Arise Update

August 2019

Vol. 22, No. 3

     

The Arise Report - August 2019

This is an electronic version of the August newsletter that was mailed to Alabama Arise members this month.

Join or renew your Arise membership today to ensure you get the next print edition in your mailbox!

And click here to check out the full online version.

Arise stands for dignity, equity and justice

People are hurting because of racial prejudice and white supremacy. The injury isn’t new, but violence and threats toward people of color, immigrants and other vulnerable communities are escalating.

We denounce white supremacy and white nationalism. And we stand with our neighbors – whatever your race, gender, net worth, ZIP code or country of origin – who are targets of hatred. We affirm your dignity, your worth and your right to live free from fear and persecution. You are not alone.

Annual meeting to draw 2020 roadmap for change

Grassroots democracy will be on display when Alabama Arise members choose our 2020 issue priorities at our annual meeting Sept. 7 in Montgomery.

Click here or click "Read More" below to pre-register by Aug. 30.

Members have the power to select the five legislative priorities we will pursue in 2020. The day also will feature staff and guest speakers shining a light on racial equity and inclusion.

Learn more about Arise's 2020 issue proposals

Read summaries of new and modified issue proposals, as well as our policy staff’s overviews of the current issue priorities and our two permanent priorities: tax reform and adequate state budgets.

These are the proposals up for a vote for our 2020 legislative agenda.

  • Criminal justice debt reform
  • Death penalty reform
  • Housing Trust Fund revenue
  • Payday and title lending reform
  • Public transportation
  • Voting rights

How a proposed new SNAP rule would increase hunger for millions of Americans

The White House has proposed a new rule that would increase hunger for millions of Americans. The plan would require some states to reduce gross income limits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants. It also would force 42 states, including Alabama, to impose resource limits on applicants. More than 3 million people would become ineligible for food assistance under the change, federal officials estimate.

Read more for information on how to speak out against this harmful plan before the Sept. 23 public comment deadline.

 

Alabama Arise

P.O. Box 1188, Montgomery, Alabama 36101

(334) 832-9060  ·  [email protected]

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