Senate committee passes bill requiring App Store age verification
Right-wing advocacy groups and Facebook's parent company Meta were among the bill's supporters at Wednesday's hearing.
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See recent postsWhat API’s Blueprint 2026 gets wrong about free markets, school choice
The Alabama Policy Institute’s plan for universal school choice raises concerns about funding equity, tuition hikes, and rural access.
Runoff tests conservative credentials in Alabama House District 38 race
Nelson and Dixon are headed to a November 18 runoff as conservative identity take center stage in East Alabama.
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Conservative groups in Alabama led people to apply to Project 2025, leaked database shows
“I heard about Project 2025 through my time interning in Senator Tuberville’s office,” wrote one applicant.
Rep. Sewell introduces legislation to support rural hospitals
On National Rural Health Day, Sewell introduced bipartisan legislation to expand and fund a federal grant program supporting rural hospitals.
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
Alabama isn’t just turning down federal funds — it’s turning its back on its own people.
Alabama’s ties to “Project 2025”
Multiple organizations active in Alabama have signed on as “coalition partners” for Project 2025.
Analysis | API’s poll on gambling offers a skewed view on a complex subject
A mix of polling and "push polling" yields results that are at best questionable, and at worst, significantly misleading.
Alabama Policy Institute releases 2024 Blueprint
The right-wing think tank set 30 policy priorities, including removing barriers to have 14- and 15-year-olds join the labor force.
Alabama Policy Institute cut ties with 1819 News before scandal and tragedy
The Alabama Policy Institute disassociates from 1819 News following Mayor Copeland's suicide, amidst scrutiny over their historical and financial connections.