BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Recent media reports have stated that of the $1.8 Billion in CARES Act funds received by the State the Ivey Administration has designated the majority of it to issues that only impact a small percentage of Alabamians, and that ...
Part of the promise of school choice is that access to better education will result in increased economic mobility for those trapped in poverty. In our state, programs like the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA) give children in underperforming schools or lower-income homes scholarships to private schools.
By Allen Mendenhall Do you want to alleviate poverty in Alabama? Do you want to curb the power of special interest groups over government agencies? Do you want more affordable goods and services in basic industries? Do you want to help disadvan ...
Last month, the state rejoiced with news that Alabama would be the home of a new Toyota-Mazda plant. The plant is expected to bring over 4,000 jobs and billions of dollars in net revenue to the state. With the execution of this deal, known as Project ...
Click to view infographic- Alabama's Budget Crisis: How to Solve It Beginning early in the regular legislative session, Democrats laughingly claimed that Republicans were stealing their agenda, namely on tax increases. Various Republicans from the ...
It is not uncommon for politicians to campaign on promises of no new taxes, yet when the going gets tough, abandon that promise in favor of the easiest fix of all--a bailout by hardworking Alabamians. Stephen Moore, Chief Economist of ...
Photo from al.com This is Part 2 of API’s 3-part “Budget Basics” series: exploring Alabama’s budget system, the current fiscal climate and related challenges, and the implications for taxpayers. The Alabama state budget process begins with the Ala ...
This is Part 1 of API’s 3-part “Budget Basics” series, exploring Alabama’s budget system, the current fiscal climate and related challenges, and the implications for taxpayers. Photo from al.com Many taxpayers are familiar with the federal budge ...
Recently the American Association for Retired People (AARP) sent a petition to the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) urging the PSC to reconsider their Report and Order issued regarding the Alabama Power Company rate structure. On the surface, ...
Kevin Hassett, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, predicts that uncertainty about taxes and fiscal policy is likely to skyrocket by the end of this year. Hassett says the expiration of several tax cuts will result in significant pe ...
