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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.
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New State Budget Solutions Study Shows $4.1 Trillion Pension Funding Gap
It’s no secret that most state pension plans across the country are deep in the red. However, a study by…
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Lawsuit Reform is a Key Free-Market Issue
For a marketplace to function properly, a legal system must incentivize good behavior and punish bad behavior. Lawsuits exist to…
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As Government Shuts Down, Exchanges “Open”
Yesterday’s government shutdown coincides with the much anticipated debut of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health insurance exchanges. But while…
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Massachusetts Tech Sector May Catch a Break
At first blush, the Massachusetts “tech tax” appears similar to tax regimes in other states. However, the Massachusetts tax on…
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ALEC Approves Model Policy to Encourage Smarter Sentencing
In an era plagued by partisan posturing and gridlock, federal criminal justice reform proposals bring a breath of fresh air…