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The GOC Memo Archive · Vol. I · 2025–26
Thirty-four memos.
One public record.
Every rapid-response memo the Governance Operations Center has delivered to an Alabama client this year — released to the public thirty days after delivery, in keeping with our transparency commitment. Faculty-reviewed. Source-cited. Author-attributed.
YTD Delivered
34
Public (30+ days)
22
Cited on Floor
12
Avg. Turnaround
47hrs
Memos remain embargoed to clients for 30 days after delivery, then publish here automatically. Methodology and source data accompany every memo and are archived at Data & Methods.
MAR 14 · '26M-2026-021
Literacy Act: Three-Year Outcomes and Year-Four Investment Case
Evaluates the 2019 Alabama Literacy Act at its three-year mark using ALSDE assessment data, NAEP comparators, and a 14-district retention cohort. Finds sustained gains concentrated in Tier-3 schools with coaching; recommends extension and targeted Y4 investment of $38M.
MAR 19 · '26M-2026-022
ETF Rolling Reserve Act: Stress Test and Peer-State Comparison
Models the current 4% cap against a 5% cap under three revenue scenarios; benchmarks against Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina reserve mechanisms. Concludes the proposed modification reduces proration risk by 22% with minimal downside.
MAR 28 · '26M-2026-027
Apprenticeship Tax Credit: Uptake and Displacement Estimates
Reviews registered-apprenticeship data 2018–2025 against the current $1,250 credit; models employer response to a $2,000 credit using elasticities from Ohio and South Carolina programs. Estimates 1,400 additional apprentices Y1 with ~22% deadweight.
APR 01 · '26M-2026-024
Closing Alabama's Digital Divide: Cost per Household Served
Analyzes the $80M state appropriation paired with $240M BEAD federal match against the 62,400 unserved household target. Per-household cost of $5,100 benchmarks favorably against peer-state rural broadband deployments. Flags workforce capacity as the binding Y1 constraint.
APR 04 · '26M-2026-025
Opioid Settlement Funds: Evidence-Based Uses and Peer-State Allocations
Reviews CDC-endorsed evidence-based uses of opioid abatement funds; benchmarks the proposed 60/25/15 split (treatment/prevention/naloxone) against Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Recommends a 5-year sustainability floor on treatment commitments.
APR 07 · '26M-2026-030
Rainy-Day Deposit Formulas: A Twelve-State Comparison
Cross-state review of mandatory vs. discretionary reserve deposit mechanisms. At the proposed 5% formula, Alabama reaches a 15% GF reserve target in approximately 11 years under baseline revenue assumptions; 14 years under a mild-recession scenario.
APR 09 · '26M-2026-029
Medicaid Postpartum Extension — One-Year Outcomes Evidence
Synthesizes outcomes from the 43 states that have already extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months. Strongest evidence base: 9–14% reduction in maternal mortality; improved behavioral-health screening uptake. State cost estimate of $18.4M annually with 72% federal match.
APR 11 · '26M-2026-031
Fiscal Impact of HB 142: Charter Authorizer Expansion
Per-pupil funding mechanics under the proposed 8% enrollment cap, using ALSDE district-level data and peer-state (NC, TN, FL) outcome comparisons. Models 18–24 new authorizations Y1 with a net fiscal shift of $24M from traditional districts, subject to hold-harmless provisions.