About Alabama

The State of Alabama has an ambitious plan to improve its public schools. Its success is important to every Alabamian because the economic future of

The 2015 legislative session ended without a balanced budget for the coming fiscal year. Two months remain to complete this requirement, but the problem is

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 under the

Each year the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) conducts a public opinion survey on the major issues facing our state. The 2015 survey,

When the Legislature convenes in March, one of the most pressing issues it will face is reforming the state’s correctional system. Alabama has the most

When the Alabama Legislature convenes in March, its major challenge will be how to balance the state’s two large budget accounts, which are the Education

Alabama’s state government operates on a four-year cycle known as a “quadrennium.” Each quadrennium begins with the election of the governor and 140 members of

The Alabama Department of Corrections has jurisdiction over more than 32,000 individuals who have been convicted of a crime and are serving sentences in state