The Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature will resume Tuesday. Though the only statutory requirement of our state legislature is to pass balanced budgets, ...
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What to expect from four more years of Ivey
On Tuesday, among a crowded field of challengers, incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey coasted to victory in the Republican primary election. She will face either ...
API Announces 2022 Scorecard
Last year, API published its first annual API Watchlist, a scorecard of Alabama legislators based on how they voted on key issues, how accessible they were to t ...
Tax cuts seem to be everywhere – except in Alabama’s future
Kansas, one of a handful of states alongside Alabama that still fully taxes the sale of food, recently announced a bipartisan plan to “Axe the Food Tax”. Just b ...
Follow the Money and See Where It Goes: Alabama Citizens Pay for Big Government
This report, entitled “Follow the Money and See Where It Goes: ALABAMA CITIZENS PAY FOR BIG GOVERNMENT,” examines the alarming rising tax revenue and spending f ...
API Releases Report on Alabama’s Fiscal Situation, “Follow the Money and See Where it Goes: ALABAMA CITIZENS PAY FOR BIG GOVERNMENT”
Birmingham, Ala. - Today (October 20th, 2021), the Alabama Policy Institute (API) released a new report evaluating the current fiscal state and uninhibited grow ...
State Government Takes More Revenue From Citizens Than Ever Before
In 2021, Alabama’s state government took more money from taxpayers than ever before. The big question is, what will state government leadership do with it? It s ...
Arkansas looks to give parents school choice if they disagree with mask requirements
On Wednesday, Arkansas legislators filed a bill that would allow families who disagree with the mask rules of their public school to use the education tax dolla ...
API Releases Legislative Scorecard
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Today (July 5th, 2021), the Alabama Policy Institute released the results of its first annual legislative scorecard, the API Watchlist. Initi ...
Huntsville Radio: Phil Williams on Yaffee in the Afternoons
This Tuesday, API's Chief Policy Officer Phil Williams appeared on WVNN's Yaffee in the Afternoons to discuss problems with the casino gambling bill. Listen bel ...
Huntsville Radio: Phil Williams on Yaffee in the Afternoons
On Monday afternoon, API’s Phil Williams appeared on Yaffee in the Afternoons to discuss the current gambling and lottery legislation as well as other legislati ...
Halfway through the legislative session, what have lawmakers done for the people?
Last Thursday marked the 16th workday of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session. With lawmakers over halfway through the regular session, they are pausing this we ...
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Gambling Oppose All Attempts to Expand Gambling or Establish a Lottery in Alabama Legalizing casino-style gambling in the state and estab ...
Social Policy
Strong FamiliesOne of the three tenets of the Alabama Policy Institute’s mission is to promote and defend families as the primary foundation t ...
Cultural Indicators
The Alabama Policy Institute is pleased to present Cultural Indicators 2020 for Alabama and the United States. This study tracks various Alabama-s ...
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Alabama Policy Institute Research: Gambling Bills Comparison
The Alabama Policy Institute developed a comparison of the gambling bills being considered in conference committee. That comparison can be found below:Gambling ...
Gambling is a bad bet for Alabama families
There are renewed calls to legalize gambling in the State of Alabama. Advocates claim that current illegal gambling can be solved by changing the state c ...
Prof. John Hill, Ph.D.
Dr. John Hill is a Fellow and Resident Scholar at the Alabama Policy Institute Over API’s thirty-plus-year history, he has authored more than thirty publicat ...