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Turkey: A Strikingly Familiar Tale of a Democracy in Decline
Late last year Turkey’s Chief Prosecutor issued a…
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A New Resource for Article V Information
The Balanced Budget Amendment Campaign Update published by the Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force is an excellent resource for information…
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To My Fellow Federalists
We must learn and engage the art of coalition if we are to avoid becoming yet…
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The Williams Report
Budget National: States in For Fiscal Crises Without Reining in of Irresponsible Spending. California: Despite Warnings of…
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Updated: 2018 Legislative Proposals Impacting Drone Operations
The 2018 legislative session is kicking into gear across the country. A number of states have introduced proposed legislation impacting…
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Iowa Governor’s Condition of the State Address Promises Bold Tax Reform
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds delivered her first Condition of the State address last week in Des Moines.
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Radio Host Lars Larson Discusses Tax Evasion Plans by High-Tax States
High-tax states are trying some “sneaky loopholes” to get around the new federal tax code says radio host Lars Larson. “It’s unreal,”…
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Converting Pension Plans from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution: The Myths and the Messaging Part 1
Welcome to part one in a series on how to successfully explain the conversion of public pension plans from defined…
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Leading the Fight for Tax Cuts in Maryland
ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Week This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Senator Gail Bates from Maryland’s 9th district.
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Statement Opposed to Overturning Quill
Overturning Quill Corp v. North Dakota (1992) would upend decades of precedent safeguarding Congress’s constitutional prerogative to regulate interstate commerce.
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Trump Administration Holds Listening Session on Prisoner Reentry
On January 11, Trump administration officials heard from various conservative organizations about why they support reentry policy. Under the umbrella…
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HHS Allowing Medicaid Work Requirements Will Help Many State Budgets
Elections have consequences. The old adage is normally invoked by the losing party when the winning party begins to implement…
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Vermont’s State of the State Address Highlights Difficult Hike Ahead
Vermont Governor Phil Scott (R.) exemplified non-partisan, economic realism during his state of the state address. Over the past decade,…
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Ensuring a Paper Trail for Elections
Most elections infrastructure in state and local governments are over a decade old. The aging electronic systems present unique threats…
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Williams Report: Holiday Recap
Budget Connecticut: Official projects Connecticut budget deficit at $224 million Kentucky: Governor Matt Bevin is ordering…
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New York State of State Response
In Governor Andrew Cuomo’s state of the state address, the governor…
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Wage Hikes Pose New Challenges for Business in 2018
As Americans look to an exciting new year and politicos start gearing up for mid-term elections, 18…
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Interior Highlights the Importance of Critical Minerals that Might Be in Your Christmas Gifts
If you are doing last minute Christmas shopping, chances are the gifts you are thinking about buying depend on minerals.
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Pensions, Incentives and Mismanagement
The most recent edition of Unaccountable, Unaffordable, the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform…
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ALEC Year in Review
2017 has been a great year for ALEC and its members. Take a look back through this slideshow and celebrate…