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Vote ‘No’ on SB 84: Junk health plans are not the solution for Alabama’s health coverage gap
Junk health plans lack basic consumer protections. SB 84 would allow a “nonprofit agricultural organization” to offer unregulated health plans to its members in Alabama. The bill explicitly says these benefits would “not [be] provided through an insurance policy.” Unlike health insurance sold by other carriers, plans like the ones offered under SB 84 could [...]
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HB 89 and SB 102 would improve maternal health, save money and save lives in Alabama
Presumptive eligibility allows doctors and other providers to determine Medicaid eligibility for expectant mothers who are likely to be eligible. This allows women to begin receiving Medicaid coverage in the first trimester without having to wait for the agency’s official eligibility decision. More than 50% of expectant mothers in Alabama are eligible for Medicaid coverage [...]
News Releases
Alabama at risk from threatened federal funding cuts
Congress this week likely will begin considering budget resolutions that could set the stage for severe cuts to Medicaid, food assistance and other human services. These funding cuts would finance efforts to renew or expand tax cuts for wealthy people and highly profitable corporations. Alabama Arise executive director Robyn Hyden issued the following statement Monday [...]
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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 building a brighter future for our state. Below, we'll share some details of that vision [...]
Fact Sheet
Alabama’s death penalty system remains unusually cruel
Overview Alabama took an important step toward death penalty reform in 2017, but the state’s system remains broken. That year, Alabama finally outlawed judicial override in capital cases. That means judges no longer can impose the death penalty when a jury recommends life without parole. But the ban was not retroactive, and dozens of people [...]
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Alabama’s parole system is still broken. How can we fix it?
Overview Alabama’s parole system has fallen far short of even its own standards for success over the last five years. These failures have worsened the shortcomings in our criminal justice system. Alabama’s three-member parole board granted parole in only 26% of cases in 2024, even though its own guidelines recommended parole in 81%. Alabama has [...]
Fact Sheet
Expand voting rights to right past wrongs and safeguard democracy in Alabama
Overview Alabamians who want to exercise their fundamental right to vote often face numerous hurdles to exercising that right. These barriers – both physical and procedural – reduce civic engagement and election turnout. Alabama does not allow early voting and has a complicated process for people who seek to vote an absentee ballot. And recent [...]
Fact Sheet
Fund public transportation to improve life for all Alabamians
Overview Inadequate funding for public transportation keeps thousands of people across Alabama from meeting basic needs. Unreliable bus systems cause people to be late for work, risking the loss of their jobs. If parents have a car that breaks down in rural Alabama, their children may miss doctor’s appointments, school and other activities because public [...]
News Releases
56 Alabama groups urge Congress to reject tax cuts for the wealthy
Congress should oppose efforts to increase tax breaks for wealthy Americans and highly profitable corporations this year, 56 organizations across Alabama wrote in a letter sent to Alabama’s congressional delegation Wednesday. Lawmakers instead should seek to boost tax credits that expand opportunities for working people and families, the letter said. “We urge you and all [...]
Letters & Testimony
Alabama Arise, 55 partner groups urge Congress to oppose more tax cuts for wealthy households
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), enacted in 2017, increased federal deficits by nearly $2 trillion while lavishing tax cuts on the country's wealthiest households. Many TCJA provisions are set to expire this year, including numerous provisions that disproportionately benefit wealthy people. Alabama Arise joined 55 partner organizations in a letter asking Alabama's congressional [...]