On this episode of the 1819 News Recap Podcast, Justin and Parker discuss: -Tuscaloosa's shuttering of bars and bar service -Governor Ivey's extended Safer at Home order -CARES Act spending -Census response rates in Alabama -Our impressions of the Re ...
Mobile Radio: Phil Williams on the Jeff Poor Show
This Wednesday, API’s Director of Policy Strategy and General Counsel Phil Williams joined the Jeff Poor Show. In the 20-minute segment, Poor and Williams discuss the likelihood of a special session in 2020 to address the effects of the coronavirus and mo ...
API Urges Governor to Use Remaining CARES Act Funds for Statewide Tax Relief
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Recent media reports have stated that of the $1.8 Billion in CARES Act funds received by the State the Ivey Administration has designated the majority of it to issues that only impact a small percentage of Alabamians, and that most ...
Hello Alabama Legislature…Are You Still There? We Need You.
We recall Civics 101. It was a course that outlined the function and form of governance. The roles and responsibilities of state governments versus the federal government being one of the chief considerations. Within that construct was the notable b ...
8/21/2020 News Recap
Josh, Justin, and Parker are all back in the studio this week to record our thoughts and analysis of recent news including: -Rumors of a Special Session (or lack thereof) -The SEC's rules about the 2020 College Football Season -Tuscaloosa's mask and so ...
Anchored in Alabama: Stories of Hope – Week 18
As API enters the eighteenth-week publishing Anchored in Alabama, our team continues to be encouraged by the stories we hear from you and from local media. It is clear that our faith communities and businesses are stepping up to today's ...
Trump Executive Orders Give Back by Taking Less, but Could Discourage Return to Work
In a rare event for Washington, the federal government is giving back to the people by taking less. Instead of growing government, President Donald Trump is putting money directly in your wallet. Trump recently issued four executive orders aimed at pro ...
8/14/2020 News Recap
On this week's edition of the 1819 News Recap Podcast we discuss: -President Trump's Executive Orders and Memoranda, specifically on unemployment insurance -Back to School coronavirus testing at the University of Alabama -Alabama's sales tax revenue - ...
Higher Education’s Market Reckoning
Want to buy a college campus? Maybe you’d like to commission the services of a psychology department. Perhaps you’re hoping to hire an associate provost for diversity initiatives. If so, you’re in luck! It’s a buyer’s market. I use the word “market” adv ...
This Back To School Season, Families Should Decide
Parents and other observers have many understandable questions about how their local school districts are responding to the challenges presented by COVID-19. At this juncture, I don’t think it’s helpful to lay much blame on anyone. There will be plenty o ...