PARCA

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Report: Alabama taxes remain lowest, most regressive nationally

PARCA’s 2025 report finds Alabama collects less tax revenue, relies heavily on sales taxes and maintains a structurally imbalanced system.

January 1, 2026

Several Alabama districts with high poverty improved third-grade reading scores, though some urban areas declined.

August 20, 2025

Homicides and overdose deaths have dropped significantly in Jefferson County in 2025 with progress in public safety and health efforts.

July 31, 2025

APR spoke with three experts about the likely effects of Congressional Republicans’ current proposal for the federal budget.

June 20, 2025

Alabama could lose billions with cuts to Medicaid, straining rural hospitals and reducing care access for vulnerable residents.

June 5, 2025

Alabama's largest county saw a decrease in overdose deaths when utilizing targeted risk reduction strategies.

May 20, 2025

Thomas Spencer of PARCA highlights Alabama's inequitable tax system with a reliance on regressive sales taxes

April 8, 2025

The Birmingham-Jefferson County Justice Governance Partnership aims to reduce violence through evidence-based strategies.

January 30, 2025

Alabama ranks near the bottom in per capita tax collections, relying on high sales taxes and low property taxes.

January 28, 2025

Alabama's population grew by 40,000, driven by migration and international immigration, but faces challenges with aging and low birth rates.

January 10, 2025