League of Women Voters of Greater Birmingham: Voting in AL: Let’s make it easy and safe

The right to vote is at the heart of our democracy. Arise policy analyst Dev Wakeley recently discussed how automatic voter registration, voting rights restoration and other policy changes would protect and strengthen voting rights in Alabama. (His presentation starts at the 23:40 mark in the video.)

AL.com: Here comes the vaccine. But will Alabamians take it?

COVID-19 vaccinations have begun across our state, but many months of work are ahead to get millions of residents inoculated. Arise policy director Jim Carnes talked to AL.com about the need for a coordinated campaign to deliver the vaccine to Alabamians and overcome harmful misinformation about it.

Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation: Community leaders: Essential to organizing for change

Our Medicaid reform work aims to build relationships and empower community leaders across Alabama. Arise organizing director Presdelane Harris introduces you to one of those emerging young leaders, Tiearra Pettway of Mobile.

ABC 33/40: Groups push for Medicaid expansion to address health disparities among Black Alabamians

Black Alabamians and families with low incomes are uninsured at disproportionately high rates. Arise’s Jim Carnes explains how Medicaid expansion would close these coverage gaps and help reduce Alabama’s shamefully high infant mortality rate.

Fox 10: Alabama still hasn’t spent $818 million in CARES Act funds

Congress recently extended the deadline for states to spend federal CARES Act funds. Arise’s Robyn Hyden last month identified some of Alabama’s successes and a few of the remaining needs that this COVID-19 relief money could address.