Next week, Alabama voters will cast their votes for the 2022 Primary Election. While the races for U.S. Senate and Governor are getting most of the media attention, who walks the halls of the State House for the next four years will have ju ...
State parks Amendment is more of legislature’s fiscal malfeasance
In less than two weeks, Alabama voters will head to the polls to cast their votes in the 2022 Republican and Democratic primary elections. One question that both ballots will have in common is whether to approve a constitutional amendment t ...
When it comes to spending, Alabama is ‘bluer’ than New York and California
When you rank states in terms of their political leanings, places like California and New York are probably near the top of the list of liberal states. And that’s certainly true in terms of social issues. And while Alabama may be one of the most s ...
Do the priorities of the Legislature match those of the people?
When the Alabama Legislature returns from its spring break next week, there will be just seven legislative days remaining in the 2022 Regular Session. In the final days, there is likely to be a flurry of activity. The largest budgets, and larges ...
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, ...
Rush to spend ARPA funds is feeding government rather than taking less from the people
On Wednesday, the Alabama Legislature convened a special session within the 2022 Regular Legislative Session, that will determine how the state spends $772 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The session comes after a Tuesday proclamati ...
Alabama needs a bold agenda for the future
Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives have announced their legislative agenda for the 2022 regular session. Supporters of the “Standing Tall for Alabama” plan claim that it would achieve conservative policy goals, and while a few elemen ...
A Christmas Plea Against a Misspent Life
At the Birmingham Museum of Art, in the back and around a corner, is a painting that few care to look at for too long. It’s small, roughly the size of a piece of printer paper. The background is a golden sunset, rolling hills, and tall lanky trees th ...
Tax cuts seem to be everywhere – except in Alabama’s future
Kansas, one of a handful of states alongside Alabama that still fully taxes the sale of food, recently announced a bipartisan plan to “Axe the Food Tax”. Just before Thanksgiving, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a budget into law that will make ...
Alabama Lawmakers Must Choose the People Over Bigger Government
Despite the pandemic, the business of state government is booming in Alabama. It is past time for the state to give some of its newfound wealth back to citizens. A recent court ruling should pave the way for Alabama’s elected officials to do so, if t ...