Free speech is a constitutionally protected right for all Americans—and those attending colleges and universities are no exception. The Supreme Court has held that “speech may not be banned on the ground that it expresses ideas that offend.” Harmful and ...
Guide to the Issues: Abortion in Alabama
Since the passing of Roe v. Wade in 1973, abortion has been legal in the United States.1 While the federal government has legalized abortion, in Alabama, a majority of citizens do not agree with abortion due to the consequences of the procedure physically ...
API Federal Dependency Polling Results
In late October, the Alabama Policy Institute commissioned a poll to determine Republican voter opinions about Alabama’s financial readiness and the degree to which Alabama is reliant on funding from the federal government. The survey of 750 Alabama Repu ...
Guide to the Issues: The State Budget: Earmarks
Originally, an "earmark" was a sign of ownership--a mark in the ear of a sheep or other animal. Today, earmarks are the sign of bad fiscal policy. Earmarking is the dedication of certain tax revenues to the financing of specific programs. Currently, 93% ...
Guide to the Issues: The Right of Conscience for Health-Care Providers
Over the last few decades—and especially the last eight years—the United States has witnessed a "sustained assault on religious liberty and the right of conscience." A chief aim has been to force health-care providers, no matter their religious beliefs, t ...
Guide to the Issues: The Alabama Accountability Act: 2017 Amendments
Four years ago, the Alabama Legislature passed the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA). Now, legislation is being considered that would amend it. This Guide explains what the AAA is, and how the AAA would be changed by the amendments. Last year, donations ...
Unwinding the Worst of Obamacare: Why Congress Must Rescind ACA’S Massive Medicaid Expansion
Alabama Policy Institute joined with Palmetto Promise Institute to make the case for an equitable unwinding of Obamacare's massive and fiscally unsustainable expansion of Medicaid to able-bodied adults. The report comes at a particularly important time, w ...
Election 2016: Proposed Constitutional Amendments
On Election Day, the people of Alabama will have the chance to cast their votes for the next president of the United States, as well as for a number of other federal and state officials. In addition, voters will decide whether several proposed amendments ...
Selling Our Sovereignty: Alabama’s Federal Dependency
The Alabama Policy Institute (API) is pleased to announce the release of our latest report, Selling Our Sovereignty: Alabama's Federal Dependency. API Vice President Katherine Green Robertson examines the decline of federalism—the delicate balance of powe ...
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
In this Guide to the Issues, API breaks down the opinion and possible implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. Texas enacted a law that heightened the health and safety requirements for ...