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States Submit Comments on Proposed Ozone NAAQS Revision
The above map compiles and categorizes the comments that state officials submitted to EPA regarding the agency’s proposed revision…
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Maryland Double Taxation Unconstitutional
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in a 5-4 decision that Maryland residents cannot be taxed twice on money…
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12 States Release Proposed Premium Increases
While premium filings aren’t expected from the federal government until next month, a report from The Wall Street Journal…
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ALEC Members Tour Port of Savannah
Late this past week, ALEC members converged on the historic southern town of Savannah, Georgia to attend the 2015…
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Report: EPA’s Carbon Emissions Rule Will Not Mandate Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technology
A report from Inside EPA ($) suggests that the agency appears to have dropped the carbon capture and storage…
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Texas Legislature Preempts Denton Fracking Ban
Last November, citizens of Denton, TX voted via referendum to ban the oil and gas well stimulation technique commonly…
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Member Post: Washington Models Culture of Women in Leadership
By: Washington State Senator Jan Angel Washington state has a long history of women in leadership. Before even reaching statehood,…
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EPA Encourages the Public to Specifically Submit Positive Comments
The New York Times has an article worth reading discussing EPA’s efforts to influence comments submitted to them by…
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Sued for Someone Else’s Products? Alabama Says No.
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/alabama-state-capitol-building-29724400 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed into law legislation that would protect drug manufacturers from being sued for products created…
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Exports Drive Economic Growth in the States
International trade is a job creation engine that supports more than one in five jobs nationwide. Every state benefits from…
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Federal Complexities Cause Overcriminalization of America
In addition to state and local laws, more than 4,500 federal criminal laws and an estimated 300,000 federal…
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Majority of Exchange Enrollees Previously Had Coverage
A new study this week from RAND Corp. estimates that just 4.1 of the 11.2 million people enrolled in…
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More States Join the School Choice Movement
Alabama and Montana passed historic school choice legislation this legislative session, giving parents more options in choosing the best atmosphere…
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Massachusetts Governor Sets the Bar for Regulatory Reform
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/massachusetts-state-house-boston-ma-196584359 In late March, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker issued Executive Order NO.562 to enforce regulatory pause and review by…
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Changes to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Allows the FBI to Install Malware on Computers
Have you ever accidentally downloaded malware? Under proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the malware on…
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New Website Examines Impacts of Rising Energy Costs on Low Income Families
The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) recently launched a webpage – “State Energy Costs for Families” –that…
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Actors Unite Against Mandated Higher Wages
In the most recent example of union leadership failing to accurately represent the desires of the organization’s members, the Equity…
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Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Working to Repeal Section 526
Last week a bipartisan group of senators – Sens. John Barasso (R-Wyo.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Heidi Heitkamp (D.-N.D.), Mike Enzi…
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Medical Innovation in Focus for Congress
The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, April 23, held a subcommittee hearing on the impact of the medical device…
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Guest Post: National Financial Literacy Month a Time to Focus on Financial Wellbeing
By: Gigi Hyland, Executive Director, National Credit Union Foundation These days, every month bears its own theme or…