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Grady v. North Carolina – Satellite Based Monitoring Programs Are Searches
A decision announced by the Supreme Court earlier this term may force states to re-evaluate their Satellite Based Monitoring (SBM)…
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Smart is The New Tough: Prison Reform
Harsh drug sentences were once thought to be the best solution for getting illegal drugs off the streets. While the…
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“State-of-the-States” Snapshot for the New Fiscal Year
Today marks the first day of the New Year; or at least the new fiscal year in 46 states. Only…
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SCOTUS: EPA Must Consider Costs Before Imposing Regulation
The Supreme Court’s 2014 Term came to a close on Monday, but not before it issued a strong rebuke of…
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Previewing Michigan v. EPA
Despite having already announced several significant decisions this week, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to…
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IRS Permitted to Offer Subsidies in Federal Exchanges, Supreme Court Rules
In a split decision, the Supreme Court determined that the Internal Revenue Service’s decision to offer taxpayer subsidies through…
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Jonathan Williams Discusses New State of the States Report on The Wall Street Journal’s Opinion Journal Live
Jonathan Williams, Vice President for the Center for State Fiscal Reform at the American Legislative Exchange Council, was recently interviewed…
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The Cost of Affordable Care: A State-by-State Analysis
Regardless of the Supreme Court’s King v. Burwell decision later this session, Obamacare has provided anything but “affordable” health insurance.
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Remembering Senator Clementa Pinckney
South Carolina State Senator Clementa Pinckney fought for the rights of all people in the criminal justice system.
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Asset Forfeiture Reforms Happening in the States
A number of states, including, Montana, New Mexico and Nevada, recently passed reforms to their civil asset forfeiture laws. Civil…
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Connecticut Set to Raise Taxes, Businesses Consider Relocation
By: Ben Wilterdink and Harry Riegel Connecticut is quickly becoming the poster child for uncompetitive economic policy. As Connecticut lawmakers…
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New Report Reviews Governors’ State-of-the-State Addresses
Today, the Center for State Fiscal Reform released a new report on the tax and fiscal policy proposals of the…
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EPA Wins First Legal Challenge to Clean Power Plan
This past April, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments in two…
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Every State Can Excel in Dual Language Immersion
This guest post was written by Utah State Senator Howard Stevenson (SD-11). Utah became the nation’s leader in dual language…
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EPA Sets Sights on Airline Industry
Any day now, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to release an endangerment finding suggesting that greenhouse…
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Message to States: Don’t Let High Pole Attachment Rates Become Barriers to Broadband
This article by Seth L. Cooper first appeared at the Free State Foundation on June 1, 2015. State and…
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EPA: Fracking Does Not Pose “Systemic” Threat to Drinking Water
Over the past decade, hydraulic fracturing (often colloquially referred to as “fracking”) has generated a great deal of criticism from…
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A Capital Gains Tax Would Hurt Economic Opportunity in Washington State
Washington state has a competitive advantage when compared to neighboring states because the state does not currently levy a tax…
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Nevada: Setting New Precedents in Education Choice
Nevada has become the first state in the nation to provide parents uncompromised educational freedom through the passage…
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Texas Legislature Passes Significant New Tax Relief and Continues to Lead on Pro-Growth Reforms
As the Texas Legislature finished its 2015 session, lawmakers from the Lone Star State have once again approved a tax…