Big news this week! In this episode of the 1819 Podcast, host Scott Stantis is joined by Matt Clark, the Executive Director of the Alabama Center for Law & Liberty, to discuss their recently filed amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court of the

Rightside Radio: Education in Alabama with Representatives Meadows and Collins

Jul 16th, 2021 38m 1s

On this episode of the 1819 Podcast, we tune in to Rightside Radio for two interviews with Rightside Radio Host Phil Williams and education advocates in the State House. To learn more about Rightside Radio, visit rightsideradio.org. To learn m

Rightside Radio: API's Scorecard and Senator Arthur Orr

Jul 9th, 2021 23m 19s

On this edition of the 1819 Podcast, we take a listen to a recent Rightside Radio segment featuring host Phil Williams discussing the API Watchlist, our legislative scorecard.To learn more about Rightside Radio, visit rightsideradio.org. To le

Religious Liberty at the Supreme Court

Jul 1st, 2021 36m 11s

In this week's edition of the 1819 Podcast, host Scott Stantis is joined by ACLL Executive Director Matt Clark and API Director of Policy Analysis Parker Snider to discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia and wh

Out of Touch, City of Birmingham Gives Themselves $5,000 Bonuses

Jun 18th, 2021 15m 43s

In this episode of the 1819 Podcast, host Scott Stantis is joined by API Senior Director of Fiscal Policy Justin Bogie to discuss the City of Birmingham's decision to give themselves millions of dollars in bonuses while Birmingham's problems pr

Pastors and Politics: A Conversation with Bishop Jim Lowe

Jun 11th, 2021 40m 57s

On this edition of the 1819 Podcast, API's Scott Stantis and Parker Snider sit down with Bishop Jim Lowe, an API Distinguished Fellow and Senior Pastor of Guiding Light Church in Birmingham, to discuss whether or not pastors should be involved

Abortion: Will the Mississippi case in front of the Supreme Court change its legal status?

Jun 4th, 2021 30m 37s

On this edition of the 1819 Podcast, host Scott Stantis is joined by Matt Clark, Executive Director of the Alabama Center for Law & Liberty (ACLL), API's litigation arm. Together, they discuss the case from Mississippi that is going to the Supr

Points of Policy: President Biden's First 100 Days

May 28th, 2021 31m 36s

In this Points of Policy edition of the 1819 Podcast, API Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel Phil Williams discusses the federal government's activities in Joe Biden's first 100 days as President of the United States.To learn more about

Post-Session Review: Is Alabama's Legislature Conservative?

May 21st, 2021 24m 3s

The session is finally over! And what a session it's been. In this week's edition of the 1819 Podcast, Phil, Scott, and Parker take a holistic look at this session and how Alabama did in comparison to other states. We also discuss whether Alaba

Where does the Alabama Legislature go from here?

May 13th, 2021 20m 26s

With only one day left in the session, API's Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel Phil Williams joins Director of Policy Analysis Parker Snider to discuss what to expect on that final day and where the legislature goes after this session.T

Last Full Week of Session: Medical Marijuana and Gambling

May 7th, 2021 36m 8s

On this episode of the 1819 Podcast, host Scott Stantis is joined by API Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel to discuss the last full week of session and what the legislature did on two big ticket items: medical marijuana and gambling.To

Penultimate Week of the Session and Alabama's Census Close Call

Apr 30th, 2021 27m 50s

On this episode of the 1819 Podcast, host Scott Stantis talks with API Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel Phil Williams about this penultimate full week of session and what we should expect in the next few days. Also on this podcast, API

Professor Adam MacLeod on Bringing Power Back to the People

Apr 23rd, 2021 25m 6s

In this edition of the 1819 Podcast, we highlight a talk from Professor Adam MacLeod during the 2021 Annual Meeting of the API Board of Directors. In his talk, Professor MacLeod offers a historical understanding of the separation of government

Points of Policy: School Choice with Rep. Charlotte Meadows

Apr 16th, 2021 24m 14s

On this Points of Policy edition of the 1819 Podcast, API Chief Policy Officer Phil Williams is joined by Alabama State House Member, Representative Charlotte Meadows, to discuss school choice and Meadows' bill that could strengthen school choi

The Alabama Accountability Act

Apr 9th, 2021 19m 59s

On this edition of the 1819 Podcast, API's Parker Snider is joined by Stephen Bridgers, Executive Director of Scholarships for Kids, a scholarship granting organization. In this twenty-minute episode, Stephen and Parker discuss how the Alabama

Launching the Alabama Center for Law & Liberty

Mar 22nd, 2021 24m 22s

On this week's edition of the 1819 Podcast, API Public Affairs Officer Scott Stantis is joined by Matt Clark to discuss launching API's legal arm, the Alabama Center for Law & Liberty. To learn more about the 1819 Podcast or the Alabama Poli

Alabama Voters and Governor Have Little Say in Public Health System

Mar 12th, 2021 18m 56s

In this episode of the 1819 Podcast, API Public Affairs Officer Scott Stantis is joined by Director of Policy Analysis Parker Snider to discuss the strange way Alabama organizes its state public health system.To learn more about the 1819 Pod

Alabama’s Mask Mandate Is Renewed

Mar 5th, 2021 17m 13s

In this week's episode of the 1819 Podcast, API Public Affairs Officer Scott Stantis is joined by our Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel Phil Williams to discuss Governor Ivey's renewal yet again of Alabama's coronavirus restrictions and

Liberty First Episode Eight - How do you protect religious liberty during a crisis?

Jun 2nd, 2020 26m 55s

In episode eight of the Liberty First limited time podcast, Adam and Josh discuss how religious liberty can be protected during a crisis and whether churches and other religious organizations have standing for legal action over COVID-19 restric

Liberty First - How do civil rights promote the common good?

Jun 2nd, 2020 27m 23s

In episode seven of the Liberty First limited time podcast, Adam and Josh discuss what our civil rights are specifically and their importance in a society intent on furthering the common good.To learn more about the Alabama Policy Institute,

Liberty First Episode Six - Does Liberty Assume Risk?

Jun 2nd, 2020 24m 18s

Back by popular demand, Adam and Josh discuss how liberty and risk relate in episode six of the Liberty First limited time podcast.To learn more about the Alabama Policy Institute, visit alabamapolicy.org.To order Adam MacLeod's book on Amazo

Liberty First Episode Five - Protecting Liberty During Future Crises

Jun 2nd, 2020 24m 1s

In the final episode of Liberty First, Josh and Adam offer a way forward as to how residents, armed with an accurate understanding of American liberty, can protect freedom when the next crisis arrives. Be sure to listen to all five episodes of

Liberty First Episode Four: Rolling Back Government

Jun 2nd, 2020 24m 41s

In this penultimate episode of Liberty First, Josh and Adam consider how a society can regain freedoms it once lost after the initial crisis ends. To learn more about the Alabama Policy Institute, visit alabamapolicy.org.To order Adam MacLe

Liberty First Episode Three - Liberty as the Default Position During a Crisis

Jun 2nd, 2020 25m 53s

In the third episode of Liberty First, Josh and Adam discuss why, during a crisis, government officials ought not to stumble over themselves to see who can achieve the most power and should instead consider liberty, not government control, as t

Liberty First Episode Two - Should the government ever infringe on liberties?

Jun 2nd, 2020 21m 24s

In this second episode of Liberty First, Josh and Adam discuss when it is proper and in what situations it is unconstitutional for the government to infringe the liberties of the people. To learn more about the Alabama Policy Institute, visi