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Coming Soon: SCOTUS and the First Amendment
Any day now the Supreme Court should release their decision in the Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Becerra, now Americans…
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Washington State’s Low Energy Prices in Jeopardy
Earlier this session, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law S.B. 2156, officially establishing a cap-and-trade program in…
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Jonathan Williams and Thomas Savidge in The Hill
Writing in The Hill, ALEC EVP of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and Center for State Fiscal Reform…
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States Continue to Lead on Policies for Economic Recovery
NOTE: In the video above, ALEC CEO Lisa Nelson, Executive VP of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and Senior…
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Closing the Laboratories Just as They Are Most Needed
In 1932, progressive U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis popularized a phrase regarding the importance of the U.S. system of…
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The Latest Pipeline Battleground: Line 5 in Michigan
From executive orders (Keystone XL) to cyberattacks (Colonial), pipelines are in the crosshairs this year. The Line…
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Belarus’ Descent into State-Sponsored Terrorism
On Sunday, May 23, Ryanair flight 4978 carrying Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich was forcibly diverted to Belarus in what was…
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Arizona Can Seize the Opportunity to Restore Economic Competitiveness
The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 data and the congressional reapportionment that will follow proves that Americans “vote with their…
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Critical Infrastructure vs. Free Speech? Protect Both
If this past year has taught us anything, it is that reliable critical infrastructure is essential for the livelihoods of…
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Join the ALEC & ACCE Women’s Caucus in Salt Lake City
All issues are women’s issues, and the ALEC and ACCE Women’s Caucus is a forum that brings together women policymakers…
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Should the Biden Administration Embrace a Carbon Tax?
The Biden Administration is under pressure to embrace a carbon tax, and according to his aides, the President is…
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Teachers Union Looks to Falsely Take Credit for Reopening Schools
As pandemic conditions around the country continue to improve, America’s K-12 schools have been bringing students back for in-person learning.
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Arizona Delivers COVID-19 Tax Relief
With the 2020 tax deadline approaching, Arizona Senate President Pro Tempore Vince Leach and House Majority Leader Ben Toma realized their state had not yet conformed its tax code to important relief provisions in the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Many states around the country conformed their state tax codes to the CARES Act to offer state-level tax relief, but Arizona’s tax code still applied pre-COVID-19 tax policy to income earners. Consequently, Arizona taxpayers’ 2020 tax liabilities became much higher than taxpayers in states that offered COVID-19 tax relief.
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Pennsylvania Voters Restore Balance of Power
Voters in Pennsylvania approved two constitutional amendments restoring the Legislature’s role responding to emergencies. By a margin of nearly…
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Jonathan Williams Discusses Rich States, Poor States on Newt’s World
ALEC Executive VP of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams joined former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on his podcast…
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Stuart Adams and Jonathan Williams in Deseret News
In their latest op-ed, Utah Senate President and ALEC National Chair Stuart Adams and ALEC Executive VP of Policy…
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Unanswered Questions on President Biden’s “30 by 30” Plan
Earlier this week, the Biden Administration released the much anticipated “America the Beautiful” report. The report, compiled by the…
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Colonial Pipeline and DarkSide: Cyber Attacks Have Real World Consequences
Cyber attacks can have real world consequences. Take, for example, an attempt by Russia-based hacking group DarkSide to extort…
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Rich States, Poor States: An Explainer
What is Rich States, Poor States? Watch this video to learn about the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitive Index, and what it…
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Education Freedom Makes its Way to Missouri
This year has seen a lot of big wins for education freedom, with policymakers and parents equally motivated to reimagine…