Chris Sanders

Communications director at @AlabamaArise. Alum: @UALawSchool, @UACCIS. Personal account. Leave things better than you found them. Roll Tide.

[Will Nevin, Time Pilot @willnevin]

A lot of work went into putting this together, and it’s full of great explainers. (I might have edited a pinch.)

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

You can read the full handbook online and request your very own print copy here: https://t.co/rFVVZUd7wg

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

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!

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

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. https://t.co/EVljX8kmz5

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

It was a joy to be around so many good folks urging lawmakers to use their power to make life better for families across Alabama. We packed out the largest committee room in the State House, and it wasn’t the first time. #alpolitics

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

More than 250 Alabamians advocated for no-cost school breakfast during Arise's Legislative Day on Tuesday. Read our release to learn more. #alpolitics https://t.co/cz2yYeC5Pr

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

It was an honor to speak with @ALAPublicRadio for this feature. Come for the shoutouts to college football and Rickwood Caverns. Stay for the details about @AlabamaArise’s work to build a better state for everyone. https://t.co/7aS3xAWgOa

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

I spoke with @ManshipXGR about the need for Congress to protect both SNAP and ACA coverage for tens of millions of people. As I told them, “Food and health care are not partisan issues. They’re human issues.” #HungerFreeAL #CoverAlabama #alpolitics https://t.co/yQXXi6VJ0U

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

This situation, like the upcoming delay to SNAP food assistance, is entirely preventable. Congress can and should act to ensure people can continue to afford to keep food on the table and see a doctor when they need one.

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

"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. https://t.co/5StGzEAcUQ

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

Here’s what’s happening with SNAP. And here are some ways you can help ensure our friends and neighbors can keep food on the table.

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

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 https://t.co/Lh48Griuxb

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

This SNAP benefit delay is preventable, and so is every bit of the hunger and hardship that’s about to unfold as a result. Read more about what’s happening and how you can help.

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

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 https://t.co/Lh48Griuxb

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

Expand health care access. Improve maternal and infant health. Ensure every public school can offer no-cost meals to every student. These are a few key priorities Arise members have chosen for 2026. Read our news release for more on all seven. #alpolitics https://t.co/yWpkHuVomD

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

I spent half of Saturday at Arise’s annual membership meeting in Montgomery. We packed out the venue and had even more people attending online. It was a welcome reminder that a whole lot of people care about Alabama and want to make it better, now and for generations to come.

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

"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. https://t.co/P51iw3glQd

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

“This is going to make it easier for every Alabamian to make ends meet, and that’s especially important as we continue to face persistently high food prices,” Arise’s @ChrisSandersAL tells @shanteyahudson_ at @PNS_News. #untaxgroceries #alpolitics https://t.co/Hwol63kUv8?

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

Alabama’s latest 1-cent grocery tax reduction takes effect this Monday. A happy Labor Day indeed. #alpolitics #untaxgroceries

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

“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: https://t.co/siVNwS9csF #alpolitics

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

The second signing ceremony I’ve attended. The second grocery tax reduction Alabama has passed. Let’s keep that trend going. Untax groceries, now and always.

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

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 https://t.co/XsHXzkc7DQ

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

This is the core of the budget bill that Congress is rushing to pass by an artificial July 4 deadline. It would take away food assistance and health care from people who are struggling to make ends meet, for the sake of financing tax breaks for wealthy households.

[Center on Budget @CenterOnBudget]

Even with tweaks, the Senate plan would still cut health and food assistance, leave millions uninsured, and leave states struggling to fill the gaps.

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

“It’s wrong to hurt people who are struggling just to help people who are already far ahead. That’s exactly what the Senate is debating,” Arise’s @robynhyden said. Our news release explains how SNAP and Medicaid cuts would harm Alabamians. #alpolitics https://t.co/GEjZm4DgEY

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

@ReporterWillis @ALDailyNews @RawStory @toddcstacy @MarySellADN @Trish_Crain Thank you for your great work to keep the people of Alabama informed, and best wishes for the next steps in your career.

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

These new laws will make life better for people across Alabama. If you support these good things and want to help make even more good things happen, consider becoming a member of Alabama Arise. Learn more at https://t.co/UACsUkTAcA. #untaxgroceries #alpolitics

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

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 https://t.co/xoKrPGFDSZ

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

It was a joy to speak with @GillianBNews about how reducing the grocery tax improves life for struggling folks across Alabama. Check out her story here: https://t.co/kpZKcrdOLr #untaxgroceries #alpolitics

[Alabama Arise @AlabamaArise]

“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 https://t.co/G6feLNgtjC

[Chris Sanders @ChrisSandersAL]

Excited to say this for the second time in three years: The grocery tax bill passed. It’s great news for everyone in Alabama, and especially for folks who are struggling to make ends meet. #untaxgroceries #alpolitics https://t.co/300MaR2F6U