Opponents Celebrate Immigration Ruling at Birmingham Rally
7/28/2010
Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice host immigration rally in Birmingham.
View Article with video
A Benefit of Healthcare Law
7/25/2010
Alabama small businesess benefit from new healthcare law.
View Article
Arizona law in Decatur?
7/9/2010
Alabama Appleseed responds to Decatur officals considering an ordinance similar ro Arizona's controversial immigration law.
View Article
Senate bill would help make quality care affordable
12/6/2009
Healthcare Fellow Vaughan Branch highlights benefits of Senate Healthcare bill.
View Article
Healthcare bill benefits Alabamians
11/29/2009
State-specific reports recently released by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, health-care reform would provide much-needed benefits for individual Alabamians.
View Article
Local communities will win with Healthcare Reform
11/9/2009
Vaughan Branch highlights how H.R. 3962 would specifically benefit the people living in Mobile.
View Article
High Scost Credit Summit
9/25/2009
Alabama Appleseed hosts a high cost credit summit in Montgomery, Alabama.
View Article
Move-out Deadline Looms for FEMA Housing
4/10/2009
Seinor Fellow, Craig Baab discusses the status of Alabama residents in FEMA housing.
View Article
Alabama Appleseed & Alabama Arise Hold Rally for Heathcare Reform Now!
4/7/2009
View Flyer
Alabama Appleseed joins letter to Congress calling for support of S. 500 (Durbin, IL) establishing a federal usury cap.
3/2/2009
View Letter
Alabama Appleseed Unveils Welcoming Billboards
2/19/2009
View Article
The Alabama Lawyer - Young Lawyer Section
11/18/2008
Alabama Appleseed in partnering with the Young Lawyers section of the Alabama Bar will seek to identify the owners of heir property, educate the public about heir property and establish a pro bono and fee based network of legal professionals willing to assist owners of heir property in obtaining clear title to their property.
View Article
Heir Property Issue Discussed in Anniston.
9/26/2008
Craig Baab a senior fellow with the Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, spoke at the County Administration Building about heir property in the state and the way laws surrounding it can be used to take advantage of poor landowners.
View Article
Board Policy Bars Illegal Immigrants From 2-year Schools
9/26/2008
Shay Farley of Alabama Appleseed speaks out against new Alabama State Board of Education policy barring undocumented immigrants from the 2-year college system.
View Article
Advocacy group invited into area.
9/15/2008
Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice member asked to be liason between Hispanic community and law enforcement.
View Article
Change tone of rhetoric about immigration.
8/10/2008
Is the wind of change blowing?
View Article
Speaker's Stand ... Constructive immigration talk
7/30/2008
Alabama Appleseed calls for opening constructive dialogue about immigrants.
View Article
Alabama Commission Hears Business, Worker Sides of Immigration
10/31/2007
The Associated Press: Alabama Appleseed contributes to the debate on immigration, saying that federal law limits what states can do on immigration issues.
View Article
Opinion: Immigration Bills Invite Violations, Abuse of Protection Laws
5/20/2007
Shay Farley of Alabama Appleseed speaks out against immigration bills that have been introduced in the Alabama legislature.
View Article
Workers Rally for Higher Minimum Wage in Alabama
4/10/2007
Shay Farley, an attorney with Alabama Appleseed, argues for a statewide increase in Alabama's minimum wage.
View Article
Hourly increase may help push for 'living wage'
2/4/2007
A group pushing a "living wage" in Birmingham hopes a higher federal minimum wage will boost its efforts to ensure some workers earn enough pay for necessities such as food, housing, child care and utility bills.
View Article
Editorial: Rental law is a reminder state politics can work
12/27/2006
Cynicism and realism often mean the same thing as applied to Alabama politics. Every once in a while, though, the system proves that it can work.
View Article
Group moves to establish living wage in Alabama Rally Tuesday to urge city ordinance
9/4/2005
Last week's surging gasoline prices - and its impact on low-wage workers - could add fuel to an Alabama group's efforts to establish a so-called living wage in the state. Members of the Alabama Alliance for a Living Wage are sponsoring a rally in Birmingham Tuesday, urging the City Council to establish an ordinance requiring businesses that get contracts with the city to pay employees more than the current federal minimum wage of $5.15.
View Article
Special Interests Hijacking Supreme Court Elections Again
10/17/2004
With a hot presidential election in full swing, this year's elections of three new Alabama Supreme Court judges are not likely to make headlines. But Alabamians should take a closer look, because special interest groups are again using their money in an attempt to dominate our Supreme Court. Money is a very powerful tool, but it should not rule the day in judicial elections.
View Article
State Should Move to Non-Partisan Supreme Court Elections
4/1/2004
It is vitally important for the proper functioning of state government for the highest court of the judicial branch to be completely fair and impartial and beyond even the hint of partisanship or favoritism. Though our Supreme Court is comprised of honorable and respected men and women, most were elected in elections shaped and tainted by partisan politics and special interest money. Those deciding the basic and fundamental rights of its citizens must be above even a glimmer of suspicion of political persuasion.
View Article
|
|
Last Updated ( Thursday, 29 July 2010 08:59 )
|
