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Public policy should make life better for everyone, not just a select few. Throughout the year, Arise tracks a range of state and federal policy proposals and assesses what they would mean for Alabamians who are struggling to make ends meet. Our blog provides quick updates on these proposals and offers tips on what you can do to help build an Alabama where all people have an opportunity to reach their full potential.
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What you need to know about Alabama’s Aug. 11 special primary election
1. What’s happening with special elections for Congress? Do I have to vote again? Alabama is redoing primary elections for U.S. House Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7. This means if you live in all of south Alabama and large parts of central Alabama, including most of metropolitan Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Dothan and the Black [...]
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How to access your SUN Bucks in Alabama in summer 2026
No parent should have to worry about how they can afford to keep their family fed. Fortunately, SUN Bucks is here to help many Alabama families keep food on the table. The continued advocacy of Alabama Arise members in recent years has helped ensure that our state can administer the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) [...]
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Arise celebrates progress, vows to keep pushing after 2026 session
Alabama Arise, with great support from our members, recently completed another successful legislative session. Our shared advocacy helped ensure funding for critical anti-hunger programs and new laws on parole reform and voting rights restoration. We also worked together to stop or reduce the harms of bad legislation. Here is a look at what happened with [...]
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We will stand strong for inclusive democracy
The U.S. Supreme Court struck a blow against inclusive democracy on April 29, gutting Voting Rights Act provisions that protect Black and Hispanic voters against efforts to dilute their voting power. That ruling will affect Alabamians directly. Louisiana v. Callais further entrenches power in the hands of the few. It imperils the diversity of our [...]
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Healthcare, food aid still may be at risk of further federal funding cuts
Healthcare and hunger relief programs may avoid further harmful federal cuts this year. But Alabama Arise members should remain vigilant and keep speaking out against proposed cuts, both now and in the future. Congress is moving quickly on a budget reconciliation bill, with leadership aiming to pass it by June 1. Senate Republicans on April [...]
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Alabama Arise and partners are building worker power across our state
Alabama Arise members last fall adopted worker power as the newest legislative priority in our fight for a better Alabama for all. And around the state, everyday people across industries, communities and faith traditions are coming together to build something bigger than any particular bill or policy: a movement for worker power and economic justice. [...]
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Natalie Bishnoi wants to know your sign – and your dreams for Alabama
Alabama Arise has had an inclusive membership model from the start. We long have encouraged individuals to join Arise, but our organization began nearly four decades ago as a coalition of member groups. The operations team representative who supports relationships with these member groups is Arise development associate Natalie Bishnoi. Natalie, a Huntsville native, joined [...]
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Join us this summer for listening sessions!
Listening is both a value and a process. It is foundational to Alabama Arise’s approach to shaping and advancing policies that matter most to those marginalized by poverty. Arise depends on what we hear each year to help guide our work toward a better Alabama. We want to hear from you and others in communities [...]
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Two organizations, one mission
At Alabama Arise, our work never stops! We just wrapped another busy legislative session where we focused on supporting bills that help Alabamians and fighting those that don’t. And Arise staff will be all over the state this summer connecting with people like you. You may not realize it, but when you join Arise, you’re [...]
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Check out Arise’s new Alabama Tax and Budget Handbook!
All Alabamians should have the resources they need to reach their potential and ensure a healthy, secure future. To realize that vision, we must make our state’s upside-down tax system more equitable. And we must secure adequate funding for unmet vital needs like Medicaid expansion and public transportation. Alabama Arise’s new 2026 edition of The [...]