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Legislator of the Week: Nebraska State Senator Jim Smith
This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Nebraska State Senator Jim Smith. Senator Smith was elected in 2010 to…
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As Second Chance Month Draws to a Close, Prison Reentry Initiatives Continue to Gain Traction
On March 30th, President Trump proclaimed April to be Second Chance month for those with a criminal history. This week…
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Is It Time to End “Smart Cities?”
For years, the talk of the future of connected communities has been centered in “smart cities.” Cloud services, broadband access,…
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Legislator of the Week: California State Senator Joel Anderson
Legislator of the Week: California State Senator Joel Anderson This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce California State Senator…
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Connecticut Rises to 40th Place, But Not For the Reason You Might Expect
For the first time since 2011, Connecticut has escaped the bottom 10 of the 11th edition of the…
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New Hampshire State of the State Address
One of the youngest governors in the nation, Governor Chris Sununu, recently delivered his second State of the State…
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Rich States, Poor States 11th edition – Top 10 States
The 11th edition of Rich States, Poor States is characterized by great movement in state economic performance and outlook as…
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Voting with their feet
The 11th edition of Rich States, Poor States is characterized by great movement in state economic performance and outlook as…
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Rich States, Poor States 11th edition – Bottom 10 States
The 11th edition of Rich States, Poor States is characterized by great movement in state economic performance and outlook as…
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Legislator of the Week: Kentucky State Representative Kim Moser
This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Kentucky State Representative Kim Moser. Representative Moser is a part of the Criminal…
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New Jersey Inauguration: Governor Murphy Claims the Moral High Ground in Bid to Expand Government
Governor Murphy failed to recognize that those on the other side of the aisle may share the same ultimate policy outcome goals—justice, fairness, and growth—albeit with far different policy preferences. This threatens to block pragmatic bipartisan progress on numerous pressing issues.
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Firing Blanks: Why the Current Focus on Guns in Schools Won’t Solve the School Safety Debate
After every school shooting tragedy, the same gun debates rage in America, pitting gun control advocates against Second Amendment supporters.
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Trump Administration Revises Fuel Economy Standards Impacting the Next Car You Buy
The Trump administration continued to cut regulatory red tape by announcing on Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency will…
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Joffe: Florida Leads The Way on Budget Transparency with Municipal XBRL
By Marc Joffe @ Reason Foundation Spiraling pension costs and several municipal bankruptcies have heightened interest in…
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Legislator of the Week: South Dakota State Representative Taffy Howard
This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce South Dakota State Representative Taffy Howard. Representative Howard is a proud veteran, mother,…
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Texas: Governor’s Report to the People Highlights Both Triumphs and Misses on Tax Reform
In a recent Report to the People, Texas Governor Greg Abbott wrote the state of the state is strong.
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Governor Malloy Redefines “Fair”
In his final state of the state address, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy sidestepped the majority of the fiscal and economic…
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“Fake News” Is Now Illegal in Malaysia
Whether well-established or nascent, faltering democracies share striking similarities on the path toward dictatorship. One of the most common is…
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Releases Governance Frameworks to Counter Illicit Trade – Another Important IP Resource
Enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, intellectual property rights (IPR) are part of America’s constitutional heritage. Millions of American jobs…
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Investing in Infrastructure
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Trump. I joined other…