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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…
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International Trade and Trade Promotion Authority – A Definite SOTU Highlight
International trade took center stage several times during this week’s State of the Union Address as the president recognizes its…
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State of the Union: ALEC Experts Respond
Updated January 21, 2015 Jon Russell, director of the American City County Exchange (ACCE): One of the most pressing issues…
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Criminalizing America: System Error
Watch this entrepreneur explain how he was targeted and raided by the federal government for breaking a law, despite language…
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University of California Pension Costs Force Tuition Increase
Time and time again, California proves itself to be a what-not-to-do handbook for states looking to responsibly balance their budgets.
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Keystone XL: It’s Official – Excuses for Inaction Have Disappeared
This appeared on RedState.com on January 9, 2015. Last year, President Obama halted the U.S.
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ACA and Employer Mandate Back in National Spotlight
On Thursday, the U.S. House passed a bipartisan measure to restore the definition of full-time work to 40…
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New York’s Minimum Wage Increase: The Wrong Way to Ring in the New Year | RedState
This appeared on RedState.com on January 1, 2015. Last night, as shivering tourists gathered…
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The 14 States That Cut Taxes in 2014
As 2014 draws to a close and the final few state legislatures still in session prepare to finally adjourn for…
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VIDEO: Criminalizing America –Flushed Away
Watch the story of Lawrence Lewis, an engineer who was charged for unknowingly committing a crime by simply doing his…
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Colorado Attorney General Appeals TABOR Challenge to U.S. Supreme Court
A few weeks ago the Attorney General of Colorado, John Suthers, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case…
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American Exceptionalism: Innovation Plays a Part
Numerous attributes are used to describe American exceptionalism. Our system of governance and founding principles, our military strength and our…
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Do Skyrocketing Electricity Rates in New England Foretell Consequences of Clean Power Plan?
The New York Times ran an interesting article a few days ago discussing the skyrocketing electricity prices residents of…
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Education Report Card Suggests Private School Choice Laws Need Improvement
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) recently released the 19th edition of its annual Report Card on American Education,…
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At Least One More Year of Tax-Free Internet Access
Last night, the US House of Representatives passed a measure to avoid a government shutdown. The $1 trillion spending…
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Results of Justice Reinvestment in North Carolina is Even Better than Projected
In 2010, North Carolina faced dire projections of a rising prison population and the cost it would have to taxpayers.
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Michigan’s absurd laws criminalize the population
This article appeared on DetroitNews.com December 4, 2014. Did you know that Michigan has a higher…
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ALEC Weighs in on Proposed “Clean Power Plan”
Earlier today, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) submitted a public comment expressing significant concerns with EPA’s plan to…