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Alabama State Government
- Alabama Legislative Pay (Download Brief - 72.6 KB)
- ABC Store Privatization (Download Brief - 84.56 KB)
- Pension Liabilities (Download Brief - 93.97 KB)
- Public Education Employee Health Insurance Program (PEEHIP) (Download Brief - 80.89 KB)
- State-Sponsored Lobbyists in Alabama (Download Brief - 77.51 KB)
- Home Rule In Alabama (Download Brief - 91.24 KB)
- Strengthening Alabama's PAC-to-PAC Transfer Law (Download Brief - 82.15 KB)
- Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) Pension Reform (Download Brief - 89.03 KB)
Budget and Spending
- Government - Federal Budget - The Facts (Download Brief - 80.31 KB)
- Government - A Brief History of the Federal Debt (Download Brief - 86.77 KB)
- State Budget Consolidation (Download Brief - 72.71 KB)
- Alabama's 2012 State Budget (Download Brief - 82.92 KB)
Constitution and Judiciary
- The Fairness Doctrine (Download Brief - 86.44 KB)
- Judicial - Consent Decrees (Download Brief - 84.57 KB)
- Alabama's Handgun Laws and Constitutional Rights (Download Brief - 86.35 KB)
- Understanding the Difference Between Positive and Negative Rights (Download Brief - 89.8 KB)
Crime
- Prison Sentencing Reforms (Download Brief - 92.13 KB)
- Strengthening Alabama's Gambling Laws (Download Brief - 87.54 KB)
Economy
- Economy - Government Intervention in the Marketplace (Download Brief - 96.17 KB)
Education
- Education - Alabama's Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program (Download Brief - 89.55 KB)
- Education - Teacher Tenure (Download Brief - 85.09 KB)
- Education in Alabama- Facts About Funding (Download Brief - 131 KB)
- Educational Options in Alabama: Public Charter Schools (Download Brief - 82.5 KB)
Energy and Environment
- Nuclear (Download Brief - 89.88 KB)
- Cap and Trade (Download Brief - 84.14 KB)
- Domestic Oil Recovery (Download Brief - 84.93 KB)
- Offshore Drilling (Download Brief - 92.96 KB)
Family, Marriage. and Social Concerns
- Abortion (Download Brief - 149.2 KB)
- Internet Gambling (Download Brief - 94.7 KB)
- Regulating Tribal Gambling (Download Brief - 84.07 KB)
Health Care
- Medicaid and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Download Brief - 87.24 KB)
- Health Insurance Risk Pools (Download Brief - 85.32 KB)
- Certificate of Need (CON) Laws (Download Brief - 84.74 KB)
- The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and First Amendment Rights (Download Brief - 83.96 KB)
- The Facts on Medicaid in Alabama (Download Brief - 81.74 KB)
- Health Insurance Exchanges (Download Brief - 83.64 KB)
Regulation
- The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (Download Brief - 93.67 KB)
- The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (Download Brief - 83.59 KB)
Taxes
- Taxation - Alternative Minimum Tax (Download Brief - 83.35 KB)
- Taxation - The Estate Tax (Download Brief - 94.11 KB)
- Taxation - The Flat Tax (Download Brief - 96.34 KB)
Welfare and Welfare Spending
- Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients in Alabama (Download Brief - 82.45 KB)
