Tag: Justin Bogie
Justin Bogie: The truth behind Alabama’s ‘most conservative Legislature’ ranking
According to a recent ranking from the Conservative Political Action Coalition’s (CPAC) Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), Alabama’s state Legislature was the most...
Justin Bogie: Permanent tax relief is ‘very important’ to Alabamians
Appearing Friday night on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Senate President Pro-Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) said that Alabama’s record $2 billion revenue surplus...
Justin Bogie: Another ‘record’ surplus in 2022 proves that Alabama...
Last Friday marked the end of the 2022 fiscal year. For the Alabama state government, it was another record-breaking year. In 2022,...
Justin Bogie: Lower taxes, better education are keys to attracting business...
The Alabama Jobs Act is set to expire on July 31, 2023, meaning that economic incentives could be a major topic of interest during...
Justin Bogie: Excuses are easy — Meaningful policy change takes...
As summer turns to fall, the drumbeat for the Alabama Legislature to enact meaningful tax reform legislation has picked up its pace....
Justin Bogie: Alabamians deserve more than a one-time tax rebate
“I think they deserve it.”
That is what House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said last week when asked about the possibility of using state...
Justin Bogie: Colleges and universities must increase the value of...
The annual cost of a college education has increased by 182% in the past 40 years. But are college graduates getting more...
Justin Bogie: Systemic problems making it difficult to both work in...
At the end of July, Alabama’s labor force participation rate was 57.2%. The national average was 62.1%. Just four states rank below Alabama.
Justin Bogie: Bold tax reform should be at the top of...
“Alabama budgets are in great shape.” That was the message last week from the Alabama Legislative Services Agency’s deputy director Kirk Fulford to a...
Justin Bogie: Why Medicaid expansion is a bad idea for Alabama
As the Legislature heads toward its 2023 regular legislative session, calls for Medicaid expansion are likely to increase. Alabama remains one of 12 states that has...
