Legislature A look back at criminal justice reform legislation that passed, failed The Alabama Legislature during the last session passed a few notable criminal justice reform bills, but several failed to make it out of both... Eddie BurkhalterApril 14, 2022
Legislature Grassroots organizations speak out against “divisive concepts” bill An identical bill has already passed out of a Senate committee, leaving the full Senate as the last hurdle to reaching Gov. Kay Ivey's... Jacob HolmesMarch 29, 2022
Legislature Poll: Most Alabamians support plan to untax groceries, protect funding for public schools Nearly three in five Alabamians, including 56.1 percent of Republican voters, support legislation that would remove the state sales tax on groceries. StaffMarch 16, 2022
Health Poll: More than seven in 10 Alabama voters support Medicaid expansion The poll found that 65.8 percent of Republican voters supported Medicaid expansion. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 11, 2022
State Groups ask Ivey to spend $4 billion in pandemic aid on those most in need Groups say money should go to expand Medicaid, improve housing, education and access to broadband. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 9, 2021
Health Acknowledging effects of child poverty and single motherhood is a start Half of all births in Alabama are paid for by Medicaid, which means these infants are born into poverty. Bill BrittJuly 5, 2021
Health Report: 38 percent of Alabama COVID deaths tied to insurance coverage gaps A separate report shows Black Alabamians, women make up a disproportionate percentage of low wage workers without health insurance. Eddie BurkhalterApril 30, 2021
Health More than 300 Alabama medical professionals to Ivey: Expand Medicaid The American Rescue Plan Act could cover the initial costs of making 300,000 uninsured Alabamians eligible, advocates say. Micah DanneyApril 8, 2021
Health Advocates say at-risk people receiving at-home care need vaccines, too Those on home waiver programs would otherwise be living in nursing homes, where they would have access to vaccines. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 11, 2021
State Alabama’s recovery needs expanded Medicaid, unemployment insurance: report So far, state legislators have prioritized bills that help employers rather than workers, according to Alabama Arise. Micah DanneyFebruary 23, 2021