Election Day 2022 is now less than three weeks away. And while the focus for many voters may be on races for governor, U.S. Senate and the Alabama Legislature, there are also 10 constitutional amendments and a vote on the revised Constitution of Alabama 2 ...
Roe v. Wade has been overturned. Here’s what you need to know.
What Happened Today the Supreme Court of the United States issued its long-awaited ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In the decision, the Court overturned two key precedents which had prohibited states from limiting abortion ...
Frequently Asked Questions: Alabama’s Abortion Ban
The following is an interview with attorney Eric Johnston, the author of Alabama’s 2019 Human Life Protection Act in which he answers the most frequently asked questions concerning Alabama’s abortion ban. 1) What does the Human Life Protection Act ban ...
API Releases 2022 Legislative Scorecard
Birmingham, Ala. - Today (May 5th, 2022), the Alabama Policy Institute (API) released the results of its second annual legislative scorecard, the API Watchlist. As did the inaugural edition, this year's scorecard grades legislators on pre-announced criter ...
API Adds Bills to Legislative Scorecard as Key ‘Yes’ Votes
Birmingham, Ala. - Today (March 28th, 2022) the Alabama Policy Institute (API) announced the addition of two bills, Senator Orr’s SB312 and Representative Sorrell’s HB130, to its legislative scorecard–the API Watchlist–as Key 'Yes' Votes. S ...
API Adds School Choice Bills to Legislative Scorecard as Key ‘Yes’ Votes
Birmingham, Ala. - Today (March 15th, 2022) the Alabama Policy Institute (API) announced the addition of two school choice bills, Senator Marsh’s SB302 and Senator Roberts’ SB261, to its legislative scorecard–the API Watchlist. Currently, charter schoo ...
API Responds to $1.283 Billion Supplemental Education Appropriations Bill: A Reckless Disregard of Taxpayers’ Money
Birmingham, Ala. - Today (March 2, 2022), the Alabama House Ways and Means Education committee approved a $1.3 billion Education Trust Fund (ETF) supplemental appropriation bill for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. About half of the funding woul ...
API Announces HB2 as Key “No” Vote
Birmingham, Ala. - Today (February 22nd, 2022), the Alabama Policy Institute (API) announced HB2, the anti-rioting bill, as a Key "No" vote on the API Watchlist, API's annual legislative scorecard. Currently, it is illegal to engage in a riot, which, i ...
Tomorrow: School Choice Day at the State House
Montgomery, Ala. - Tomorrow (February 15th, 2022), a coalition of education advocacy groups will host a School Choice Day at the Alabama State House.Parents and students from across the state will gather together on the steps of the State House at 11:30 a ...