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Maine Must Chip Away at Granite State’s Advantage
While Maine is moving in the right direction, the “New Hampshire Advantage” persists, as reflected in a recent report in the Bangor Daily News.
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New Hampshire Becomes Latest State to Overhaul Civil Asset Forfeiture Process
New Hampshire recently joined a growing number of states that have reformed their civil asset forfeiture laws in 2016. These…
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A Balanced Approach
Maryland Senate Bill 1005, colloquially known as the Justice Reinvestment Act, became law on May 18 with Governor Larry Hogan’s signature…
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Kentucky To Examine Ways to Reform Their Criminal Justice System
Governor Matt Bevin of Kentucky recently launched a bipartisan 23-member Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council to take a look at…
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Second Annual Center to Restore the Balance of Government Article V Event Showcased Bipartisanship and the Crucial Role of the States
The Center to Restore the Balance of Government celebrated its first anniversary with a fascinating discussion on the Hill that…
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TPP: A Historic Agreement in a Pivotal Region
On June 13, ALEC welcomed Ambassador Michael Froman, the United States Trade Representative, on a conference call to discuss the…
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Federal Judge Rules Fracking Regulations Illegal
As the Obama administration continues to impose its “Regulatory Train Wreck” on the American public, a federal judge in…
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Speaker Ryan, Chairman Brady Propose Pro-Growth Tax Reform for Congress
Fundamental tax reform has eluded Congress since the Reagan administration, but that is not stopping some members from proposing sweeping…
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Even Governor Jerry Brown Admits Income Taxes Destabilize State Budget
For many years, Rich States, Poor States, Tax Myths Debunked and other ALEC publications have warned against over-reliance on state level income taxes...
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A Congressional Proposal for “A Better Way”
During a recent address in the United States Capitol’s Statuary Hall, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and other congressional leaders…
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New York’s Suffolk County Gives Veterans a Second Chance
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 180,000 veterans are incarcerated each year nationwide, two-thirds of which have been…
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President Obama Signs TSCA Reform into Law
Earlier this month, Congress passed legislation updating the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) with broad bipartisan support. As expected,…
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House Republicans Release Alternative to Obamacare
Considering each of these free-market reforms are critical as we seek solutions that will reverse the trend of increasing insurance premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs largely caused by the one-size-fits-all top-down regulatory requirements of Obamacare.
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Kansas Supreme Court Threatens to Close K-12 Schools
If the Kansas Supreme Court Justices disagree with current funding levels for K-12 education, they should resign their positions and run for the state legislature.
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New York Tries to Regulate Home Sharing by Regulating Speech
Update: This article was originally published on June 23, 2016. Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law…
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Choosing A Better Way to Educate Students
In the policy paper released by the Republican House Task Force on Poverty, Opportunity, and Upward Mobility, solutions to…
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New Developments in Civil Asset Forfeiture in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety has recently purchased technology from the Electronic Recovery and Access to Data Group Inc.
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Union Time on the Taxpayer Dime
Connecticut state budgets are in dire straits. Belts need to be tightened. Revenue projections estimate the budget deficit could spill…
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Several Pro-Growth Regulatory Reform and Energy Policy Proposals included in Speaker Ryan’s “A Better Way” Campaign
Since the inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2009, Republicans in Congress have been accused by some of being the…
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Speaker Ryan’s Promising Vision for A Better America
Eighty federal welfare programs have been established to combat poverty. Government spending on programs for low-income people has risen by…