by apadmin | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
October 29th, 2009 New unemployment numbers came out yesterday. Alabama made the top 10 list – and I don’t mean that in a good way. Our employment rate hit 10.7 percent in September. That’s the 10th worst unemployment rate in the country. It is also nearly double...
by apadmin | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
October 28th, 2009 The brand new Alabama Commission to Reduce Poverty met yesterday afternoon in the State House in Montgomery. I am honored to serve on the Commission in my capacity as APP’s executive director. The Commission is a new, permanent commission and was...
by apadmin | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
October 26th, 2009 I came across a fascinating new report and website from Oxfam America. In Exposed: Social Vulnerability and Climate Change in the Southeast, Oxfam says that the Southeast is the US region most vulnerable to climate change because of our high rates...
by apadmin | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
October 19th, 2009 Federal tax credits give working families a chance to rise out of poverty – and they have been expanded this year, which makes them more valuable than ever. However, many families are not informed about programs they are eligible for as well as how...
by apadmin | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
October 19th, 2009 by Kristina Scott Special to The Anniston Star 10.18.09 – 02:57 am Like many Alabamians, Laura Williams is struggling to make ends meet. Laura (not her real name) is a client at Greater Birmingham Ministries, and she took out a payday loan to cover...
