Alabama Daily News: How the federal funding freeze could impact Alabama “Policymakers should not act to make life harder for people who are already struggling to make ends meet,” Arise's Robyn Hyden told the Alabama Daily News. “They should focus instead on investing in education, health care, public transportation and other services that expand opportunity and help working people get ahead.” |
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Alabama Public Radio: Alabama groups urge Congress to reject tax cuts for the wealthy
"We give our all in so many ways: working as teachers, delivery drivers and nurses, volunteering at the local food bank or neighborhood cleanup, and caring for our friends and loved ones. Regardless of who they voted for in November, the vast majority of Americans were not voting to give another tax cut to the wealthy, or for another corporate tax cut," Arise and 55 other groups wrote in a letter to Alabama's congressional delegation. |
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Alabama Reflector: Affordable Care Act enrollment hits record in Alabama, but subsidies are in peril “A lot of people will see their premiums at least double if the enhanced premium tax credits go away, and that’s just unaffordable for people. That’s just ridiculous at a time when people can barely afford things,” Arise's Debbie Smith told the Alabama Reflector. |
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WAFF 48, Huntsville: Teacher’s social media plea renews push for parental leave
“If you can provide a way for [teachers] to raise their own families and do it well, comfortably and safely, then they will happily remain in that classroom and that’s what we want to see moving forward long term,” Arise's Dev Wakeley told WAFF 48 in Huntsville. |
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Gulf Coast Media: Alabama Arise, Baldwin NAACP discuss 2025 legislative priorities in Alabama
"There are a lot of not good things going on, but you have your voice," Arise's Pres Harris said at an event in Fairhope. "You can use you it, and it can help make a difference. … Over 38 years of being around, we've seen some devasting losses, but we've also seen some incredible wins, none of which would have happened if we'd given up and not continued to keep on [going]." |
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Alabama Reflector: Republicans plan criminal justice push in 2025 session
"Alabama Arise, a nonprofit in Alabama that focuses on social justice issues, wants to make retroactive a 2017 ban on judicial override, the practice of allowing judges to sentence people to death despite a jury recommending the person be given a life sentence," Ralph Chapoco reported in the Alabama Reflector. |
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Alabama Reflector: Alabama nonprofit remains steadfast in its support for social justice and criminal justice reform
“When I say I am optimistic, I am not trying to be out of touch with reality,” Arise's Robyn Hyden told the Alabama Reflector. “I think there are real opportunities to make life better for people. And I hope that legislators, when they go home to their districts next year, those are the things their constituents want them to be doing.” |
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WBHM-FM, Birmingham: ‘Voices of District 2’ highlights challenges, strengths of Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
"This is where the Civil Rights Movement happened," Arise's Carol Gundlach said about Alabama's 2nd Congressional District on WBHM in Birmingham. "And their children are still here." |
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Think Big: Amplifying community voices for lasting change “For too long, the narrative in Alabama has disempowered everyday people, but Think Big Alabama – a 2024 advocacy and narrative training program – aimed to change that.” Learn more about this four-part program in partnership with Alabama Values. |
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Alabama Arise
P.O. Box 1188, Montgomery, Alabama 36101
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