A recent poll commissioned by the Alabama Policy Institute (API) shows that the planned expansion of statewide gambling is not a primary concern for Republican voters ahead of the 2024 legislative session. https://1819news.com/news/item/poll-gamblin ...
The Alabama Policy Institute this week published a new, exhaustive report detailing its position on why expanding gambling is problematic for the state and its future.
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
Follow the Money and See Where It Goes: Alabama Citizens Pay for Big Government
This report, entitled “Follow the Money and See Where It Goes: ALABAMA CITIZENS PAY FOR BIG GOVERNMENT,” examines the alarming rising tax revenue and spending from the state’s General Fund and Education Trust Fund budgets over the past several years. ...
API Releases Report on Alabama’s Fiscal Situation, “Follow the Money and See Where it Goes: ALABAMA CITIZENS PAY FOR BIG GOVERNMENT”
Birmingham, Ala. - Today (October 20th, 2021), the Alabama Policy Institute (API) released a new report evaluating the current fiscal state and uninhibited growth of Alabama’s government. The report entitled “Follow the Money and See Where It Goes: A ...
The November 2020 Constitutional Amendments
In this edition of the Goat Hill Intelligencer, we detail each constitutional amendment that will be on the statewide ballot on Tuesday, November 3rd. Through the explanations and information provided in this guide, the people of Alabama will be able ...