For approximately 900,000 Alabamians, poverty is a way of life. Some have always been poor but others have experienced financial setbacks from a job loss, illness or disability. These are not choices, said Melanie Bridgeforth, executive director of VOICES for Alabama’s Children, a statewide group that works to promote advocacy for children’s issues.  “We need to change the conversation around…
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