Alabama groups urge Secretary of State to publish uniform polling place list
Merrill said his office does not maintain the polling place lists and that the law requires county officials to post those lists.
Alabama Arise
Alabama Arise unveils 2023 roadmap for change in Alabama
The top priorities continue to be Medicaid expansion and eliminating the state grocery tax.
82 Alabama groups urge Ivey, legislators to fund public transportation using ARPA funds
Lawmakers created the state Public Transportation Trust Fund in 2018, but it has yet to receive state funding. And the consequences of that state inaction have grown in recent years, the letter says.
June 24, 2022
More than 15 million in U.S. could lose Medicaid coverage without action
Once the COVID public health emergency ends, millions will have to reapply for Medicaid or find coverage elsewhere.
Alabama Arise urges ALSDE to extend summer lunch program through the summer
The Summer Food Service Program, a federally funded summer lunch program administered by Alabama, is set to expire on June 30.
A look back at criminal justice reform legislation that passed, failed
The Alabama Legislature during the last session passed a few notable criminal justice reform bills, but several failed to make it out of both chambers.
Grassroots organizations speak out against “divisive concepts” bill
An identical bill has already passed out of a Senate committee, leaving the full Senate as the last hurdle to reaching Gov. Kay Ivey's desk.
Poll: Most Alabamians support plan to untax groceries, protect funding for public schools
Nearly three in five Alabamians, including 56.1 percent of Republican voters, support legislation that would remove the state sales tax on groceries.
March 16, 2022
Poll: More than seven in 10 Alabama voters support Medicaid expansion
The poll found that 65.8 percent of Republican voters supported Medicaid expansion.
Groups ask Ivey to spend $4 billion in pandemic aid on those most in need
Groups say money should go to expand Medicaid, improve housing, education and access to broadband.