March 2025 | Vol. 28, No. 1 The Arise Report - March 2025  This is an electronic version of the March newsletter that will be mailed to Alabama Arise members.  Join or renew your Arise membership today to ensure you get the next print edition in your mailbox!  Click here to check out the full onl…

Your voice matters! Make plans now to speak up for a better Alabama for all at Arise's Legislative Day.   Legislative Day will be held on March 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alabama State House in Montgomery. Legislative Day is an annual opportunity for Arise members and friends to meet their l…

Your voice matters! Make plans now to speak up for a better Alabama for all at Arise's Legislative Day.   Legislative Day will be held one month from today on March 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alabama State House in Montgomery. Legislative Day is an annual opportunity for Arise members and fr…

Alabama’s state grocery tax is a cruel tax on survival that drives many families deeper into poverty. That’s why Alabama Arise members have advocated for decades to eliminate it. The 2023 law reducing the state tax from 4% to 3% was a huge win for families across our state. Now we may be on the doo…

Come work with us! Alabama Arise is hiring two Organizers to support our mission and vision by organizing religious and community groups and individuals in support of state and national policies affecting Alabamians marginalized by poverty. The organizers must reside in Alabama but may work remotely…

Congress should oppose efforts to cut funding or create additional enrollment barriers for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), 112 organizations across Alabama wrote in a letter to Alabama’s congressional delegation this week. “We write to request respectfully that, i…

Medicaid is an essential lifeline for more than 1 million Alabamians who could not afford health coverage otherwise. We need leaders who will fight to protect Medicaid and close Alabama's coverage gap.   Advocates from across our state are gathering for Cover Alabama's advocacy day in Montgomery t…

Your voice matters! Make plans now to speak up for a better Alabama for all at Arise's Legislative Day.   Legislative Day will be held one month from today on March 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alabama State House in Montgomery. Legislative Day is an annual opportunity for Arise members and fr…

Come work with us! Alabama Arise is hiring an Organizer to support our mission and vision by organizing religious and community groups and individuals in support of state and national policies affecting Alabamians marginalized by poverty. Visit our employment page for more information and details …

Arise 2025: How we're working to build a better Alabama    Click on the video above to watch Arise's David Stout welcome everyone to Alabama's 2025 legislative session.  Alabama Arise members have worked for more than 35 years to build a brighter, more inclusive future for our state. And as the Le…

  Arise in the newsJanuary 2025Alabama Daily News: How the federal funding freeze could impact Alabama “Policymakers should not act to make life harder for people who are already struggling to make ends meet,” Arise's Robyn Hyden told the Alabama Daily News. “They should focus instead on investing …

Arise 2025: How we're working to build a better Alabama  Alabama Arise believes in dignity, equity and justice for all. We believe in an Alabama where everyone's voice is heard and everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential. And we believe better public policies are the key to buil…