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The Williams Report
Fiscal: Arizona: Large sales tax increase via ballot initiative proposed for teacher salaries and education funding. …
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ALEC Congratulates David Dreier on Aztec Eagle Award
Former California Congressman David Dreier received the highest honor Mexico can bestow on a foreign national – the Aztec Eagle.
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Taxpayers Score Win as Pennsylvania House Squashes Proposed Tax Hikes
Late Wednesday night, members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a budget that is free of…
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The state policy “nuclear renaissance”
A state policy “nuclear renaissance” is underway. In 2007, states considered a total of 27 bills pertaining in some way…
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ALEC Members Assist in Hurricane Relief
When Hurricane Harvey ripped through Texas, and Irma decimated parts of Florida and flooded Georgia, members of the National…
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Free Speech Wins: A Massachusetts Federal District Court Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Against TechDirt
Defamation law may no longer be used to silence unliked speech. At least, that is what a federal court in…
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Ed Jackson: Giving a Voice to Western Tennessee
ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Tennessee State Senator Edward Jackson from…
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Withdrawal from the U.S. – Korea Free Trade Agreement Is a Losing Proposition for America
After months of invective about America’s trade imbalance with South Korea, the Administration appears to be seriously considering withdrawal from…
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VIDEO: The FORUM Act – A Model Policy Proposal
Download the FORUM Act Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act To…
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The Williams Report
Fiscal: Alabama: Industrial sector growth likely to improve property tax revenues without rate increases in Morgan County,…
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ALEC Donor Disclosure Toolkit
Donor disclosure and donor privacy are very important issues. Unfortunately, instead of a focus on government transparency and individual privacy, many advocates of donor disclosure are actually attempting to pass laws that would require the disclosure of personal information—like names and home addresses of Americans—in order to intimidate these donors from contributing to the causes they care about most.
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ALEC – FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Don Huffines was born in Dallas, TX as a fifth generation Texan. He currently serves as a 1st term…
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Innovative Policing: Saves Time and Money
Police forces often face budget challenges and time crunches – little money and more work than time allows. In this…
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Beneficial Ownership Disclosure: A Huge Donor Disclosure Threat
Across the country, efforts are underway in all branches of our government to intimidate and stop the American people from…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Denny Hoskins, represents District 21 in the Missouri Senate, which covers Caldwell, Carroll, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Ray and…
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Resist the Temptation to Tax Gross Receipts
In the United States, gross receipts taxes (GRTs) had their heyday shortly after the Great Depression as states desperately chased…
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Jonathan Williams Sits Down with Genevieve Wood of The Daily Signal
Jonathan Williams joins Genevieve Wood of The Daily Signal at The Heritage Foundation to discuss…
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Individual Liberty Over Localism
As a town councilman in conservative central Virginia, I have to say my colleagues are nice people, but I don’t…
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The Williams Report
Fiscal: Alaska: Alaska finalizes the state’s capital budget of $1.4 billion dollars, primarily in construction projects. Connecticut: As municipalities…
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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Visits Prisoners, Recognizes Importance of Reentry Programs
Many states have recognized that sound reentry policy and programs make the public safer. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey expressed his…