The path forward in Alabama Arise’s work to untax groceries

On Labor Day weekend in 2023, Alabama’s state grocery tax reduction finally became a reality. The 1-cent decline in the sales tax on food brought welcome news to Alabamians who are struggling to make ends meet. And it marked a milestone in Alabama Arise’s work to build a more just and equitable tax system for our state.
In our new in-depth video, we celebrate the anniversary of this legislation by talking to current and former lawmakers and Arise staff members about the decades of determined advocacy that made the grocery tax reduction possible. We discuss the details of the 2023 law and the benefits it is delivering for families across Alabama. And we look ahead to our continuing work to remove the rest of the state grocery tax sustainably and responsibly.
CREDITS: Video production, interviews and narration by Matt Okarmus. Video script by Matt Okarmus and Chris Sanders.