To help voters this election year, the Alabama Policy Institute has put together a side-by-side comparison of the party platforms on issues ranging from abortion to gay marriage, taxes to immigration, gun control to the environment. We’ve organized it and ...
Coronavirus Relief: How to Give by Not Taking – CARES Act Funds and a State Sales Tax Holiday, A Proposal
The following API proposal suggests using federal CARES Act dollars to provide tax-relief for every person in the state through the form of an extended sales tax holiday. The success of the recently finished weekend-long sales tax holiday illustrates the ...
The Supreme Court in Review: 2019-2020 Term
This report details the most important cases decided by the Supreme Court during its most recent term and is to serve as a resource for reporters, elected officials, and others to understand the recent rulings and their potential ramifications. “Those who ...
State Responses to the Coronavirus: A Primer
COVID-19 has impacted governments on every level, and the impact on state government has been particularly unprecedented. In response to this crisis, state legislatures across the country have sought to address issues from the sudden economic fallout to t ...
Healthy Citizenry, Healthy Economy, Health Society
Today the Alabama Policy Institute (API) submitted to the Governor’s Special Task Force on Reopening the Economy a report (“Healthy Citizenry, Healthy Economy, Healthy Society”) detailing two important factors related to returning to normalcy after the C ...
COVID-19 in Alabama: A Primer on the Impacts of the Coronavirus on the State
Read the full report here. The impacts of the coronavirus on the health, social wellbeing, economy, and state government of Alabama are unprecedented. To this date, millions of Alabamians have upended their lives to stop the spread of COVID-19. Over 1,000 ...
Guide to the Issues: Constitutional Amendment One, 2020
On Election Day, the people of Alabama will have the chance to cast their votes for a number of federal and state officials. In addition, voters will decide whether one proposed amendment should be added to the Alabama Constitution. Proposed constitution ...
Report on Proposed Legislation for Medical Marijuana Legalization (February 2020)
Marijuana continues to fuel public debate, with arguments coming from all sides on the efficacy of its use for medicinal purposes. There are no conclusive studies currently available that confirm either position, although each will tell you that their exp ...
Report on Proposed Legislation for Legalization of Medical Marijuana
Report on Proposed Legislation for Legalization of Medical Marijuana Marijuana continues to fuel public debate, with arguments coming from all sides on the efficacy of its use for medicinal purposes. There are no conclusive studies currently available ...
Guide to the Issues: The 2020 Census and Alabama
While Alabama’s major metropolitan areas continue to experience healthy growth, the state’s population is increasing at a rate that is less than half that of the U.S. as a whole. This poses a problem because the results of the 2020 Census will be used to ...