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.
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PARCA: Alabama high-poverty districts show gains in third-grade reading
Several Alabama districts with high poverty improved third-grade reading scores, though some urban areas declined.
PARCA: Jefferson County sees fewer homicides and overdoses in 2025
Homicides and overdose deaths have dropped significantly in Jefferson County in 2025 with progress in public safety and health efforts.
“Big Beautiful Bill” would threaten local economies, increase inequality
APR spoke with three experts about the likely effects of Congressional Republicans’ current proposal for the federal budget.
Reconciliation bill threatens rural health care in the state
Alabama could lose billions with cuts to Medicaid, straining rural hospitals and reducing care access for vulnerable residents.
PARCA: Jefferson County overdose deaths dropped in 2024
Alabama's largest county saw a decrease in overdose deaths when utilizing targeted risk reduction strategies.
PARCA report highlights inequities in Alabama’s tax system
Thomas Spencer of PARCA highlights Alabama's inequitable tax system with a reliance on regressive sales taxes
Birmingham, Jefferson County launch data-driven violence reduction initiative
The Birmingham-Jefferson County Justice Governance Partnership aims to reduce violence through evidence-based strategies.
PARCA: Alabama tax collections per capita remain among lowest in the nation
Alabama ranks near the bottom in per capita tax collections, relying on high sales taxes and low property taxes.
PARCA: Population growth despite lower trends in natural change
Alabama's population grew by 40,000, driven by migration and international immigration, but faces challenges with aging and low birth rates.