Jim Williams, retired executive director of the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, wrote for The Alabama Baptist for several years on state and municipal government issues in Alabama. Check out the archives of his articles below.
About Alabama — A public enterprise
May 10, 2007
One of every $5 spent by Alabama governments goes to educate the state’s 740,000 public school students. The schools, providing
About Alabama — Tax revenues growing
April 12, 2007
Alabama has had more economic success in recent years than ever before. Unemployment has been at record lows, and the
About Alabama — Personal income rising
March 8, 2007
During the past five years, Alabama has been one of the top states at providing jobs for its people. The
About Alabama — Economic success
February 8, 2007
Alabama is enjoying a period of great economic success. We can see this most clearly by looking at the unemployment
About Alabama — How Do You Judge a Church?
October 19, 2006
Church members regularly express their judgments about the church they attend. Listen to their conversations and you will hear what