NBC 15, Mobile: Governor Ivey orders top-to-bottom review of execution protocol

“The Department of Corrections should complete the thorough review of the state’s death penalty procedures that Ivey demanded,” Arise's Robyn Hyden tells NBC 15 in Mobile. “And the department should pull back the curtains and provide greater public transparency on those procedures."

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AL.com

Alabama Political Reporter

Associated Press

CBS 42, Birmingham

The Center Square

Montgomery Advertiser

Opelika Observer

WHNT 19, Huntsville

CNHI News: Lethal injection most botched form of punishment; Alabama failures further data

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Athens News Courier

Cullman Times

St. Clair News-Aegis

AL.com: Survey says Birmingham metro residents feel left behind in current economy

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Alabama Political Reporter

Birmingham Business Journal

WBRC Fox 6, Birmingham

WBRC Fox 6, Birmingham: Will Alabama get rid of grocery tax statewide?

“Ending the grocery tax would be a benefit to every person across this state,” Arise's Chris Sanders tells WBRC Fox 6 News in Birmingham. Watch the video to learn more about Arise’s proposal to untax groceries and protect funding for Alabama’s public schools.

WAFF 48, Huntsville: Alabama constitutional changes on the ballot, could impact prison labor

Alabamians can’t “just pretend like the constitution wasn’t written in the way it was and just leave it as it was,” Arise’s Mike Nicholson tells WAFF 48 in Huntsville. Alabama voters overwhelmingly supported the recompiled constitution in the Nov. 8 election.

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Alabama Political Reporter

WAAY 31, Huntsville: Nonprofit hosts health fair in DeKalb County for people without insurance

"We want to connect people with health services that are available in this area," said Debbie Smith, the new Cover Alabama campaign director. "We also want to have a discussion about how those services can be better."

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Fort Payne Times-Journal

256 Today

Birmingham Business Journal: Getting off the sidelines: What can Birmingham do about the state’s labor woes?

Medicaid expansion is an essential investment in Alabama’s economic future. “If we don’t address our health care infrastructure, we’re going to continue to lose out,” Arise’s Robyn Hyden tells the Birmingham Business Journal. “We’re going to continue to lag behind.”

AL.com: Alabama organizations ask Tommy Tuberville, Richard Shelby to revisit Child Tax Credit

“Recent U.S. Census data reveals a fundamental truth: Congress has the power to make a different choice.” Check out AL.com’s coverage of a letter from Arise and more than 50 partner groups urging our U.S. senators to expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit.

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Alabama Political Reporter