Newsletters

[caption id="attachment_12098" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Alabama Arise Action board president Dr. Shakita Brooks Jones speaks about no-cost school breakfast during the Arise Legislative Day news conference on Feb. 24, 2026, at the State House in Montgomery. (Photo by Julie Bennett)[/caption] Arise celebrates progress, vows to keep pushing after 2026 session By David Stout, legislative director Alabama [...]

[caption id="attachment_11458" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Members attend Arise's Annual Meeting on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in Montgomery, Ala. (Photo by Julie Bennett)[/caption] Building on our momentum for the new year By David Stout, legislative director As we close out 2025, Arise members and member organizations can reflect on a very successful year. Reducing the state sales [...]

After a successful 2025 session, Alabama Arise looks toward the future By Chris Sanders, communications director Building a better Alabama for all is not the work of a single year or decade or even lifetime. It’s work that spans generations. Each of us should do our best to build upon the foundation laid by those [...]

Our May 2025 newsletter recaps a successful legislative session and details federal threats to SNAP and health care.

Our March 2025 newsletter looks at the beginning of Alabama’s 2025 legislative session as well as impacts from possible cuts at the federal level.

The federal policy fights and opportunities ahead for Alabama Arise By Carol Gundlach, senior policy analyst Alabama Arise and our members have worked for more than 35 years to push for policies that improve the lives of people struggling to make ends meet. We have remained steadfast in this mission and our values, and we [...]

Our September 2024 newsletter provides information about the legislative priorities to be discussed at our Annual Meeting.

The June 2024 newsletter features a recap of the 2024 legislative session, including a huge win propelled by our members on Summer EBT!

The March 2024 newsletter sets the tone for the 2024 Alabama legislative session and has several updates on what Arise has been up to.

[caption id="attachment_8787" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Alabama Arise was excited to have a record number of members voting on our legislative priorities this year! Above: Arise staff members pose for a group photo after our Annual Meeting on Sept. 30, 2023, in Montgomery. (Photo by Julie Bennett)[/caption] Maternal, infant health care debuts as an Arise priority By [...]