Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama

PARCA’s mission is to provide objective, nonpartisan information that will lead to the improvement of state and local government in Alabama.Where “improvement” is defined as:

• Increased capacity to make sound and reasonable decisions
• Delivery of high-quality services at reasonable cost

Our “customers” are those who can profit from the information we provide:

• Public officials and agency leadership at the state and local levels
• Business, professional, and civic leadership of the state
• Citizens who want to be informed about their government