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100,000 employed Alabamians can’t afford health care

More than 100,000 Alabamians are holding down jobs but still can’t afford health care, and groups that advocate for expanding Medicaid in the state say those families don’t have to go without.  In Alabama, around 50,000 women who work can’t afford the health care provided by their jobs or private insurance, according to a recent … Continued
September 5, 2019

1 in 3 Alabamians stopped taking their prescription medicine due to high cost

According to new data from AARP Alabama, one in three Alabamians stopped taking a prescription drug as prescribed due to cost in 2016.  AARP Alabama released a new set of data Monday on impact of high prescription drug prices on Alabamians, specifically for those living with cancer, pre-diabetes or diabetes and heart disease.  AARP Alabama … Continued
August 29, 2019

One less thing

The Medical Cannabis Study Commission will soon hold its first official meeting in its quest to determine the best course for implementing practical and effective access to medicinal cannabis for Alabamians with medical needs. There are probably more than a few skeptics who view the formation of this committee as just another attempt by Alabama … Continued
July 26, 2019

Opinions on higher education revealed in new survey

A Third Way survey found that Alabamians want greater accountability with their higher education institutions. Ninety-four percent of survey respondents agreed that the skills required in today’s job market are different than in the past, a belief that may be tied to the large majority of respondents that think college is still a beneficial investment.  … Continued
July 11, 2019

Alabama reaches record low of 3.7 percent unemployment

Record numbers of Alabamians are in the labor force. According to the Alabama Department of Labor’s May 2019 economic data, Alabama’s unemployment rate from May is 3.7 percent, down from April’s rate of 3.8 percent and lower than May 2018’s rate of 4.1 percent. May’s 3.7 percent unemployment rate ties with March and February 2019’s … Continued
June 24, 2019

The truth behind Florida’s success can help Alabama students

Larry Lee’s opinion piece of May 22 is nothing more than second-hand cherry picking of misleading data and the willful distortion of the facts. Alabamians deserve the truth about the sincere efforts in Montgomery to improve the lives of Alabama families and students based on proven and well-documented successes in Florida. Policymakers in Alabama and … Continued
May 31, 2019

Honoring our fallen heroes on Memorial Day

This Memorial Day, I ask that we all take time to remember and honor the Alabamians, and men and women from across the country, who have given their lives while serving in our nation’s armed forces. They—and their families—have sacrificed more than most of us can ever imagine in order to defend our country both … Continued
May 27, 2019

New abortion ban draws large protests to State Capitol, other cities

On Sunday afternoon, Alabamians protesting the abortion ban bill recently passed by 25 white Republican men in the Alabama Senate and signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey, turned out in large numbers to protest the bill at a March for Reproductive Freedom held in downtown Montgomery The large crowd was diverse in every way: … Continued
May 21, 2019