The Alabama Policy Institute
Established in September 1989, API bases its pursuits on the founding fathers’ ideas of liberty and the equality of all people.
View ArticleAPI Investigates Proposed Birmingham Food Truck Ordinance
The Birmingham City Council considered placing restrictions on food trucks operating within the city limits. The restrictions would basically eliminate any food truck business having a chance of success.
View ArticleThe Alabama Policy Institute 2012
A review of the Alabama Policy Institute’s work in 2012
View ArticleSenator Ted Cruz quotes Alabama Policy Institute President Gary Palmer
Senator Ted Cruz quotes Alabama Policy Institute president Gary Palmer during his 21 hour stand against the PPACA on the Senate floor on September 25, 2013. The full text of Gary Palmer’s article can...
View ArticleThe Alabama Accountability Act Gets Personal
Gloria and Keeynaad live in Elyton Village in Birmingham, a public housing community a stone’s throw away from Legion Field. Keeynaad was enrolled in a Birmingham public school, but it simply was not...
View ArticleA Mother’s Response to the May 28, 2014 AAA Ruling
On May 28, 2014, the Circuit Court of Montgomery County declared the Alabama Accountability Act unconstitutional and enjoined the state from implementing the law. Gloria McMeans needs educational...
View ArticleCultural Indicators 2014 for Alabama and the U.S.
Cultural Indicators 2014 for Alabama and the United States tracks various Alabama-specific and national measures of societal well-being dating back to 1960, as statistics are available. Chapters are...
View ArticleVIDEO: Renowned Economist Weighs in on Proposed Tax Increases
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...
View ArticleDefine “Transparency”
When you think about the word “transparency,” you probably think about things like openness, honesty, accountability, or integrity. In an ideal world, those descriptors would be accurate. Today,...
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