Birmingham, Ala. - Today the Alabama Policy Institute (API) released “The Supreme Court in Review: 2019-2020 Term.” The report details the most important cases decided by the Supreme Court during its most recent term and is to serve as a resourc ...
MOBILE RADIO: Supreme Court Redefines “Sex”
API director of policy analysis Parker Snider recently appeared on Mobile Radio to discuss the Supreme Court's recent redefinition of "sex" to include gender identity and sexual orientation through its ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia. You ca ...
Alabama Needs to Limit Uncertainty for Healthcare Providers in the Pandemic
Uncertainty can be crippling. In many, it turns an energetic “can-do” spirit into a cautious “wait and see” mentality. In 2011, more than half of small businesses surveyed by the US Chamber of Commerce said they were holding off on hiring new employees l ...
Philosopher Kings on the Supreme Court Usurp Congress and the People. Again.
According to ancient Greek philosopher Plato, it is the great thinkers, or philosophers, who are best suited to govern society. Dubbed “philosopher kings” they use wisdom, Plato says, to determine how society should operate. Ours is not a country governed ...
4/10/2020 News Recap: Holy Week, Alabama’s Stay at Home Order, Bernie Calls it Quits
This week on the 1819 Podcast, we are joined again by API's Dana Hall McCain. Join us as we discuss all the latest news, including Governor Ivey's stay at home order, Senator Sanders' exit from the race for the Democratic nomination for president, and mor ...
How Christ’s Resurrection Makes Politics Better
Note: This op-ed was originally published in the Spring of 2018. “He is not here; He has risen!” These are perhaps the most consequential words ever spoken. A man who three days earlier had been violently beaten, hung upon a cross, and buried lifeless ...
MOBILE RADIO: New marriage laws in Alabama
API director of policy analysis Parker Snider recently appeared on Mobile Radio to discuss the shift in Alabama's marriage laws from marriage licenses to marriage certificates. Snider answered questions about how this change will affect new marriages in ...
Mobile Radio: Parker Snider discusses the importance of census participation in Alabama
API director of policy analysis Parker Snider recently appeared on Mobile Radio to discuss the importance of the upcoming 2020 Census to Alabamians. Snider addressed misconceptions of how seats in the House of Representatives are allocated, how Census nu ...
Why limited-government conservatives should participate in the Census
For limited-government conservatives, slamming your door on the person who says, “I’m with the federal government and I’d like to ask you a few questions” may indeed be a natural response. It is not, however, considerably helpful, especially to the conservative cause. In fact, Alabamians failing to be counted in the 2020 Census could fuel debilitating blows to the conservative movement, both in Alabama and across the nation.
It’s time for an appointed State School Board in Alabama
Should Alabama continue to elect its state board of education members?