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Illinois Pensions Are Underfunded by $362.6 Billion
The Land of Lincoln remains on a dangerous fiscal trajectory, according to a new report on unfunded public pension liabilities from State Budget Solutions...
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The Intersection of Climate Policy and the First Amendment
One of the greatest risks to free speech today is the recent phenomenon of state attorneys general attempting to intimidate…
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Video: Luke Hilgemann Discusses Employee Choice with ALEC Attendees
Americans for Prosperity CEO Luke Hilgemann shared his experiences while advancing Right to Work legislation over heavy union protests in…
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The Williams Report
U.S. states are now facing a $5.6 trillion pension funding hole...
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Online Free Speech: How Free Speech Dies in the Age of Voluntary Agreements, Lawsuits, and Self-Censoring
Free speech is under attack, from both inside and outside of the online community. While newspapers and other printed media…
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Our Constitutional Principles – America’s Greatest Export
The U.S. Constitution is one of history’s greatest documents and the First Amendment’s admonition that “no law” shall be created…
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The Invisible Wall to Legal Immigration
The United States of America is one of the most important and influential countries on earth. One of the primary…
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Protecting Internet Users from Speech-Suppressing Lawsuits
Anti-SLAPP statutes give those sued for expressing their opinions a legal mechanism to get cases dismissed early before legal costs effectively stifle their speech.
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The Prosperity States Initiative: A Policy Lesson from When Harry Met Sally
According to various reports recently published by the Cato Institute, Fraser Institute, Legatum Institute, the Swiss Liberalis Foundation and the…
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Video: California Teacher Rebecca Friedrichs Addresses ALEC
Mrs. Rebecca Friedrichs described teachers unions’ intimidation tactics against teachers who don’t agree with them, and her experience taking her…
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When Speech is Compelled
As the country celebrates one of our most fundamental freedoms during Free Speech Week, it is important to keep in…
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New Report Quantifies Total Incentives Offered to Rooftop Solar Customers
Our friends at the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization representing the interests of energy consumers, recently…
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The Next Zero-Emission Energy Innovation: Coal?
Whether or not NetPower’s bold effort in energy innovation will pay off is a big, big if, but if it does, coal may well be positioned to become the zero-emission, zero-carbon power of choice world-wide.
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A Drink to Our Freedom
During the mandate to prohibit alcoholic beverages in the United States under the 18th Amendment in 1920, it is unlikely…
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Video: Alfredo Ortiz Addresses ALEC Attendees
“A well-informed public is the best defense against bad public policy.” During the ALEC Annual Meeting, Mr. Alfredo Ortiz, president…
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EdChoice Survey: Most Lawmakers Support School Choice
In September, EdChoice, formerly known as the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, released the results of a survey questioning…
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The Growing Burden of Unfunded EPA Mandates on the States
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, easily one of the most respected business advocacy groups in the nation, recently released a…
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ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Event in North Dakota
ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Vice President Jonathan Williams traveled to North Dakota last week for an in-depth discussion…
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ALEC Continues Criminal Justice Reform Efforts
The 1990s saw Americans broadly favor tough on crime policies. Both political parties strongly supported such measures, including then-President Bill…
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Video: Texas Governor Greg Abbott Addresses ALEC Members and Guests
“The biggest threat to our freedom today is a federal government that ignores the Constitution.” — Governor Greg Abbott Texas…