Chris Sanders
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@ChrisSandersAL
Communications director at @AlabamaArise. Alum: @UALawSchool, @UACCIS. Personal account. Leave things better than you found them. Roll Tide.
This handbook explains a lot about how things work (or don’t) in Alabama and suggests changes that would make things better for all of us. Please check it out!
It’s here! The Alabama Tax and Budget Handbook is Arise’s guide to how our state’s budgets and taxes work — and how to make them more fair and adequate for every Alabamian. Read our news release for more info and a link to the full handbook. alarise.org/news-releases/…
More than 250 Alabamians advocated for no-cost school breakfast during Arise's Legislative Day on Tuesday. Read our release to learn more. #alpolitics alarise.org/news-releases/…
"With open enrollment beginning Saturday, Nov. 1, many Alabamians already have started seeing 2026 premiums that no longer include these extra savings, which are set to expire on Dec. 31," Arise's @debekmiller writes in a new blog post. alarise.org/blog-posts/wha…
The USDA is delaying issuing SNAP benefits for November. Learn how your family and friends across Alabama may be affected, what this delay means for SNAP participants and how you can advocate to reverse this harmful decision. #alpolitics alarise.org/blog-posts/wha…
The USDA is choosing not to issue SNAP benefits for November. Arise’s @CarolBGundlach explains what SNAP participants should know now and how every Alabamian can advocate for lawmakers and the USDA to reverse this harmful decision. #HungerFreeAL alarise.org/blog-posts/wha…
"Building a better Alabama for all is not the work of a single year or decade or even lifetime. It’s work that spans generations," Arise's @ChrisSandersAL writes. alarise.org/blog-posts/aft…
“Alabama is one of only 10 states still taxing groceries,” Arise’s @robynhyden said. “We must remove our state from that shameful list.” The grocery tax reduction starting Monday is another important step to #untaxgroceries. Our full statement: alarise.org/news-releases/… #alpolitics
It’s just one month away! The grocery tax reduction starting Sept. 1 will be another important step forward for tax justice in Alabama. Read our news release for more on Arise’s ongoing work to #untaxgroceries forever. #alpolitics alarise.org/news-releases/…
Even with tweaks, the Senate plan would still cut health and food assistance, leave millions uninsured, and leave states struggling to fill the gaps.
We advocated successfully this year for a grocery tax reduction, new maternal health and paid leave laws and more. “Arise got results in a big way in 2025. Now the work continues,” Arise’s @ChrisSandersAL writes on our blog. #untaxgroceries #alpolitics alarise.org/blog-posts/gro…
“It adds up. Every trip to the grocery store, every month, those few cents, those few dollars add up every time. This would be a really meaningful tax reduction for those who need it the most,” Arise’s @ChrisSandersAL tells @GillianBNews. #alpolitics wbrc.com/2025/05/05/pro…
