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California is Frankenstein’s Laboratory
In a new op-ed for The Orange County Register, the Senior Director of ALEC’s HHS Task Force joined with…
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Virginia Supreme Court and Senate Step In to Uphold Governor Youngkin’s School Masking Executive Order
In a previous post, I wrote about Governor Youngkin’s day one Executive Order which gave parents the choice…
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Our Essential Policy Ideas for 2022
Throughout our nearly 50 year history, ALEC has always been at the forefront of producing and exchanging ideas and will…
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Heeding Dutch: Mississippi Tackles the Tape and Occupational Licensing
Forty states celebrated Ronald Reagan Day on February 6th this past weekend, commemorating President Reagan’s legacy and timeless principles,…
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Latest GDP Data Shows Private Sector Growth
Recent data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that America is slowly recovering from the effects of…
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Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development at ALEC’s 2021 States and Nation Policy Summit
As part of the ALEC States and Nation Policy Summit in December 2021, the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development (CIED)…
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The Never-Ending WOTUS Nightmare
The non-stop regulatory nightmare of defining what exactly qualifies as a federally regulated water way continued with news that the…
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ALEC in the National Review: Utah, Low Taxes, and the Rewards of Economic Freedom
Writing in National Review, ALEC EVP of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams explains Utah’s 14-year streak of being…
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ALEC in the Sioux City Journal: Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ Tax Reform Ideas are Pro-Growth
In a recent op-ed, ALEC EVP of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and John Hendrickson from the…
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Celebrating National School Choice Week
Each January, National School Choice Week brings together students, parents, and educators to collectively recognize the importance of educational…
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Governor Youngkin Puts Educational Freedom in the Spotlight
Glenn Youngkin, Virginia’s newly minted Governor, ran a campaign centered around the importance of educational freedom and parental choice. On…
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Courts Should Not Use Federal Procedural Rules to Diminish State Laws
This week, the American Legislative Exchange Council informed the U.S. Supreme Court in an amicus brief filed in Berger…
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Americans Continue to “Vote with their Feet” on Lockdown and Economic Policies
According to recently released new Census Bureau data, taxpayers in states with stringent COVID-19 lockdown policies and higher cost-of-living…
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A Victory for Liberty: SCOTUS Blocks Employer Vaccine Requirement
In a widely anticipated ruling last week, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Biden’s vaccine mandate for large employers,…
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Protect America’s Missing Foster Children
“Federal watchdog finds Missouri failed to adequately report, protect missing foster kids. In 2019, 978 children were missing at some…
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Video Highlights from States and Nation Policy Summit 2021
There were so many memorable moments from ALEC’s 2021 States and Nation Policy Summit in San Diego. The summit featured…
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Here’s Why Senator Manchin Won’t Support the Build Back Better Act
On Sunday, ALEC alumni and US Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced his opposition to the Build Back…
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Making a List and Checking It Twice: CIED’s 2022 Policy Wish List
With Christmas only a few days away, it’s time for expedited shipping, extra eggnog, and those final touches to your…
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Banning the Bacon: California Referendums Reshaping Agriculture Throughout the Nation
While Californians are waking up New Year’s Day to find the vast majority of bacon and other pork products banned…
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ALEC Seeks to Protect Pensioners in New Public Comment
On December 13, 2021, the American Legislative Exchange Council submitted a comment to the Department of Labor in opposition to…