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Erica York: Redskins Camp is a Bad Deal for RVA Taxpayers
As the Washington Redskins “broke training camp” at their state-of-the art facility, the city of Richmond is going broke paying…
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ALEC Applauds Federal Tax Reform Framework
As a nation, we have fallen behind in competitiveness – just by standing still. As the rest of the world…
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State Spotlight with MO Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft stopped by the ALEC office this week. While he was here he talked about…
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Jonathan Williams Explains Why America Needs Tax Cuts Now
The ALEC Tax team joined How Money Walks, Job Creators Network and small business owners from across the country in…
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History Was Made in Phoenix This Month
On September 12, official delegations from 19 states as well as observers from several additional states assembled in Phoenix for…
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The Power of the Purse: President Rodrigo Duterte Effectively Defunded the Philippine Commission on Human Rights
Filipinos often refer to them by their acronym – EJKs – extrajudicial killings, and they are taking place with alarming…
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U.S. International Trade Commission Decision Is Blatant Protectionism
On Friday the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that solar panel manufacturers Suniva and SolarWorld experienced serious injury due…
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Old Nick and the Bolivarian Revolution
The Bolivarian Revolution of Hugo Chavez and his successor Nicolas Maduro has come full circle. In Venezuela,…
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Illinois Becomes Latest State to Reform Civil Forfeiture
The trend of states reforming their civil asset forfeiture process has continued. This week, Governor Bruce Rauner…
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Creating Rules of Procedure to Govern a Convention for Proposing Amendments Pursuant to Article V of the U.S. Constitution
Testimony before the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee Prepared by Karla Jones Director of the…
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Honoring the Guide of the Republic
George Washington described the U.S. Constitution as “the guide which I never will abandon.” While modern Americans may not have…
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Fighting Big Government in PA
ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Pennsylvania State Senator John…
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Protests: Enforce the Laws on the Books Before Writing New Ones
Every time there is a crisis, the pressure is on legislators to do something about it. Recently the crisis has…
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The Federal Government is Starting to Act on Autonomous Vehicle Technologies
The future is bright for autonomous vehicle development in the United States. The Trump administration, through Secretary Elaine Chao and…
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The Williams Report
Fiscal: Arizona: Large sales tax increase via ballot initiative proposed for teacher salaries and education funding. …
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ALEC Congratulates David Dreier on Aztec Eagle Award
Former California Congressman David Dreier received the highest honor Mexico can bestow on a foreign national – the Aztec Eagle.
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Taxpayers Score Win as Pennsylvania House Squashes Proposed Tax Hikes
Late Wednesday night, members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a budget that is free of…
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The state policy “nuclear renaissance”
A state policy “nuclear renaissance” is underway. In 2007, states considered a total of 27 bills pertaining in some way…
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ALEC Members Assist in Hurricane Relief
When Hurricane Harvey ripped through Texas, and Irma decimated parts of Florida and flooded Georgia, members of the National…
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Free Speech Wins: A Massachusetts Federal District Court Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Against TechDirt
Defamation law may no longer be used to silence unliked speech. At least, that is what a federal court in…