Grading America's Governors: 2021 Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom
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Governor Youngkin Puts Educational Freedom in the Spotlight
Glenn Youngkin, Virginia’s newly minted Governor, ran a campaign centered around the importance of educational freedom and parental choice. On his first day in office, Governor Youngkin continued that emphasis by signing an executive order…
Federalism
Courts Should Not Use Federal Procedural Rules to Diminish State Laws
This week, the American Legislative Exchange Council informed the U.S. Supreme Court in an amicus brief filed in Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP that state legislatures should have the ability…
Economic Development
Americans Continue to “Vote with their Feet” on Lockdown and Economic Policies
According to recently released new Census Bureau data, taxpayers in states with stringent COVID-19 lockdown policies and higher cost-of-living “voted with their feet” in favor of states with less stringent or no lockdowns…
Federalism
A Victory for Liberty: SCOTUS Blocks Employer Vaccine Requirement
In a widely anticipated ruling last week, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Biden’s vaccine mandate for large employers, writing that the federal government had overstepped its authority. The 6-3 decision is proof that…
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Amicus Brief: Berger v. North Carolina Conference of the NAACP
The American Legislative Exchange Council informed the U.S. Supreme Court in an amicus brief filed in Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP that state legislatures should have…
