Alabama ranks among the worst states for childhood well-being, clocking in at No. 45 according to a new report from the child advocacy group VOICES for Alabama’s Children. The only states that fall ...

Alabama SNAP benefits will not go out on Nov 1, leaving thousands at risk. How many will be affected? Here's what to know.

Alabama was ranked 39th for overall child wellbeing in the U.S. in the 2024 Kids Count Data Book that was published this week. While the state has remained stagnant since 2023 across several factors, ...

For 20 years, the percentage of Alabama children living in poverty has remained at about 20%. In 2022, 22% of the about 240,000 Alabama children lived in poverty, according to the 2024 Alabama Kids ...

MONTGOMERY (AP) — A national poverty reduction expert gave the state kudos for its success in taking steps to help Alabama's impoverished, but she also issued the new Alabama Commission to Reduce ...

Persistent poverty affects 19 of 24 Black Belt counties, with poverty rates increasing since the pandemic, while state rates ...

Starting Sunday, unless the United States government comes to an agreement and ends its weekslong shutdown, no benefits will ...

Alabama has some of the nation's highest percentages of households struggling to afford everyday expenses, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Household Pulse Survey, which ...

Some parts of Alabama are among the nation’s most reliant on food benefits, data shows. About 15% of Alabamians will feel the impacts of a pause on Supplemental Nutrition Aid Program benefits if a ...

Trussville has the lowest poverty rate among cities in Alabama, according to a review of U.S. Census Bureau data by our sister publication, On Numbers. Trussville has the lowest poverty rate among ...

Editor's Note:This story was originally published in September and has been republished with updates about the U.N. investigation of extreme poverty in Alabama and other U.S. locations. The United ...

The data, released in the 2024 Alabama Kids Count Data Book, reveals that the child poverty rate has remained stagnant for two decades. While Alabama ranks 39th overall in child well-being, it ranks ...