Last month, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined 19 other states in a letter to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, challenging BlackRock’s use of ESG as investment criteria when managing state pension funds. While many people know what ESG ...
Excuses are easy — Meaningful policy change takes bold leadership
As summer turns to fall, the drumbeat for the Alabama Legislature to enact meaningful tax reform legislation has picked up its pace. But there is still no action — only discussion of temporary relief and the same old excuses as to why long-term refor ...
Alabamians deserve more than a one-time tax rebate
“I think they deserve it.” That is what House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said last week when asked about the possibility of using state government’s record revenue surplus to provide Alabamians with a one-time tax rebate.And h ...
API calls on AL legislature to enact $750 million in permanent tax cuts
Birmingham, Ala. - Today (September 8th, 2022) the Alabama Policy Institute (API) calls on Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Legislature to take immediate action to enact a minimum of $750 million in permanent tax cuts for citizens. This action is pa ...
State government should enact at least $750 million in permanent tax relief for Alabamians
Thirty-two states have enacted some form of tax relief for citizens in 2022. Missouri is poised to become the 33rd. And it is not just red states providing relief. Earlier this year, Illinois enacted billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. I ...
Alabama lawmakers can look to Missouri for bold tax reforms
This week, Missouri lawmakers will head back to work for a called special legislative session that will have one purpose: to enact the largest income tax cut in state history. If approved, Missouri will join at least 32 other states&nb ...
Colleges and universities must increase the value of an education
The annual cost of a college education has increased by 182% in the past 40 years. But are college graduates getting more for their money? It’s a fair question to ask in the wake of President Joe Biden’s announcement that up to $20,000 in student lo ...
API survey reveals lack of transparency in local public schools
Seventy-four percent of school board members who responded to a survey conducted by the Alabama Policy Institute oppose school choice. This is in stark contrast to the overwhelming number of Alabamians, 80%, who desire state-wide school choice expan ...
Systemic problems making it difficult to both work in and attract new workers to Alabama
At the end of July, Alabama’s labor force participation rate was 57.2%. The national average was 62.1%. Just four states rank below Alabama. When Alabama’s labor participation rate is low, we all pay the price. Businesses continue to struggle with st ...
Arizona governor signs universal school choice legislation into law
School choice for every family, regardless of income, zip code or social status, has become reality in Arizona. This week, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) celebrated with parents, students and teachers at Phoenix Christian Preparatory School his sign ...