by apadmin | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
November 6th, 2009 The Center for American Progress put out interesting state-by-state fact sheets based on current Census data showing how our current health care system doesn’t meet our needs. Check out Alabama’s fact sheet here I will be in Perry County on Saturday...
by apadmin | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
November 5th, 2009 A new study from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows that Alabama families living in poverty pay higher income taxes than in any other state. In the 2007 fiscal year, the average of state and local taxes collected per person in Alabama...
by apadmin | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
November 4th, 2009 I have to admit that I was surprised when I read this editorial in the Florence Times Daily today that half of all American children receive food stamps assistance sometime during their lifetime. Half. Wow. Here’s the full text of the editorial...
by apadmin | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
November 2nd, 2009 The US Census Bureau is gearing up for next year’s big count and APP hopes that you and nonprofits that you support will get involved. 2010 Census data will determine how much federal funding Alabama receives, set priorities for infrastructure...
by apadmin | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
October 29th, 2009 This article landed in my inbox today and I wanted to share it: Why Don’t More Americans Believe Climate Change Is Real? It is hard to convince people that climate change impacts vulnerable communities when they don’t believe in climate change to...