September 2025 | Vol. 28, No. 3 The Arise Report - September 2025  This is an electronic version of the September newsletter that will be mailed to Alabama Arise members.  Join or renew your Arise membership today to ensure you get the next print edition in your mailbox!  Click here to check out t…

State and federal lawmakers should oppose any efforts to privatize the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a broad coalition of 43 Alabama organizations, including Alabama Arise, wrote in a joint letter released Tuesday. The groups warned that privatization would raise energy costs, eliminate good jo…

 Arise in the newsAugust 2025 WHNT 19, Huntsville: Alabama Arise celebrates grocery tax reduction at bill signing ceremony  “The grocery tax drives many families deeper into poverty, and Alabama Arise remains committed to the goal of eliminating it entirely," Arise's Robyn Hyden told WHNT 19 in Hun…

Dear John,  I am so excited to share the impact that Alabama Arise and Alabama Arise Action made in 2025, thanks to your support. I hope you’ll read the 2025 annual report here on our website!  2025 was one of Arise's most successful years ever at the State House. You helped us make major progress …

Alabamians across the state are preparing to celebrate Labor Day on Monday. While this is a day for rest for many, Alabama Arise also encourages our members and supporters to use this time to reflect on the fight for economic justice: past, present and future.   One great way to start is to check o…

John, I just wanted to make sure you saw the email below. At the end of September, Alabama Arise’s membership votes on our annual legislative priorities. It’s one of the most important ways we make sure our work stays connected to the needs of everyday people. To qualify to vote on our priorities, y…

Alabama Arise members have advocated relentlessly for decades to urge Alabama to untax groceries. And for the second time in three years, that advocacy has gotten big results for the people of our state. A new law reducing Alabama’s state sales tax on groceries from 3% to 2% will take effect on Mond…

John, will you join Alabama Arise with a gift today?  Arise’s power is in our people. As a member-driven organization, we need you to help make our shared vision a reality and improve the lives of people struggling to make ends meet. By donating to Arise, you become a member with the power to cas…

Arise members, join us at the 2025 Alabama Arise Annual Meeting on Sept. 27! Register to join us today!   We hope you will join us to: Choose our 2026 legislative prioritiesLearn what Arise is hearing in the community Celebrate what we achieved last yearGet to know other Arise members  The in-pers…

Alabama’s death penalty system is broken. It is plagued by racial disparities and does not provide adequate safeguards against executing people with mental disabilities. And executions in our state are too often shrouded in secrecy. That includes Alabama’s protocols for executing people via nitroge…