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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
We Must Prevent Government Malpractice
You may have heard that George Washington – under the supervision of his three physicians – was bled in an attempt to alleviate a fever and respiratory distress experienced after riding in snowy weather. His treatment, of which bleeding was just a pa ...
Alabama Needs to Look at Its Vaccine-Passport Ban Again
Towards the end of this legislative session, the State of Alabama passed SB267, which is commonly called Alabama’s vaccine passport ban. The law is pretty short, and it prohibits four things. First, it generally prohibits the government from iss ...
Out of Touch, City of Birmingham Gives Themselves $5,000 Bonuses
In this episode of the 1819 Podcast, host Scott Stantis is joined by API Senior Director of Fiscal Policy Justin Bogie to discuss the City of Birmingham's decision to give themselves millions of dollars in bonuses while Birmingham's problems prolifer ...
Leaders of Birmingham Should Use Stimulus Funds to Make the City “Magic” Again for All Citizens
The City of Birmingham will use nearly a quarter of its first round of federal stimulus payments from the American Rescue Act to provide one time bonuses to all full and part-time city employees. The bonus payments received final approval from the Je ...
Podcast: Alabama Voters and Governor Have Little Say in Public Health System
In this episode of the 1819 Podcast, API Public Affairs Officer is joined by Director of Policy Analysis Parker Snider to discuss the strange way Alabama organizes its state public health system. Listen below or by searching '1819' on your favorite p ...