The State of Alabama has an ambitious plan to improve its public schools. Its success is important to every Alabamian because the economic future... [READ MORE]
The 2015 legislative session ended without a balanced budget for the coming fiscal year. Two months remain to complete this requirement, but... [READ MORE]
Students in Alabama’s public schools are in the midst of taking the state’s annual proficiency tests. This is the second year of testing... [READ MORE]
Each year the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) conducts a public opinion survey on the major issues facing our state. The 2015... [READ MORE]
When the Legislature convenes in March, one of the most pressing issues it will face is reforming the state’s correctional system. Alabama... [READ MORE]
When the Alabama Legislature convenes in March, its major challenge will be how to balance the state’s two large budget accounts, which are... [READ MORE]
Alabama’s state government operates on a four-year cycle known as a “quadrennium.” Each quadrennium begins with the election of the governor... [READ MORE]
The Alabama Department of Corrections has jurisdiction over more than 32,000 individuals who have been convicted of a crime and are serving sentences... [READ MORE]
Perception often trails reality, and that’s the way it is with Alabama’s urban development. We tend to think of our state as the small, rural... [READ MORE]
This is an election year for state officials, and normally candidates would shy away from any talk of tax increases. However, both candidates... [READ MORE]
