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Reapportionment done. Legislative races begin

The paramount concern was self-political preservation so the most ardent task was protecting the districts of incumbent legislators.
December 1, 2021

Census report: Number of uninsured in U.S. increased in 2019

The number of uninsured in America rose in pre-COVID-19 pandemic 2019, for the third straight year, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released last week. The bureau’s “Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2019” report notes that while the median household income in 2019, increased 6.8 percent from the prior … Continued
September 22, 2020

2020 Census efforts kick off at Alabama’s community colleges

On Monday, Alabama’s community colleges began their 2020 Census efforts with a kick off meeting and rally at the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Office in Montgomery. Representatives from Alabama’s 24 community colleges, state officials, and U.S. Census Bureau staff joined together to launch the community college’s Alabama Counts effort and coordinate ideas to get … Continued
January 30, 2020

Expanding Medicaid would cover more than 13,000 Alabama veterans, their family members

More than 13,000 low-income veterans in Alabama and their adult family members who do not have medical insurance would gain access to medical care if the state were to expand Medicaid.  Jim Carnes, director of the Montgomery-based nonprofit Alabama Arise, told APR on Friday that it’s a common misconception that veterans in the U.S. have access … Continued
November 12, 2019