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New Study Reveals the Extent of Rooftop Solar Cost-Shift in Nevada
Aside from maybe Arizona, no other state has expended as much time and energy grappling with policy issues associated with…
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Cornhuskers Need Not Fear Tax Reform
States like North Carolina have flourished after embracing both tax relief and restraints on spending.
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Arkansas Gains Big on Capital Gains Tax Cut
According to Governor Asa Hutchinson, Arkansas ended fiscal year 2016 with a budget surplus of $177.4 million – a sizable $117.3 million higher than the previous fiscal year.
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Rich States, Poor States Event in Traverse City, Michigan
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) joined the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Traverse City, Michigan last week for…
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Energy Policy Platform: The Democrats
When the Democratic National Convention met last month to formally approve their party’s platform, delegates had to address several key…
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Energy Policy Platform: The Republicans
When the Republican National Committee finalized its 2016 Party Platform in July, they divided the document into six separate…
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Energy Policy Platform: The Libertarians and Greens
While most of the nation’s attention this election cycle remains fixated on the Democratic and Republican parties, other smaller parties…
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A Restoration of the Constitutional Intent of our Founding Fathers: Repeal of the Seventeenth Amendment
In 1789, the thirteen independent and sovereign States joined together to form the United States of America. In the U.S.
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Public Employees Deserve Choice, So Do Public Employee Unions
On June 28, 2016 dashed were many hopes to liberate public employees from being forced to contribute to political causes…
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Maryland’s Experiment with Global Budget Revenue
In 2014, Maryland phased out a Medicare fee-for-service payment system in favor of a Global Budget Revenue system. In the…
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Criminal Justice Reform Saves Money and Freedom
In 2005, James V. Taylor was arrested for having a crack pipe in his car and an “unweighable” amount…
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2016’s Best and Worst State of the State Addresses
In 2016, 44 governors delivered State of the State or similar addresses, and among them were many proposals to confront tight budgets and improve economic performance in the states.
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San Antonio Sets an Example of Successful Rehabilitative Services
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 16.9 percent of adults in local jails have a serious mental illness.
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Governor Mike Pence: “I was for ALEC before it was cool.”
At the 2016 ALEC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Governor Mike Pence shares: “I’m deeply humbled… I know who you are.
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Are Millennials the Answer to Maine’s Declining Labor Force?
In recent years, millennials workers have shown an affinity for entrepreneurship.
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U.S.-Cuba Trade: A Win-Win for Both Nations
Free trade -- across state lines and with other nations -- has allowed the U.S. economy to flourish.
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Court Throws Out FCC’s Municipal Broadband Rule
In a victory for state authority, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit determined the Federal…
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How Municipalities are Placing Taxpayer Money At Risk with “One Touch Make Ready” Ordinances
What happens when a city receives a compelling offer for an ultra-high speed fiber network, but construction of the network…
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Civil Asset Forfeiture a Hot Topic in the Criminal Justice Reform Task Force at ALEC Annual Meeting
On July 28 at the ALEC Annual Meeting, the Criminal Justice Reform Task Force brought together state legislators, members of the…
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For Economic Opportunity, the Redder the Better
Many of America’s bluest states are deep in the red thanks to tried-and-failed progressive policies. The Illinois General Assembly can’t…