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How the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act worsens health and hunger in Alabama communities
HR 1, the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, was signed into law on July 4, 2025. This federal law will have far-reaching consequences on many issues affecting people in our communities. Following are a few talking points focused on how HR 1 will impact health and hunger for people in Alabama. Health Did not [...]
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‘I’m afraid I won’t be able to afford health care without the tax credits.’
Nearly 500,000 Alabamians are impacted by Congress' decision not to extend enhanced ACA tax credits. Many are expected to lose health coverage as a result. Arise storyteller Whit Sides shares some of their stories. Click here to take action today! About Alabama Arise and Cover Alabama Whit Sides is the Cover Alabama storyteller for [...]
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Arise legislative update: Week of Jan. 19, 2026
Arise's LaTrell Clifford Wood focuses this week on one of our key hunger relief priorities: no-cost school meals. After the Legislature increased state funding for school meals last year, Alabama public schools served 2.8 million more breakfasts to our Alabama students in fall 2025. Greater access to school meals improves learning outcomes, and Arise is [...]
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Arise 2026: 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
Empower workers to build an economy that works for all Alabamians
Haga clic aquí para leer esto en español. By Dev Wakeley, worker policy advocate (dev@alarise.org), and Adam Keller, Worker Power Campaign director (adam@alarise.org) Alabama has a history of anti-worker policies that prioritize the interests of wealthy corporations over those of working people. This top-down structure has led to our state falling behind in measurable standards [...]
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Alabama’s tax system is upside down and needs real reform
Haga clic aquí para leer esto en español. Alabama’s tax structure is among the nation’s most unfair and unjust. The state is heavily reliant on regressive sales taxes on consumer goods that account for a larger share of spending for households with low incomes. Our state continues to tax groceries, though at a lower rate [...]
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Alabama’s justice system should focus on rehabilitation, not cruelty
Haga clic aquí para leer esto en español. Alabama’s criminal justice system too often prioritizes punishment over evidence-based interventions. This cruel orientation has fueled heavy-handed sentencing policies and a broken parole system. And it has led to a death penalty system where state officials continue to kill prisoners against the recommendation of the juries that [...]
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An inclusive democracy is vital to building a better Alabama for all
Haga clic aquí para leer esto en español. Alabama was central to the struggle for democracy and voting rights in the United States during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. And the need for our state to do more to build a more inclusive democracy continues today. That is especially true after [...]
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Federal SNAP cuts underscore Alabama’s need to protect and increase food access
Haga clic aquí para leer esto en español. Alabama’s food insecurity rates are among the worst in the country. More than 1 in 6 people in our state (17%) face food insecurity, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. And that share is even larger for children: Nearly 1 in 4 Alabama children (23%) [...]
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Closing the health coverage gap: Alabama must enact policies to save lives
Haga clic aquí para leer esto en español. By Jennifer Harris, senior health policy advocate, and Debbie Smith, Cover Alabama campaign director As Alabama enters the 2026 legislative session, Medicaid expansion and maternal health will be central to the state’s health equity conversations. Recent federal policy changes have made these conversations more urgent and more [...]