Across Alabama, criminals are exploiting a growing gap in consumer protection—and families are paying the price. Cryptocurrency kiosks, often called “crypto ATMs,” are increasingly being used by scammers to steal hard-earned money from unsuspecting Alabamians. House Bill 303, the Cryptocurrency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act, offers a commonsense solution. Alabama lawmakers should act quickly and pass […]

Alabama has a historic opportunity to expand access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet to everyone in the state, no matter where they live or their circumstances. Access, however, depends on more than wires, poles, and other pieces of infrastructure. It also depends on making sure that internet service is affordable, and that all Alabamians have […]

It is often a difficult and heartbreaking decision. Someone in your life – usually an aging parent or other loved one – is at the point where they need some help in making vital decisions about matters such as where to live, how to manage their finances, or get the right medical care. While our […]

Even in ordinary times, the more than 760,000 unpaid family caregivers in Alabama face a daunting set of daily tasks. Oftentimes with little or no training, they may be responsible for wound care, tube feedings, dressing, managing the finances and medical bills of their loved ones, transportation and more. Of course, these are no ordinary […]

For decades, big pharmaceutical companies have raised drug prices with impunity. Here in Alabama, the average annual cost of brand name prescription drug treatment increased 58% between 2012 and 2017, while the annual income for Alabamians increased only 4.6%. Prescription drugs don’t work if patients can’t afford them. In D.C., there is rare bipartisan agreement […]