Alabama poverty

Advocacy groups in Alabama are urging the public to contact local lawmakers over the continuation of the state sales tax on groceries. This is due to the law having a stipulation that Alabama’s education revenue must increase to offset losses for the deduction to be activated.

Most Alabamians will celebrate Thanksgiving with a big meal, but there are some in the state who struggle every day to put food on the table. Data from the national nonprofit Feeding America shows about 15% of the Yellowhammer State’s population faces food insecurity.

Legislation to reduce Alabama’s sales tax on food will reduce the state’s 4% tax on groceries to 3% on Sept. 1. The tax will then drop to 2% on Sept. 1, 2024, but only if tax collections to the Education Trust Fund rise at least 3.5% to offset the loss.

A Republican State House member from the Montgomery area is filing a bill to cut down on panhandlers asking for money along Alabama roadways. This follows up an unsuccessful attempt by the City of Montgomery to do the same thing.

An APR news feature Alabama is listed as one of the poorest states in the country and a policy change in mid-June may not help.Governor Kay Ivey joined…

The Alabama Department of Public Health says the State’s Black Belt region has the highest percentage of people getting COVID-19 vaccinations. ADPH just…

When people are encouraged to understand others, they’re often told to walk a mile in their shoes. Alabamians have the chance to do just that at poverty…

Alabama Republican lawmakers are getting ready for a major push for the establishment of charter schools.A charter school bill will be a top priority for…