Articles
Articles (page 105)
-
Secretary Zinke Shouldn’t Stop With Bears Ears
On Monday, the Department of Interior announced the interim recommendation of its review process of the Bears Ears National Monument.
-
ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Gail Griffin is serving her seventh year in the Arizona State Senate representing the 14th District and her third…
-
Postcards from Texas Part I
In the battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution against Mexico, which was led by the dictator Santa Anna,…
-
ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Bob Onder, M.D., is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. Sen. Onder is currently serving his second term representing…
-
State of the State: Illinois
From Illinois’ crushing taxes and regulations to the state’s fiscal problems, it is easy to see why people are voting with their feet and leaving the state at disproportionately high rates. If the Land of Lincoln wishes to stop the bleeding, Governor Rauner can’t be the only one with good ideas—members of the General Assembly and the general public need to get behind necessary reform efforts to save the state.
-
Latin America Is Primed for U.S. Trade and Investment
Led by the pro-business Mauricio Macri, Argentina could become a much more important economic partner for the United States in…
-
Why Conservative Lawmakers Are Turning to Free-Speech Bills as a Fix for Higher Ed
A few months ago, Patrick Colbeck, a Republican in Michigan’s State Senate, picked up George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. What he read…
-
A Lighthizer at the End of the Tunnel
Confirmed by the Senate on May 11, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer already faces a number of difficult trade challenges,…
-
The Importance of Creating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Opportunities for Inmates
In the 1960s, psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck created what is known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This form of therapy…
-
Annual Meeting Speaker Announcement: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
ALEC is excited to announce that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will be joining us for our 44th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
-
Jonathan Williams Joins the State Financial Officers Foundation Advisory Board
Jonathan Williams has joined the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) Advisory Board.
-
Report Shows Municipally Owned Fiber Networks are a Losing Proposition for Taxpayers
According to a recent report from the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition, municipally owned broadband…
-
The Williams Report
Budget: Colorado: Hickenlooper Signs $26.8 Billion State Budget That Avoids “Draconian Cuts” to Hospitals, Schools The Governor…
-
Drug Treatment Programs of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Exist, but Need More Availability
For over 20 years, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has provided inmates the opportunity to take part in substance…
-
Federal Judge Questions Use of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing for Nonviolent Offenders
Federal Judge Mark Bennett of Iowa strongly stated his opposition to mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenses in an…
-
Administration’s Budget Reins In Spending, Predicts Enhanced GDP Growth
The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 outlined an ambitious pro-growth agenda—addressing discretionary as well as entitlement spending. The $4.1…
-
Taxes, Pensions and Free Speech On Display in Salt Lake City
The ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform recently hosted a successful regional Tax and Fiscal Policy Academy, with Utah legislative…
-
ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Representative Heath VanNatter is a native of Indiana born in Howard County. He is currently serving in his fourth term…
-
Congress Seeks to Expand Eligibility for Expungements for Nonviolent, First-Time Offenders
Congress is considering expanding the eligibility for an expungement for first-time, nonviolent drug offenders. The Renew Act, sponsored by U.S.
-
VIDEO: What are Educational Savings Accounts (ESA)?
Education and Workforce Development Taskforce Director Inez Feltscher Stepman breaks down what educational savings accounts (ESA) are.