API President Stephanie Smith said her organization hopes lawmakers considering a gambling bill will see the report and understand the drawbacks. “API’s comprehensive report outlines that states that have legalized gambling experience higher rates of ...
Alabama Policy Institute releases study on legalizing gambling in Alabama: ‘Gambling is a bad bet for Alabama families’
API’s report outlines that states that have legalized gambling experience higher rates of gambling addiction, crime, corruption, addiction, and mental health disorders. With more opportunities to gamble, the negative impact of gambling increases. Th ...
Alabama Policy Institute’s Stephanie Holden Smith – Jeff Poor Show
I enjoyed talking through the merits and probability of gambling legislation passing this session with Jeff Poor today: https://audioboom.com/posts/8418310-alabama-policy-institute-s-stephanie-holden-smith-jeff-poor-show-monday-12-18-23?utm_cam ...
STUDY RELEASED ON EFFECTS OF LEGALIZED GAMBLING
Alabama Policy Institute has released findings from a study on gambling. The group says it shows states that have legalized gambling experience higher rates of gambling addiction, crime, corruption, and mental health disorders. And shows gamblin ...
Teachers Unions Spend Big on GOP State Lawmakers – Wall Street Journal
API research and analysis were used in this John Tillman opinion piece on the negative influence of teacher unions on school choice legislation. ttps://www.wsj.com/articles/teachers-unions-spend-big-on-gop-state-lawmakers-school-choice-5e610478
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Alabamians to Start Receiving Grocery Tax Relief This Friday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Alabamians to Start Receiving Grocery Tax Relief This FridayBirmingham, Ala. (August 29, 2023) –After decades of advocacy on behalf of all citizens by the Alabama Policy Institute (API), Alabama shoppers will start to see relie ...
Featured Article – It’s Time to Get America’s Largest Teaching Union Out of Politics
Featured Article from The Daily Caller | For over 165 years, the National Education Association (NEA) has used its membership, money and power to influence state and national elections and governmental policy. Despite the recent backlash regarding t ...
Featured Article – Stephanie Smith Addresses Young Republicans
Featured Article from Alabama Today | On Wednesday, Stephanie Smith addressed a joint meeting of the Shelby, Jefferson, and St. Clair County Young Republican Clubs. The three groups of YRs were gathered at Hoover Tactical Firearms&nbs ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: API Signs on to FPC-Hale Brief
Birmingham, Ala. – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2023 API Joins Amici Brief in Tennessee Case Regarding the Protection of Minors Birmingham, Ala. – Today (July 28, 2023), the Alabama Policy Institute (API) announced that it, along with the Family Po ...
API Announces Endorsement of Federal STUDENT Act
Birmingham, Ala. – Today (July 24, 2023), the Alabama Policy Institute (API) announced its endorsement of the federal Stopping Teachers Unions from Damaging Education Needs Today (STUDENTS) Act, which seeks to reform the federal charter of the countr ...