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Alabama Voices: Open For Review
API in the News
- December 22, 2008
A quiet, yet bold movement is sweeping across the nation. That movement, which transcends political boundaries, is to have tax and fiscal transparency through information technology.
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Doing The Right Thing For The Public
API in the News
- December 3, 2008
I am therefore pleased to embrace the good work of Michael Ciamarra, the vice president of the Alabama Policy Institute, with which I seldom agree, and state Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, and state Rep. Mike Ball, R-Madison, with whom I also have many differences but who I respect professionally and personally.
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Can a Black Candidate Win in Alabama?
API in the News
- November 6, 2008
Some analysts say yes, if a page is taken out of Obama plan.
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Per Dollar Spent, Elmore County is in Top 10
API in the News
- October 22, 2008
I am excited about a new report entitled "Alabama's Public Education Dilemma: Does Funding In­fluence Outcomes?" This report, structured on a similar study in Kentucky in 2006, is available on the Web site of the Ala­bama Policy Institute. In brief, the report examines Alabama schools that are giving the greatest return per dollar spent on stu­dents.
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Alabama Officials Fight Feds over Emission Standards
API in the News
- October, 2008
Power plant and manufacturing emissions are taking center stage in Alabama as state environmental officials clash with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over permissible emission levels.
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Alabama's Health System: A Winning Diagnosis
API in the News
- October 12, 2008
There is good and bad news with Alabama’s health, health care and health delivery systems.
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Editorial Had Serious Flaws
API in the News
- September 24, 2008
To the Readers of the Anniston Star: The Saturday, September 13th editorial column entitled “Scripted Answers: Twisted Look at State’s Schools” is based on a fundamental misinterpretation and a significant misrepresentation of Dr. John Hill’s study released by the Alabama Policy Institute on September 9th entitled Alabama’s Public Education Dilemma: Does Funding Influence Outcomes?
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Studies Show "You Can Be a Loser, Too"
API in the News
- October 2, 2008
The Etowah County Commission recently voted to proceed with the development of an electronic bingo casino in that county, following the example of the Houston County Commission, which voted to allow an electronic bingo casino to be built near Dothan. It should be emphasized that the losers are the ones who provide or will be providing these so-called financial gains.
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State's Educational System Topic at Rotary Club Meeting
API in the News
- August 24, 2008
A vice president for the Alabama Policy Institute was the featured speaker at the Talladega Rotary Club luncheon at Citizens Baptist Medical Center.
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Despite Strong Funding, Alabama's Education System Still Lacking, Study Says
API in the News
- Wednesday, September 10, 2008
MONTGOMERY - Although Alabama's education system is well funded, its academic results are some of the lowest in the nation, according to a report released Tuesday by the Alabama Policy Institute.
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