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It’s Time for the FCC to Call Off Its Convoluted Power Grab
A potential heavy-handed federal power grab is threatening the fabric of constitutional federalism, and Congress is divided on whether to…
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Legalized Highway Robbery – How the Government can Seize the Property of Innocent Americans
Last week, The Washington Post published “Stop and Seize,” a three-part series chronicling the government’s seizure of hundreds…
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EPA Proposed Regulation Would Significantly Hurt Access to Electricity
When talking about energy and environmental policy, it is a bit troublesome to watch just how recklessly big-government environmentalists…
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A Number That Does Not Compute – 706: FCC Preemption Will Cost Taxpayers Millions
ALEC commends former FCC Commissioner and Tennessee regulatory official Deborah Taylor Tate for her principled and reasoned criticisms of current…
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The Blue States’ Economic Paradox
Blue states have a problem. Although there are some recently notable exceptions, most vehemently oppose cutting taxes, favoring…
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ALEC Urges FCC to Respect Federalism, Reject Preemption on Muni Broadband
On August 29, ALEC CEO Lisa Nelson and twenty state legislators sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission…
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Labor Day: An Opportunity to Reflect on How to Expand Freedom for Public Employees
Today marks the 120th celebration of Labor Day as a federal holiday. While the…
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New Report on State and Local Business Taxes
The Council on State Taxation, in conjunction with Ernst & Young, recently released a report on state and…
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FCC Commissioner’s Staffer Makes Compelling Case Against Muni Broadband Preemption
On August 20, Matthew Berry, Chief of Staff to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Ajit Pai, spoke out in convincing…
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Kansas Tax Cut Reality Check
The recent debt downgrade of Kansas by Standard and Poor’s (S&P) is being used by opponents of pro-growth tax reform…
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Love for Lawsuit Reform
Lawsuit reform is a subject that only comes up in the psyche of the American political debate from time to…
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Final 2014 Installment of Rich States, Poor States 7th Edition Released
It is the goal of every state legislature to improve the economic conditions of their respective state. However, the practices…
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Good Jobs First Acknowledges the ALEC Fight Against Cronyism
The issue of cronyism provides a great opportunity for many advocates of truly free markets and limited government to ally…
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ALEC to Review and Reply to FCC’s Latest Internet Regulation Plan
The Federal Communications Commission’s website crashed on July 15. The crash was occasioned by public comments on the FCC’s…
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Connecting America: The Importance Of Maintaining A Tax-Free Internet
Chances are, you’ve never thought of having to pay a tax to check your Email or your Facebook account. That’s…
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New Report on Tax Cronyism in the States
As the quest for tax reform sweeps the nation, policymakers are faced with the dilemma of how to best build…
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Circuits Split on Availability of ACA Exchange Subsidies
This morning, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit invalidated a 2012 IRS…
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Investing in the Internet: Municipal or Misguided Broadband?
The idea of universal Internet access is a noble one, but taxpayers shouldn’t be strapped with sustaining failing businesses in…
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States with Budget Surpluses May Not Really Be In the Black
The end of the fiscal year on June 30 has led to pleasant surprises or harsh realities for state officials.
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Smartphone Meets the Fourth Amendment
This appeared on GreenvilleOnline.com July 12, 2014. Many of us are never far from our cell phones. For…