Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alabama ranks among the worst states for childhood well-being, clocking in at No. 45 according to a new report from the child ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama has one of the highest rates of poverty in the country. People living in poverty lack certain means to reach a standard of living, as we showed you in Part One of our ...

Gov. Kay Ivey speaks the release of National Assessment of Educational Progress at Daniel Pratt Elementary School on Jan. 29, 2025 in Prattville. A recent analysis showed that 8th graders are falling ...

Some economic indicators have improved slightly but new research shows many Alabama families struggle to meet basic needs in the nation's seventh-poorest state. The 2025 Barriers to Prosperity data ...

If Kamala Harris wins Tuesday’s election, Alabama will have a champion in the White House for policies that matter in a state plagued by poverty, limited access to medical care, and chronic health ...

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 ...

Two Alabama Teens Receive National Recognition for Helping Create & Pass Alabama’s First-Ever Period Poverty Law U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) presented the Engage Woman Award for Non-Profit ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - More women in Alabama are considered the breadwinners in their homes, but a task force study says they’re also more likely to live in poverty. This information is fueling one ...

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 ...