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May 27, 2021

     

Arise legislative recap: May 27, 2021

Arise's Robyn Hyden recaps the Alabama Legislature's 2021 regular session. She discusses several policy wins that Arise members should celebrate, including the defeat of legislation that would limit the right to protest and passage of a bill to promote equitable access to broadband.

 
 
 
 

Arise action alerts by the numbers

This year, Arise’s dedicated members and supporters consistently reached out to lawmakers when we asked. It’s impossible to overstate just how critical it is for our legislators to know what their constituents want. We’re so grateful to everyone who sent messages from our action alerts during this session. Here are a few examples of just how many messages you sent to legislators and the governor in response to Arise and Cover Alabama action alerts this year:

  • Medicaid expansion: 12,845

  • Voting rights and protecting free speech: 597

  • Protecting public health: 406

  • Civil asset forfeiture reform: 266

  • Other criminal justice reforms: 389

Alabama Daily News: Bill changing civil asset forfeiture law goes to Ivey

Thanks to Arise members and other advocates, civil asset forfeiture reform has begun in Alabama. SB 210 passed both the House and Senate unanimously last week, placing some important limits on the worst abuses of this harmful practice.

Reckon: Alabama pediatrician: Keep kids healthy by helping parents access, afford healthcare

Dr. Nola Jean Ernest of Enterprise, a longtime Arise supporter and children’s health advocate, explains why she believes expanding Medicaid in Alabama is critical to children’s health care.

Roll Call: Medicaid expansion fight resurfaces in states

Arise’s Jane Adams, who directs the Cover Alabama campaign, remains optimistic that Gov. Kay Ivey will expand Medicaid soon. “I think that she’s just dotting the I’s and crossing those T’s,” she tells Roll Call.
 

We're hiring a development associate

Alabama Arise is seeking a full-time development associate to steward and grow our individual and group member giving programs. Applications are due by June 14, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Click below for more information and details on how to apply.

Bills we watched

Alabama Arise tracks legislation related to our members’ interests. You can find our Bills of Interest here. 
 
 
 
 
 

Alabama Arise

P.O. Box 1188, Montgomery, Alabama 36101

(334) 832-9060  ·  [email protected]

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