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South Dakota Legislature Moves to Reform Juvenile Justice System
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/exterior-south-dakota-state-capitol-building-151199339 Yesterday, the South Dakota House of Representatives passed the Juvenile Justice Public Safety Improvement Act, legislation that…
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Wisconsin Marks the 25th Right-to-Work State
Earlier today, following rigorous debate in the legislature, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed into law SB 44, a right-to-work…
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USDA Data Highlight Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Benefit to the States
Just over a week ago the U.S. Department of Agriculture released data suggesting that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement…
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To Appreciate Public Sector Employees, Allow Them to Decide Union Membership and Representation
Today, March 6th, marks Employee Appreciation Day, a day when employers across America can take an opportunity to recognize their…
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Regulating Like Its 1934: The FCC’s Decision to Reclassify the Internet as a Public Utility
Why should the Internet—a “modern technology”—be subject to regulations originally drafted in the mid-1930s? The Federal Communications Commission’s recent…
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The Past, Present and Future of the Common Core Part 3
‘The Future of Common Core’ In January, the Task Force on Education conducted a three-part webinar series, The Past,…
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NERA: EPA Ozone NAAQS Regulation Could Cost $140 Billion per Year
In late 2014, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that would further ratchet down national…
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FCC opposes ALEC Proposal and Hurts the Broadband Economy and Consumers
Yesterday in a 3-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) weakened the U.S. economy, reduced our quality of life and…
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‘Strong Roots Nebraska’ Plan Would Boost Economic Outlook
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/state-capitol-building-lincoln-nebraska-usa-185629838 The recent state of Nebraska’s tax and fiscal policy climate has been lackluster compared to other states in the…
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With Declining Recidivism Rates, South Carolina Closes Minimum Security Prison
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/south-carolina-state-house-columbia-110484680 South Carolina announced Tuesday, February 25th that the state would be closing a minimum security prison. This will be…
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ALEC Comments on FCC Municipal Broadband Vote
Overtly political acts are often breathtaking, usually for the arrogance, ignorance and desperation they bring to light. They are made…
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Administration, States Establish Special Open Enrollment Period
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/open-enrollment-doctor-chalkboard-on-white-252608704 On February 20 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the creation of a special…
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Supreme Court rules in Yates v. United States
Earlier today, the Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Yates v. United States. Previously written about…
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Florida Governor Rick Scott Proposes $470 Million in Communications Services Tax Relief
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/state-capitol-florida-tallahassee-102601826 Great news for consumers in Florida: Governor Rick Scott has proposed $470 million in communications services tax relief. …
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New Website Launch: How the EPA’s Clean Power Plan Proposal will Affect the States
CleanPowerPlanFacts.com, a new website released today by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will help illustrate how the United…
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The Past, Present and Future of Common Core Part 2
In January, the Task Force on Education conducted a three-part series, “The Past, Present and Future of Common…
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Hair Braiding: The Fight Against Occupational Licensing
Unnecessary occupational licensing laws limit free market competition and discourage employment by preventing people from entering the workforce. In recent…
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ALEC HHS Task Force Director on the Lars Larson Show
On February 19, Sean Riley, the director of the ALEC Task Force on Health and Human Services, went on the…
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Walmart Recent Wage Increase a Free Market Success
Yesterday, Walmart announced that, beginning in April of this year, the company will raise the pay of all its…
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Special Williams Report: Bob’s Recommended Budget Savings Strategies for 2015
There is an urgent need to switch from the current input based budget system which takes the current budget and adds caseload increases, an inflation factor and some new programs and considers that the base budget or current level budget.