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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.

January 29, 2026

school bus on rural road picking up children

What 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.

January 14, 2026

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.

November 14, 2025

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.

July 28, 2025

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.

November 22, 2024

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.

October 23, 2024

Alabama’s ties to “Project 2025”

Multiple organizations active in Alabama have signed on as “coalition partners” for Project 2025.

June 21, 2024

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.

January 24, 2024

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.

January 16, 2024

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.

November 11, 2023