School Choice is a hot button issue nationwide. Some governors have been championing this idea for years, but there has been a noticeable domino effect in the year’s spring legislative sessions. Perhaps it’s a delayed response to the crisis homeschooling that many parents were forced

The Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature will resume Tuesday. Though the only statutory requirement of our state legislature is to pass balanced budgets, there will be literally hundreds of bills considered and debated as our elected leadership moves through the session. It’s difficult for

The question of what to do with Alabama’s $3 billion revenue surplus continues as the 2023 Alabama legislature regular session approaches.Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Education Committee, discussed the prospects of permanent tax cuts vs. tax rebates on Alabama

Tax cuts would benefit the state more than one-time rebate checks, Mississippi Center for Public Policy President and CEO Douglas Carswell recently explained. This call for permanent tax cuts rather than rebates comes despite the Mississippi legislature’s 2022 passage of the largest tax cut in state

Optimism abounded when Birmingham won its bid to host the 2022 World Games. The games were supposed to attract scores of foreign visitors to the Birmingham-Jefferson County area and introduce them to Alabama, bringing substantial and long-lasting economic benefits. It’s too early to know with

On last week’s episode of Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal, Gov. Kay Ivey (R) and Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) spoke about enacting a tax relief package in the 2023 legislative session. Both lawmakers endorsed a one-time rebate over permanent tax relief.In an era

The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) is joining the push for Medicaid expansion in our state. RSA’s monthly member publication, The Advisor, recently argued in favor of expansion, posing the question, “Do we care about all Alabamians?”The answer is likely a resounding yes. All Alabamians need and deserve

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law nearly two years ago. Alabama’s state government directly received $2.1 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding under the act, the first half allocated during a January 2022 special legislative session. Alabama’s approximately $1 billion remaining stimulus funds

Birmingham, AL (January 25, 2023)— Stephanie Smith has been named the Alabama Policy Institute's (API) 3rd president and CEO. She will succeed Caleb Crosby, who has informed API's Board that he plans to step down as President and CEO. Crosby was named President and CEO of API in