The Alabama Policy Institute is taking a note out of the upcoming Trump administration’s playbook and launching their own program to promote more efficiency in state government.
“Today, API is proud to announce the launch of the Alabama Department of Government Efficiency, or ALDOGE, an initiative inspired by the principles of the national DOGE program led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy,” said the press release.
“ALDOGE is designed to address long-standing issues within Alabama state government, including regulatory overreach, lack of transparency, and inefficiency in government expenditures. The need for such an initiative is evident when we consider the numbers. Combined ETF/GF spending has grown by 52.3% over the last decade and by 26.5% in just the past five years.”
Earlier this year, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he is appointing Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to head DOGE, which will be tasked with rooting out wasteful spending and inefficiencies that currently exist in the vast federal government bureaucracy.
“Like DOGE, ALDOGE will focus on more than just cost savings. It will tackle issues like regulatory overreach and misuse of taxpayer funds,” said the API release.
“For example, over the last decade with stagnant growth, public school support staff positions have increased by 3,332 and state government vehicle registrations grew by 801 from 2014 to 2023. Such trends highlight the need for more accountability in how taxpayer dollars are allocated. ALDOGE’s goal is to streamline bureaucracy, cut red tape, reduce inefficiencies, and ensure Alabama taxpayers receive the best return on their dollar. ALDOGE also seeks to restore self-governance, a sentiment shared by Vivek Ramaswamy, who stated, ‘DOGE’s full success will be measured not just in cost savings, but in restoring self- governance in America.’”
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API policy experts will be driving the new program, and Alabamians will be able to weigh in on their website, alabamapolicy.org.
“Regulatory overreach and lack of accountability aren’t just federal problems,” API President/CEO, Stephanie Smith stated. “There are significant challenges at the state level too. ALDOGE will address these issues head-on, ensuring that Alabama taxpayers have a government that is efficient, transparent, and accountable.”
🧵 1/ Alabama just ranked LAST in the nation on the federalism scorecard—it’s time for action. We’re pushing for ALDOGE, as a 2025 priority. @elonmusk, Alabama Policy Institute could use one of those $1M checks to help cut through the waste. Chainsaw optional. 🚀💰 #ALDOGE…
— Alabama Policy Institute (@alabamapolicy) December 17, 2024
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