ften left out of discussions about Medicaid Expansion in Alabama are the positive effects that expanding the healthcare service would have not just on individuals but on the economy as a whole. Alabama would likely see a major boom in the job market as new opportunities open up for employment. Debbie Smith is the campaign…
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“Not what I would call bold:” Analysis of the Alabama House Democrats Legislative Agenda
emocrats in the Alabama House of Representatives held a press conference on March 6, when they unveiled their legislative agenda. The AL House Democratic Caucus is calling their legislative agenda the “Plan for Prosperity” and if they said it once, they said it 100 times that it is a “pro-growth” agenda. If you read the…
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What does “Accountability” really mean in Alabama?
ith the passage of the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA) in 2013, Alabama joined a growing trend of states pursuing policies that have done nothing but undermine public schools. Done under the guise of improving schools, the true goal of the legislature was to privatize the public system. To that end, the Alabama Accountability Act authorized…
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“I haven’t seen much of it:” Executive Director of Alabama Arise Skeptical of School Privatization Passing
here has been a lot of talk about “school privatization” in recent years as certain politicians seem to be amping up attempts to push U.S. education in that direction, but it is a wildly unpopular concept, as far as teachers and student-parents are concerned. This resistance, however, has not stopped or even slowed down attempts…
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Jobs to Move America’s New Report on Manufacturing Job Quality in Alabama and Mississippi
obs To Move America, a “strategic policy center that works to transform public spending and corporate behavior” (according to their website), recently put out an in-depth report on job quality at manufacturing facilities in Alabama and Mississippi. And not only did this report find that job quality is poor, but work-life balance is also virtually…
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We Need Medicaid Expansion: Medicaid’s “stringent” income qualification limits are leaving families hopeless and sick
edicaid Expansion” has unfortunately become a bit of a buzzword, especially in red states like Alabama, but that hasn’t stopped activists from keeping the pressure on our lawmakers. The fact is, expanding medicaid is a critical first step to helping people who have been virtually strangled by a merciless system, even more so since the…
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North Alabama Unions to Meet for Food and Drink this Friday
The North Alabama Area Labor Council (AFL-CIO) will be holding a special social event this Friday, March 24, at 5:00 PM. The event, called “Thirsty Friday,” will see northern Alabama union members coming together in a “meet-and-greet,” with an eye towards building relationships, making connections, and underlining the importance of worker solidarity. The event is…
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Can Alabama cut grocery tax without replacing lost revenue?
labama’s grocery tax has been the subject of discussion and debate quite a bit, especially since the start of the Pandemic. Year-after-year growing inflation has been strangling the working class, not least of all here in the Yellowhammer State, and so proposals to cut grocery tax have been put forth in an effort to bring…
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Explosive Allegations Revealed About Huntsville City Schools Leadership
ocketCityReckoning.com — a website that just went live this past week — contains explosive allegations against Huntsville City Schools (HCS) and its leadership, including allegations of abuse and coverup, corruption and profiteering, mismanagement, and much more. And according to the locals behind the incriminating website, “this is just the beginning,” as tips are reportedly trickling…
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“I’d give it an A-” Executive Director of Alabama Arise Grades Second Round of ARPA Funding
would give us a solid A-,” was the response given by Robyn Hyden, executive director of Alabama Arise, when asked by TVLR host Jacob Morrison on last week’s show how she would grade Alabama’s expenditure of the ARPA funding. “Especially for [the second] round of funding.” Her take may come as a surprise given the…
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“The Nuclear Option of Union Busting:” Paper Mill Announces Closure in Canton, NC
paper mill in Canton, North Carolina is closing after 120 years, and this closure — which will result in massive amounts of working people losing their jobs — is unexpected, resulting from mismanagement, abuse, and other issues going on behind the scenes. Given that Canton is her hometown and her father was a worker at…
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Alabama Arise Previews Legislative Priorities, Legislative Action Best Practices
n March 6, Alabama Arise, a nonpartisan nonprofit that advocates for ordinary Alabamians, held a virtual meeting to cover the legislative priorities selected by its members, and educate people on the legislative process and how to bring their concerns to their legislators. Thirty-seven new legislators will be entering the state legislature this session, which they…