| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WHNT 19, Huntsville: Alabama Arise executive director talks about mission to be the voice for ‘regular folks’ Arise executive director Robyn Hyden spoke to WHNT about Arise's mission and policy priorities. "What we aim to do is make sure the voices of regular folks, working-class people, people who are struggling are at the table," Hyden said.  Further reading: Alabama Political Reporter |
| Alabama Reflector: Alabama grocery tax repeal efforts draw liberal and conservative groups “This is an issue of fundamental justice. This is an issue that knows no partisan lines,” Arise communications director Chris Sanders told the Alabama Reflector. “Food is not optional. Everyone has to eat to survive, so that means the grocery tax is a tax on survival.” Further reading: AL.com Gadsden Times Montgomery Advertiser Tuscaloosa News |
| WAFF 48, Huntsville: Alabama lawmakers set to vote on bill aiming to end state grocery tax “Most other states have realized that this policy is unjust, that it’s antiquated, and they’ve responded accordingly," Arise's Chris Sanders said about Alabama's grocery tax. "They’ve eliminated the grocery tax and found other ways to raise revenue for vital public services. We believe it’s time for Alabama to get with the times and do that as well." |
| Alabama Arise: How Alabama can protect health coverage during the Medicaid ‘unwinding’ period Federal Medicaid coverage protections established during the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire starting April 1 in a process known as unwinding. “The stakes of unwinding are high,” Arise health policy advocate Jennifer Harris wrote on our blog. “Approximately 61,000 Alabamians may lose their Medicaid coverage during the unwinding period. This could result in a 16% increase in the number of uninsured Alabamians.” Further reading: AL.com |
| Alabama Arise: See the Gap: ‘A bigger problem in our industry’ “Me personally? I don’t go to the doctor. I think it’s part of a bigger problem in our industry. We all just accept that care is too expensive, so we put it off. As a small business owner, that’s scary, especially with a family," one Birmingham barber said to Arise's Cover Alabama storyteller Whit Sides. |
| Alabama Political Reporter: Opinion: The workforce benefits of Medicaid expansion in Alabama Medicaid expansion is "the single best solution available for lawmakers to strengthen Alabama’s ailing health care system. And it is one of the best solutions to help cure many of our state’s economic and workforce woes," Arise policy analyst Mike Nicholson wrote. Further reading: Alabama Reflector |
| Brewton Standard: Forum focuses on need for expansion of Medicaid At a public forum in Brewton last week, Arise heard harrowing stories of what failure to expand Medicaid would mean for rural communities across Alabama. “It’s up to you to reach out to lawmakers about why this matters,” Arise organizing director Presdelane Harris said. “Adequate health coverage saves lives, and those who make the decisions need to hear from us.” |
| | Alabama Reflector: Alabama Legislature should see bills on voting rights restoration, paper ballots “We supported this during the previous legislative session. In general, we are supportive of any policy that makes it easier for folks to get their right to vote back," Arise policy analyst Mike Nicholson said of a bill that would make it easier to restore voting rights to formerly incarcerated individuals. |
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| Alabama Political Reporter: Opinion: End of emergency SNAP allotments will increase hunger "Hunger is a systemic problem that requires systemic solutions. Federal, state and local officials all have roles to play in helping to reduce hunger in Alabama and the nation," Arise policy analyst Carol Gundlach wrote. |
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