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Natural Gas: Saving More and Emitting Less
Earlier this week, the American Gas Association released its 2015 Playbook. The report shows that natural gas continues to…
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Despite Increased Enrollment, Obamacare Still in Hot Water
In a recent Buzzfeed video that has already logged over 5.5 million views, President Obama reminded us all that…
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New Poll Reveals Strong Majority of Americans Support Pension Reform
State pension plans across the country continue to face significant fiscal challenges. In fact, nonpartisan fiscal watchdog State Budget…
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Guest post: Crafting strong educational policies while protecting student data
By: Mary Gifford, Senior Vice President of Academic Policy and External Relations, K12 In September 2013, Oklahoma passed…
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VIDEO: How Big Government Makes a Criminal of Every American
Listen to the stories of Bobby Unser, a three-time Indianapolis 500 champion who was charged with committing a crime in…
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Wyoming Defeats Medicaid Expansion Proposal
On Friday, the Wyoming State Senate voted 19-11 against a proposal to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
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ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson Speaks at Conservative Women’s Network
ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson spoke at the Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute’s Conservative Women’s Network on Friday at…
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More Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Woes
This week the Department of Energy announced plans to pull funding from the FutureGen 2.0 project in western Illinois.
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Medicaid Expansion Fails in Tennessee
A proposal to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act failed 4-7 in Tennessee’s Senate Health Committee during a…
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“UP: Unlimited Potential” – GIPC’s International IP Index Is an Invaluable Resource for the IP Community
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) released the third edition of its International IP Index, “…
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Increase Juror Participation by Updating Jury Wage Laws
Last week, jury selection began in the case against James Holmes for the 2012 Aurora, Colorado theater shooting. Deliberations…
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West Virginia Becomes First State to Repeal RPS
Earlier this week West Virginia’s Governor Earl Ray Tomblin signed House Bill 2001, making the state the first…
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President Obama’s Budget Proposal Violates the Principles of Sound Tax Policy
This week President Obama rolled out his budget proposal, which again demonstrates how incredibly out of step the president is…
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International Trade – The States Are Economic Stakeholders
The views expressed in this blog post are those of a subject matter expert and do not necessarily…
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States Prove that Educational Freedom Works
This appeared on RedState.com January 30, 2015. State lawmakers will surely haggle over education policy this…
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State of the Union Tax Proposal Would Hurt Middle Class
Update: President Obama dropped his proposal to tax 529 college saving accounts. This…
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States Embracing School Choice See Better Outcomes
In November, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released the annual Report Card on American Education, tracking state…
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Atlantic Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration May Soon Be a Reality
Big news today out of the Interior Department: much of the Atlantic coastline from Virginia to South Carolina…
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Governors Highlight Importance of Criminal Justice Reform in State of the State Addresses
Criminal justice systems that return four in every ten of offenders behind bars within three years, yet spend over $50…
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Data Show School Choice Works
In November, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released the annual Report Card on American Education tracking state education…