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Governor awards grants to assist immigrant victims of domestic violence, abuse

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $47,792 grant to support a nonprofit agency’s continued efforts to provide aid specifically tailored for immigrant victims of domestic violence. The grant funds will help AshaKiran Inc. offer culturally specific services to help domestic violence and sexual assault victims throughout the state. The organization will provide training and education … Continued

December 20, 2019

Rising sea levels cost Alabama coastline millions in lost property value

Alabama’s coastline lost $158 million in residential property value in just more than a decade due to tidal flooding caused by rising sea levels and climate change, according to a study by Columbia University and the New York-based nonprofit First Street Foundation. Among all 15 East Coast states, that loss amounted to $15.8 billion, according … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

August 2, 2019

Wall bill passes Senate but money can’t be used to build President Trump’s wall

A bill introduced by Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh, R-Anniston, to fund President Trump’s border wall passed on a partisan vote Thursday. Senate Bill 22 allows Alabama citizens to check off a portion of their income tax refund as a contribution to We Build the Wall, Inc. The organization began as a GoFundMe page, … Continued

Bill Britt

March 22, 2019

Ivey awards nonprofit grant to help immigrant victims of domestic violence

Gov. Kay Ivey approved a $47,792 grant to AshaKiran to help the nonprofit continue to help Alabama residents who escaped domestic violence in other countries. AshaKiran works to help victims of domestic violence in Alabama, specifically those who have immigrated to Alabama to escape those circumstances. The organization was formed in 2006 and offers culturally specific … Continued

Mikayla Burns

February 7, 2019

Attorney General’s alleged illegal acts make national news

Alabama’s Republican Attorney General has drawn national attention over controversial campaign contributions he received from the Republican Attorneys General Association. “Alabama’s Attorney General Steve Marshall may coast to victory on Nov. 6, but not without the help of some powerful friends from up north,” reads a report published over the weekend in USA Today. The … Continued

Bill Britt

November 5, 2018

Report: More children are living in poverty in Alabama in 2018 than in 2000

A new report evaluating the well-being of children in Alabama has found that more children are living in poverty in 2018 than in 2000. The report, included in the 25th annual Alabama Kids Count Data Book, was conducted by VOICES for Alabama Children, a statewide nonprofit working to promote policies that impact and improve the … Continued

Chip Brownlee

October 3, 2018

Alabama Children First to host bourbon, BBQ tasting fundraiser in Montgomery

A fundraiser this week will be raising money to better the well-being of Alabama’s children. Alabama Children First, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on improving children’s lives by impacting public policy, will be hosting a fundraiser this Friday, Aug. 24, at Wind Creek Casino in Montgomery. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go to ACF. … Continued

Chip Brownlee

August 21, 2018

Opinion

Sez you, Nikki Haley

While “experts” like the United States’ Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley say it “is patently ridiculous for the U.N. to examine poverty in America,” Alabamians know that what’s actually ridiculous is the hundreds of thousands of Alabamians who live in poverty. Haley’s comments came in reaction to United Nations Special Rapporteur Philip G. … Continued

Kristina Scott

July 10, 2018

Ethics Commission withdraws McCalla opinion after charities line-up

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In a unanimous vote on September 1, 2016, the Alabama Ethics Commission issued advisory opinion 2016-24, which it believed clarified the question regarding public officials soliciting lobbyists and principals for contributions to a charitable organization, operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The issue was raised by the nonprofit group, Friends … Continued

Bill Britt

December 8, 2016