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The Williams Report
Budget Alabama: The Alabama Senate passed a $2 billion dollar general fund budget. The increase is due primarily to…
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State Legislator of the Week: Indiana State Representative Woody Burton
State Legislator of the Week: Indiana State Representative Woody Burton ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce the Legislator of the…
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Trump Administration Establishes Council on Crime Prevention and Reentry
The Trump administration has taken an extraordinary step to reduce both recidivism rates and crime rates. On March 7, 2018,…
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Connecticut Continues to Seek Improvements to its Asset Forfeiture Process
Last year, Connecticut joined a growing list of states that have passed civil asset forfeiture laws to make it…
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State Legislator of the Week: Maryland State Delegate Kathy Szeliga
This week ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce the Legislator of the Week: Maryland State Delegate Kathy Szeliga. Elected in 2010…
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FCC Announces Wireless Broadband Federal Review and Approval Modernizations
Is it possible for government to spur infrastructure spending and growth without spending a dime? That is what the Federal…
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Gov. Northam’s Inaugural Address: Light on Details but Open to Suggestions
Virginia’s newly elected Governor Ralph Northam delivered his inaugural address on January 13th. Despite the governor’s history of…
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2018 is Also the Year of the States
It is a foregone conclusion among many pundits and media outlets that 2018 is the “year of the woman.” There…
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At a Time When Global Democracy Is in Retreat Taiwan Offers Hope
Last month The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released its 10th annual Democracy Index. The Index ranks 167…
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Supreme Court Hearing Oral Arguments Regarding Public Sector Union Dues
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in the case of Janus v. AFSCME, a case very similar to one…
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Health Care and the Individual Insurance Market
Iowa once had a stable and affordable health insurance market. Premiums were low, consumers had several choices, and our uninsured…
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Legislator of the Week: Representative Jason Saine
Rep. Jason Saine Leg of the Week This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce North Carolina Representative Jason Saine. Representative…
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Governor Baker Highlights Tax-Hike Free Budget and Accomplishments
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker delivered his third State of the State address, highlighting the states’ successes and…
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Governor Hogan Aims to Reduce State Taxes in Response to Federal Tax Reform
Governor Larry Hogan delivered his fourth State of the State address at the end of January. The largely positive address…
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The Rest of the Story: Right-to-Work Could Spur Opportunity in the Buckeye State
Economic results conflict with the charge that right-to-work is a “radical change” that would “only take away from working families.” In fact, right-to-work states experienced nearly twice the rate of population growth and a more than 50 percent greater change in nonfarm employment.
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State Legislator of the Week: Patricia Rucker
This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce West Virginia State Senator Patricia Rucker. Senator Rucker is a former teacher who is…
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Oregon State of the State: Governor Brown Demands Spending on Pet Projects, Neglects Needed Reforms
In her recent State of the State Address, Governor Kate Brown kicked off Oregon’s short 35-day legislative…
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Overcriminalization and Mens Rea Must be Addressed
With the explosion in the number of criminal statutes and criminal regulations, it is particularly difficult for an individual to…
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The Private Sector is Spurring Tech Companies to Change Advertising Practices
Amidst the din of activists and politicians demanding technology companies “do something” about fake news and extremist content, a couple…
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Arizona State of the State: Confidence and Conviction, Promise and Possibility
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey delivered a sunny State of the State address, highlighting the “capacity of our…