A new report by the Alabama Policy Institute (API) suggests that a gambling expansion would have negative repercussions.API commissioned Dr. John Hill to prepare an in-depth report on gambling and the effects of expanding legalized gambling in the st ...
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 ...
API’s op-ed with SBA Pro-Life
API's President, Stephanie Smith, partnered with SBA Pro-Life's President, Marjorie Dannenfelser, to pen this op-end noting Senator Tommy Tuberville's leadership in bringing to light the illegal and radical abortion agenda of the Biden administration ...
Conservatives thank Tuberville for fight against military abortion policy
API was prominently featured in this piece by Yaffee on Yellowhammer News regarding the aftermath of Senator Tommy Tuberville releasing the majority of his holds on the unanimous consent of military promotions. https://yellowhammernews.com/moor ...
API Supports PRICE Act
Birmingham, Ala. - Today (April 11th, 2023), the Alabama Policy Institute (API) announced its support for the Parental Rights in Children’s Education (PRICE) Act introduced by Senator Larry Stutts and Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, to create a universal educa ...
API Supports Pregnancy Resource Act
Birmingham, Ala. - Today (April 5th, 2023), the Alabama Policy Institute (API) announced its support for HB208, introduced by Rep. Jamie Kiel, to provide a state income tax credit to individuals and businesses that make voluntary cash contributions t ...
Start Putting Students First
School Choice is a hot button issue nationwide. Some governors have been championing this idea for years, but there has been a noticeable domino effect in the year’s spring legislative sessions. Perhaps it’s a delayed response to the crisis homeschoo ...