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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
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July 10, 2018

Alabama poverty rate drops, still sixth most impoverished state

According to the latest numbers presented in the 2018 Alabama Poverty Data Sheet Alabama is still the sixth poorest state in the U.S., but it is improving if only by small measures. Surveys show that poverty, child food insecurity, homelessness and accompanied disadvantages take a toll not just on those enduring such hardships but on … Continued
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June 15, 2018
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What’s the prescription for the opioid problem?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter If you’ve lost a loved one to drug abuse, as I have, anger and sadness might color your resolve to fight a war against a substance, rather than address the causes that drive someone into the arms of darkness. We have been told by the President of the United … Continued
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August 18, 2017

Sewell’s Fifth Annual Congressional Job Fair is Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D) from Selma announced in a written statement that the Fifth Annual Congressional Job Fair will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2016 in Birmingham. The Seventh Congressional District job fair will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Center (BJCC) in … Continued
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August 11, 2016

Republican Convention Concludes

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 22, the Republican convention in Cleveland finally concluded. Donald Trump made his pitch to the Republican Party to unite behind him and Mike Pence. It will take time to find out if the people will unite behind him; but many party leaders have not. Trump said, … Continued
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July 22, 2016
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A Better Way Forward

By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) From health care to national security, people are worried about the direction our country is headed. That is certainly what I hear at my town hall meetings in Southwest Alabama, but the same is true all around the United States. According to Real Clear Politics, 65 percent of Americans believe our country … Continued
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June 27, 2016

Almost One Million Alabamians Live In Poverty

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A study by Alabama Possible found 19.2 percent of Alabamians, or more than 900,000 people, live below the Federal Poverty Line. The State’s poverty rate is higher than the national average of 15.5 percent, making it our nation’s fourth poorest state. Alabama Possible a nonprofit organization established in 1993, … Continued
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June 16, 2016