflector: Bill aims to generate $26 million annually for Alabama public transportation
“If you’re working second shift, you may be able to get to work, but you can’t get home, and this is true even on weekends. There’s no public transit system in Alabama that operates past 11 p.m., even on Friday or Saturday night,” Arise's Dev Wakeley told the Alabama Reflector. |
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The Valley Labor Report: Will Alabama teachers finally get paid parental leave in 2025?
"Alabama concentrates so much power and authority in our state legislature. And we believe the solution is having everyday working folks involved in setting state policy," Arise's Robyn Hyden told The Valley Labor Report. |
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Alabama Arise
P.O. Box 1188, Montgomery, Alabama 36101
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