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...
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...
by apadmin | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
October 15th, 2009 The Senate Finance Committee finally took a vote on health care reform on Tuesday. Thanks to an unexpected yes from Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME), the committee voted 14 to 9 in favor of the legislation, which aims to provide health insurance to...
