South Birmingham Times

The latest episode of the "Free the Economy" podcast features a discussion on various topics including poverty in Illinois, J.D. Vance's views on AI in Paris, the future of the Jones Act, and the limitations of presidential impoundment powers. This week's guest is Stephanie Smith, President and CEO of the Alabama Policy Institute. The conversation with Smith covers spending taxpayer dollars, budget reform, cost-sharing with federal entities, and special interest challenges at the state level.

Listeners can look forward to next week's episode featuring Matt Cole, CEO of Strive.