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Rain Tax Fines Drench Maryland’s Carroll County
Maryland’s Carroll County recently received a letter from Assistant Attorney General Paul DeSantis, threatening to fine the county…
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Criminalizing America – How Big Government Makes a Criminal Out of Every American
This article originally appeared on www.redstate.com on November 12, 2013. The growing…
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In Face of Chicago Downgrade, State Legislature Looks to More Pension Borrowing
When Fitch Ratings downgraded the city of Chicago's bond ratings at the end of last week, it seemed like just another step on the road to financial disaster for the Windy City.
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EPA Continues Its Public Listening Sessions
This past September, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new proposed rule under the auspices of…
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Colorado Taxpayers Reject Tax Increases, Choose Growth
On Tuesday a ballot measure to raise income taxes on Coloradans to raise funds for increased education spending failed.
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New Report Explains How Big Government Makes a Criminal of Us All
By: Theresa Boyd An Oregon landowner spent a month in jail and received a $1500 fine for collecting rainwater…
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ALEC Oil Sands Trip Educates Legislators On Environmentally Conscious Energy Production
Last month, a group of ALEC members flew to Calgary in Alberta, Canada, to tour an oil…
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Another Reason States Should Be Wary of Medicaid Expansion
Missouri may be paying less for its Medicaid program next year, but it's for all the wrong reasons... maybe.
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A Halloween Horror Story: Tax Carve-Outs Edition
This frightful affair begins with a simple and mundane request from a colleague of mine who manages ALEC’s social media.
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California Raising Minimum Wage and the Economic Consequences
Once again California has thrust itself into the national spotlight as a leader in enacting the policy wish list of…
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ALEC Makes Cybersecurity a Year-Long Priority
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a month-long initiative dedicated to encouraging all Internet users to be cognizant of…
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Keeping a Federal Education Grant May Require Spending Even More Money
South Dakota's education system and budget officials are learning that the federal government's involvement in local issues does not pay off - literally or figuratively.
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Pension Reform: Polling and Millennials
In the wake of public finance debacles like Detroit and important studies of the depth of the problem, the public…
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The Artificial Barriers of Occupational Licensing
By Theresa Boyd A West Virginia nail artist must rethink her dream of starting her own business because of…
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Exchange Lawsuits Move Forward
A lawsuit challenging premium subsidies in federal exchanges survived a procedural hurdle Tuesday, with U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman…
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Sue and Settle: How the EPA Replaces States with Environmental Groups
Earlier this year, the American Legislative Exchange Council released a report titled The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Assault of…
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Can Detroit Touch Pensions?
Municipal bankruptcy and public pension problems go hand in hand. Different cities have taken varying approaches to public pension.
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Arizona Court Unanimously Upholds Education Savings Accounts as Constitutional
By: Lauren Lutz October 1, 2013 marked a victory for school choice when the Arizona Court of Appeals issued a…
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Lawsuit Reform is a Common Sense Bipartisan Issue
Lawsuit reform is an issue that enjoys wide-ranging bipartisan support, with demonstrated appeal to advocates of small government and progressive…
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Budget Gimmicks Update, October 2013
State officials have a deep bag of tricks to "solve" budget gaps. In reality, these gimmicks result in state budget that appear at first glance to be balanced, but looking past the smoke and mirrors reveals that they are very unbalanced.