A school choice measure that would allow all 1.1 million Arizona students to use state-funded education savings accounts passed in the state's House of Representatives this week. The bill, HB2853, expands the state’s current education savings accoun ...
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 abo ...
Alabama lawmakers should be in no rush to spend additional ARPA funds
When Alabama lawmakers came into session in January, one of their first priorities was allocating the first half of Alabama’s $2.1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. With the second half set to hit the state’s coffers soon, lawmakers s ...
Mississippi reducing its income tax starting July 1st
This legislative session, Mississippi passed the largest tax cut in the state’s history. The state income tax in Mississippi will begin its slow four-year decrease from 5% to 4% on July 1st. The tax, which applies to all income above $5,000, will re ...
What is a labor union, and what could unions mean for Alabama?
Over the past year, unionization has been a hot topic in Alabama. An Amazon facility in Bessemer has twice voted on the issue of unionization, with workers choosing not to form a union both times. Recently, workers at a Starbucks in Birmingham voted ...
State government on pace for another record surplus; will it give Alabamians a break?
State government continues to take more money from Alabamians than ever before. Will it use that money to continue the historic expansion of state government or finally take less taxes from citizens? As first reported by Alabama Daily News, 202 ...
State auditor heading to runoff; what does the auditor do?
Katie Britt and Congressman Mo Brooks are headed to a runoff. Most people in Alabama know that. And if they don’t, the flood of advertising that is sure to hit Alabama residents every time they turn on the radio or television will soon make it known. ...
What to expect from four more years of Ivey
On Tuesday, among a crowded field of challengers, incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey coasted to victory in the Republican primary election. She will face either Yolanda Flowers or Malika Sanders-Fortier in the November general election, but it is almo ...
Alabama Charter Schools: A Slow Roll-Out
When Alabama enacted its Charter School Law in 2015, did state legislators expect there to be only seven active charter schools statewide seven years later? In 2015, SB45, more commonly known as the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, ...
Even California Democrats are considering how to give money back to the people
In California, gasoline prices are hovering around $6.50. Inflation is costing California families hundreds of dollars more a month for them to live the same lifestyle they did just a year or so ago. Meanwhile, the state of California, like many othe ...