Alabama
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Advocates rally for 2025 summer EBT funding amid Alabama meal gaps
Alabama is one of 14 states opting out of the 2024 summer electronic benefit program. As summer rolls around, there will be no programs in place to …
Alabama groups focus on year-round voter education, activism
Alabama civic-engagement groups are searching for strategies to maintain voter engagement outside of major election years. As candidates gear up for …
Alabama groups unite to combat gun violence
Leaders from across Alabama are banding together in a united effort to combat gun violence and seek effective solutions. Alabama has one of the …
Alabama advocacy groups sue to block restrictive new voting law
Alabama's front line advocates focused on disability, voting and civil rights are taking legal action against what they see as voter suppression…
AL students reflect on FAFSA delays
The revamp of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid - or FAFSA - was supposed to streamline the process for college hopefuls this fall…
Southern groups advocate for democracy amid legislative challenges
In the battle for democracy, grassroots organizations throughout the South are actively engaging voters on the issues that directly affect their …
Alabama Possible forges pathways to education equity with annual event
Alabama's goal of adding 500,000 more college-educated people to the workforce by 2025 is quickly approaching. One group is dedicated to breaking …
AL man's presidential pardon highlights marijuana reform trend
A man from Dothan, Alabama, serving a life sentence for selling drugs received a presidential pardon, which sparked discussions about long sentences …
Alabama grassroots groups fight restrictive legislation
In the thick of Alabama's legislative battles and with election season peaking, a surge of controversial bills is sparking concern among civic groups…
Groups call for Medicaid expansion to prevent hospital closures
This week, an Alabama group is drawing attention to the need for Medicaid expansion. Currently, approximately 300,000 people are stuck in a health …
A focus on LGBTQ solidarity amid Alabama legislative challenges
In the face of anti-LGBTQ legislation and the tragic loss of a nonbinary teen in Oklahoma, an Alabama group is working to provide what it calls a …
AL lawmakers look at restoring voting rights for people with past convictions
Super Tuesday was just another day for tens of thousands of people who cannot vote because of past felony convictions. In Alabama, state lawmakers …