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 ...
The Parent’s Choice Act: A Game Changer for Alabama Students
For over 18 months now, we’ve watched as states around the country have increased school choice for their residents. From West Virginia and New Hampshire's brand new and wide-open school choice programs to expanded programs in Florida, South Dakota, and A ...
API Adds Parent’s Choice Act to Legislative Scorecard as Key ‘Yes’ Vote
Birmingham, Ala. - Today (February 2nd, 2022) the Alabama Policy Institute (API) announced the addition of SB140, a school choice bill sponsored by Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston) that would create an Education Savings Account program in Alabama, to ...
Huntsville Radio: Parker Snider on Rightside Radio
This Tuesday, API’s Director of Policy Analysis joined Rightside Radio host and Chief Policy Officer Phil Williams to discuss bills filed in this year's legislative session so far. Listen below.
API Adds Grocery Tax Repeal to Legislative Scorecard as Key ‘Yes’ Vote
Birmingham, Ala. - Today (January 24th, 2022) the Alabama Policy Institute (API) announced the addition of HB174, a bill sponsored by Rep. Mike Holmes (R-Wetumpka) that would exempt food from state sales and use taxes, to its legislative scoreca ...