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Supreme Court Rules to Protect Curtilage of House from Warrantless Searches
The Supreme Court recently ruled that law enforcement may not search a vehicle parked within the curtilage of a house. While…
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Nebraska Passes Occupational Licensing Reform
In a refreshing spirit of bipartisanship, Democrats and Republicans have come together in support of occupational licensing reform. Earlier this…
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The Taiwan Travel Act — A Step Toward Reflecting Regional Reality
On March 16, President Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act into law. Adopted by unanimous consent of…
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NAFTA Is a Good Deal for the States
Just as renegotiation of the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) appeared to be picking up some much-needed speed, the…
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Are You Secure? Really? How Do You Know?
Homeland security has been top of mind for state legislators for the last several years. Whether discussing and sharing best…
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Legislator of the Week: Arizona Representative Vince Leach
This Week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Arizona Representative Vince Leach. Representative Leach’s experience ranges from work on the school…
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Security and Systematic Flaws Allowed Anyone to Track Any Cell Phone in Real Time
Local law enforcement agencies may have been able to access cell phone location data without a warrant, according to…
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Legislator of the Week: Tennessee State Senator Brian Kelsey
This Week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Tennessee State Senator Brian Kelsey. Senator Kelsey represents District 31 including Cordova, East…
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White House Hosts Summit on Prison Reform
On May 18th, the White House hosted a Prison Reform Summit. During the summit, both President Donald Trump and Vice-President…
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Democrats Hope to Restore Heavy-Handed Internet Regulations Through Senate Vote
The United States Senate voted today on a controversial measure designed to apply antiquated telecommunications regulations back on the internet.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Law that Prevented Gambling On Sports
States now have the authority to legalize sports gambling. The United States Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur…
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Lessons from GDPR: Regulations Harm Consumers by Reducing Options
Government attitudes toward technology are changing. A number of legislators, from both the right and left, want to find ways…
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Legislator of the Week: South Dakota State Representative Michael Clark
This week, ALEC and Freedomworks introduce South Dakota State Representative Michael Clark. Rep. Clark represents District 9 which includes…
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Modernization of the North America Free Trade Agreement
May 9, 2018 The Honorable Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC…
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Welcome News from the Department of the Interior about Federal Lands – But Wouldn’t It Be Easier to Leave It to the States?
The U.S. Department of Interior has made announcements in the past month that while positive, underscore why transferring select portions…
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A House Divided: A Revisiting the Arab Spring in Libya
After the hope and excitement for democracy in the Middle East in 2011, the only successful transfer of power from…
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Judicial Overreach and Rewriting the Rules in the Middle of the Game in Pennsylvania
Growing up in Pennsylvania one of my fondest wishes was for a Pennsylvania Super Bowl pitting the Steelers and the…
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Mexico’s Upcoming Presidential Election and Potential Implications for NAFTA
Mexico’s political history until the middle of the 1990s was dominated by elections that were won almost exclusively by a…
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“Draining the Swamp” in States’ Backyards Starts with Grant Reform
The passage of the country’s second-largest spending bill promises a windfall of federal money to states and localities. In many…
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Everything Old Is New Again
Last week, the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) released an open letter to the President and Congress that was signed by…