Panhandling bill given favorable report by senate committee
The bill would prohibit an individual from loitering on a public roadway maintained by the state.
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Alabama Arise supports Senate bill to reduce grocery tax
SB275 is co-sponsored by all 35 members of the Senate and would phase the grocery tax down from 4 percent to 2 percent over the next three years.
Bill to end debt-based suspension of driver’s license passes Senate
The bill passed the Senate 32-0 and moves to the House of Representatives.
Alabama Arise backs Coleman, McClammy bills to untax groceries
The bill would replace lost revenue to the Education Trust Fund by eliminating a deduction for federal income tax.
Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion
PARCA executive director Ryan Hankins said the state is finally positioned to be able to afford expansion.
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See recent postsAlabama Arise 2023 roadmap for change in Alabama
Expanding Medicaid and ending the state sales tax on groceries will remain top goals on Alabama Arise’s legislative agenda.
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See recent postsThe workforce benefits of Medicaid expansion in Alabama
Inaction has left more than 220,000 Alabamians in a health coverage gap.
Survey: Most Birmingham residents feel the city’s revival is unequally shared
Only one-quarter of the over 1,000 individuals surveyed indicated that they feel the benefits of the city's economic growth.
Groups urge continued expansion of Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit
Both the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit were temporarily expanded by the American Rescue Plan Act.
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See recent postsThe case for the Alabama Constitution of 2022
While its length is embarrassing, the destructive thing about our state’s fundamental governing law is how it concentrates power.