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Policy Bullseye for the Hawkeye State: Iowa Passes Food Freedom and Home-Based Business Law
Just last month, Iowa passed HF 2431 to allow food and business flexibility for Iowans. With food prices up…
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VIDEO: How NOT to be a victim of politically motivated investment schemes
This week on ALEC TV Livestream, Catherine Mortensen, ALEC Public Affairs Director and Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy…
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Michigan Has the Right Idea: Keep the 2017 Federal Tax Cuts
Last week, the Michigan State Senate adopted a resolution sponsored by State Senator Jim Runestad (White Lake) calling on…
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ALEC in The Center Square: New Mexico sees one of largest GDP decreases in country
THE CENTER SQUARE By Chris Woodward Jul 1, 2022 (The Center Square) – New Mexico had one of…
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ALEC in the Epoch Times: More Companies Join the ‘Great Migration’ to Red States
EPOCH TIMES By Kevin Stocklin July 2, 2022 Amidst predictions of a political “red wave” in the upcoming…
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The Empire State Puts Politics Ahead of Pension Promises
Earlier this year, the New York State Comptroller announced that the State’s pension funds would divest from 21 energy…
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Gimmicks and Gas Costs
As ALEC has documented, the Biden Administration is hostile towards American energy, and Americans are paying the price. Research…
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Arizona Becomes First State to Pass Universal Student Scholarships
In 2011, Arizona became the first state to create an education savings account (ESA) program. Initially, the Empowerment Scholarship…
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Lessons from Germany: The Danger of Energy Mandates
As the United States faces the specter of rolling blackouts due to the retirement of fossil fuel-fired generation facilities, German…
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A Pension Win for the Golden State: Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill Dies
The Golden State saw a huge win last week. We’re not talking about the Warriors’ NBA championship. Last week,…
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2022 ALEC Draft Model Policies Focus on the Economy, Energy, Education & MUCH MORE
By Catherine Mortensen, ALEC Public Affairs Most ALEC draft model policies are debuted at our Annual Meeting where ALEC members,…
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SCOTUS Rules on Civil Recourse in Miranda Mishaps
The Supreme Court ruled this past Thursday on whether individuals may sue officers who violate their “Miranda Rights,” and in…
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ALEC in the Daily Caller: Roe Is Dead. What Happens Next?
DAILY CALLER KATHY BYRON, CONTRIBUTOR June 24, 2022 The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization…
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Tackling $8.28 Trillion in Unfunded State Pension Liabilities
In the sixth edition of Unaccountable and Unaffordable, the authors observed that unfunded state pension liabilities in the United…
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A Look into Social-Emotional Learning
Many states have sought to address controversial curriculum in K-12 schools over the past two years by either banning such…
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Tax Myths Debunked
In light of the most recent round of naysayers, let’s debunk some myths about Rich States, Poor States.
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VIDEO: ALEC on Conservative Commandos Radio/TV: Average American Family is on the Hook for $100K
Thomas Savidge, ALEC Research Manager of the Center for State Fiscal Reform at ALEC, was a featured guest last week…
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What’s in a Discount Rate?
Readers of Unaccountable and Unaffordable may have noticed that the measurement of unfunded liabilities differs from the liabilities listed…
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VIDEO: How States are Taking the Lead in Nation’s Growing Economic Crisis
This week on ALEC TV Livestream, Catherine Mortensen, ALEC Public Affairs Director, and Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of…
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VIDEO: America’s Conservation Heroes: Who Really Pays for our land and wildlife conservation
This week on ALEC TV Livestream, Catherine Mortensen, ALEC Public Affairs Director, Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, and…