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Media Highlights
See All MediaAlan Jernigan Testimony in Oklahoma: ALEC Ideas for the Changing Financial Services Landscape
ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Director Alan Jernigan testified before the Oklahoma Senate Business and Insurance Committee focusing on the research and policy…
The Legacy of Wisconsin’s Act 10: Jonathan Williams on The Hugh Hewitt Show
Hugh Hewitt spoke with ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams about the long-term impact of Wisconsin’s Act 10 and its relevance to policy reform…
Data Centers Are Being Vilified Left and Right. Do They Deserve It? Jake Morabito in Real Clear Energy
In his new op-ed for Real Clear Energy, Senior Director of Policy Jake Morabito examines the growing debate over data center development and outlines how…
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Building A Better Path to Education
Created in 1996 as “qualified state tuition programs,” 529 plans have become a crucial savings tool for American families navigating the high cost of a college education.
States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America – 4th Edition
States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America ranks all 50 states on their adoption of pro-worker, pro-growth labor reforms. This comprehensive report highlights where workers enjoy…
State Defense Forces & Disaster Preparedness: Enhancing State Emergency Capacity
America’s 250th anniversary provides an opportunity to examine the institutions that have sustained national security since the founding. Among these are state-controlled volunteer militias, which played a…
The Founders’ Inspiration for a Nation: An ALEC States 250 Series
The Declaration of Independence is one of the most famous documents in the world, and it is, at its core, a list of procedural violations by the British…
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Nebraska and Indiana’s Pursuit for Fiscal Responsibility: Jonathan Williams on The Hugh Hewitt Show
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