Alabama Political Reporter: House passes Trump-backed budget slashing aid, boosting wealthy, say critics
“It’s wrong to hurt people who are struggling to help people who are already far ahead. But Congress just passed legislation that will do exactly that,” Arise's Robyn Hyden said. |
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AL.com: How will Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ affect Medicaid, SNAP in Alabama? What you need to know
“[The cut to SNAP funding] is a step in the wrong direction, and it will undermine the benefits of the state grocery tax reduction that Alabama legislators enacted unanimously this year," Arise's Robyn Hyden told AL.com. |
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Lowndes Signal: Federal cuts to SNAP, health coverage will harm people across Alabama
"This budget bill is not only a moral failure. It’s bad policy, and it is a really bad deal for Alabama and our entire country," Arise's Robyn Hyden told the Lowndes Signal. |
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WSFA 12, Montgomery: Alabama could face $300 million if SNAP costs shift to states, policy group says
“Three hundred million dollars. That’s an awful lot of money,” Arise's Carol Gundlach told WSFA 12 in Montgomery. “We are very concerned that the state just doesn’t have that extra revenue lying around.” |
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WAFF 48, Huntsville: Trump’s 'Big Beautiful Bill' has passed. What’s next for SNAP benefits in Alabama?
“I honestly don’t know where they’re going to get that money from,” Arise's Carol Gundlach told WAFF 48 in Huntsville about the federal SNAP cost shifts to Alabama. |
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CBS 42, Birmingham: What Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ means for Alabama farmers
“We’ve looked at the savings that might result from, say, no taxes on tips or no taxes on overtime, which are short term policies in this bill,” Arise's Robyn Hyden told CBS 42 in Birmingham. “People are still gonna be hit with higher health care costs and higher grocery prices as a result of this bill.” |
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Alabama Reflector: Federal SNAP, Medicaid cuts could harm Alabamians and the state budget, advocates say
“Any cut to Medicaid is concerning when you have the bare-bones program that we have. We really can’t afford to cut anywhere,” Arise's Debbie Smith told the Alabama Reflector. |
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WBRC 6, Birmingham: Nonprofits in Alabama worried about cuts to SNAP benefits under proposed ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
“It’s really daunting to think that we will lose one of the only solutions we have to hunger in a state that has one of the worst rates of food insecurity in the nation," Arise's LaTrell Clifford Wood told WBRC 6 in Birmingham. "When we think about the fact that families will go hungry, and we’re sitting here and not necessarily doing what we can to feed them, but rather giving tax cuts to billionaires." |
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AL.com: Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ threatens the lives of Alabama’s poorest people, advocates warn
“It’s wrong to hurt people who are struggling, just to help people who are already far ahead,” Arise's Robyn Hyden said in a news conference in June. |
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Alabama Reflector: Local leaders, clergy protest Trump budget in Birmingham
“Children in Alabama deserve the chance to be children and to learn and grow and make their own mistakes,” Arise's LaTrell Clifford Wood said. “They should not have to bear the burden of the poor moral compasses of those elected officials whose voting record tells them to tough it out.” |
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WVUA 23, Tuscaloosa: Hale County residents stressed over future after Big, Beautiful Bill's passage
“When I talk to people in different communities, they’re saying, ‘We know we’re supposed to call our elected officials, but is that enough?'" Arise's Tamela Glover told WVUA 23 in Tuscaloosa. |
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CBS 42, Birmingham: Leaders in Alabama react to President Donald Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
“It doesn’t matter if you have Blue Cross Blue Shield, or some type of private insurance coverage,” Arise's Debbie Smith told CBS 42 in Birmingham. “You aren’t insulated from this bill. Everybody’s gonna be impacted if this bill goes through.” |
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CBS 42, Birmingham: Alabama state leaders seek to remove candy, soda from eligible SNAP foods “Children and parents know a lot of the time and recognize, ‘OK, mommy has to pull out that blue card at the cash register’… The concern here is that we’re overpolicing people because of their income,” Arise's LaTrell Clifford Wood told CBS 42 in Birmingham. |
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Alabama Political Reporter: Alabama Arise, CWA reach friendly collective bargaining agreement
“This contract honors the strengths of Alabama Arise’s existing workplace culture while taking meaningful steps to strengthen fairness, job security and staff input," Arise's Adam Keller told the Alabama Political Reporter. |
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Alabama Reflector: Criminal justice reform groups want Alabama parole guidelines focused on rehabilitation
“The modifications that we suggest are more in line with a parole board that is trying to accomplish the mission of reintegrating people who are ready to get back into society and rebuild their lives,” Arise's Dev Wakeley told the Alabama Reflector. |
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Alabama Political Reporter: Gov. Ivey signs law untaxing baby goods, feminine hygiene products
“This is an important step forward to help new and growing families make ends meet in Alabama,” Alabama Arise said in a statement. “We’re grateful to the policymakers who supported it and to all of our members who advocated to help make it happen.” |
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