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President Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Brings Suspect Benefits at High Costs
Last week, Senator Kristen Gillibrand was mocked for tweeting a laundry list of progressive priorities that she claimed were…
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How (Not) to Make it in New York: Albany’s Record-Breaking Taxes and Spending
Growing up just outside of New York City on Long Island, I’ve been hearing Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New…
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Mississippi Recognizes Out-of-State Occupational Licenses
2021 could be the Year of Universal Recognition. In March, Mississippi officially joined the movement when Governor Tate Reeves signed…
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GameStop Stock Sales are a Big Payday for Tax Collectors
In December 2020, GameStop was a struggling retailer with a foregone conclusion. Selling hardcopies of videogames when over 80%…
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COVID-19 Liability Reform: New Arizona Law Protects Front Line Workers and Employers
This week, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1377, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore Vince Leach, that…
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Preemption of State Labor Law in the PRO Act
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act has reemerged. Passed by the House of Representatives in 2020 and again…
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Montana Passes Legislation to Protect Free Speech of College Students
Last week, the Montana Senate unanimously voted to protect the First Amendment rights of students at public colleges and universities…
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A Bipartisan Win on Property Taxes for Kansas Taxpayers
After passing in the Kansas House and Senate by overwhelming bipartisan margins, Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, signed into…
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Can State Courts Exercise Jurisdiction Over Online Marketplaces or Individual Sellers?
A recent Supreme Court case could have a significant impact for online marketplaces and the individual sellers who rely on…
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Florida Passes Law to Protect Healthcare Workers and Employers from COVID-19 Lawsuits
For a year now governments, healthcare workers, and employers of all sizes have worked hard to implement new protocols to…
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The Damage of Right to Repair
Across the country, states are considering versions of legislation broadly referred to as “right to repair.” Proponents tell, at best,…
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Rethinking and Reimagining Learning – Education Freedom Makes its way to West Virginia
Last week, West Virginia made history by passing the most expansive and inclusive education freedom policy in the country.
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Democratic Hope Fades in the Republic of Georgia
The unraveling of democracy in the Republic of Georgia accelerated in 2021 – a descent that began more than a…
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Live by the King, Die by the King!
The saying, “Live by the sword, die by the sword” comes from Matthew 26:52, in the New Testament. When a…
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Update: ALEC Coalition: Address the Ban on State Tax Cuts
Two weeks ago, an ALEC-led coalition of state-based and national organizations expressed profound concern with a feature of the newly-minted…
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ALEC Stands for Government Financial Transparency
This week is Sunshine Week, celebrating the access to public information and what it means for you and your…
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Appreciating the Women of ALEC During Women’s History Month
It’s Women’s History Month, and at ALEC we have thousands of female state leaders to thank for leading fearlessly, committing…
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Were Future State Tax Cuts Just Cancelled by Uncle Sam?
The newly-minted American Rescue Plan Act includes $350 billion for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. This is despite…
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Workforce Development and Innovation in West Virginia
Update: Governor Justice signed the Jumpstart Savings Act into law on March 19. Last week our ALEC team was in…
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Jonathan Williams Interviewed on PMA Perspective
Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams joined the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association to discuss the latest edition on Rich States,…