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Annual Meeting Speaker Announcement: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
ALEC is excited to announce that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will be joining us for our 44th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
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Jonathan Williams Joins the State Financial Officers Foundation Advisory Board
Jonathan Williams has joined the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) Advisory Board.
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Report Shows Municipally Owned Fiber Networks are a Losing Proposition for Taxpayers
According to a recent report from the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition, municipally owned broadband…
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The Williams Report
Budget: Colorado: Hickenlooper Signs $26.8 Billion State Budget That Avoids “Draconian Cuts” to Hospitals, Schools The Governor…
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Drug Treatment Programs of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Exist, but Need More Availability
For over 20 years, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has provided inmates the opportunity to take part in substance…
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Federal Judge Questions Use of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing for Nonviolent Offenders
Federal Judge Mark Bennett of Iowa strongly stated his opposition to mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenses in an…
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Administration’s Budget Reins In Spending, Predicts Enhanced GDP Growth
The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 outlined an ambitious pro-growth agenda—addressing discretionary as well as entitlement spending. The $4.1…
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Taxes, Pensions and Free Speech On Display in Salt Lake City
The ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform recently hosted a successful regional Tax and Fiscal Policy Academy, with Utah legislative…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Representative Heath VanNatter is a native of Indiana born in Howard County. He is currently serving in his fourth term…
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Congress Seeks to Expand Eligibility for Expungements for Nonviolent, First-Time Offenders
Congress is considering expanding the eligibility for an expungement for first-time, nonviolent drug offenders. The Renew Act, sponsored by U.S.
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VIDEO: What are Educational Savings Accounts (ESA)?
Education and Workforce Development Taskforce Director Inez Feltscher Stepman breaks down what educational savings accounts (ESA) are.
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The Paris Climate Agreement is a Bad Deal for America
Last year, candidate Trump campaigned clearly and forcefully in opposition to the Paris Agreement. Trump called the agreement “bad…
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“Choice Counts”: Education Director Documents Success of Charter Schools, Education Savings Accounts
Director of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force Inez Feltscher joins Buck Sexton to discuss the merits…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Representative Mike La Rosa is a native Floridian and was born in Miami, Florida. He received his B.A. in Interpersonal…
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What’s the Matter with Kansas Republicans?
When you travel down I-70 west from the Kansas City airport to the Kansas capital of Topeka, you pass a…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Matthew Harper has represented California’s 74th Assembly District since 2014. He began his career in public service in 1998 when…
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Statement on FCC Decision to Restore Internet Freedom
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) welcomes the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to move forward in the process of Restoring…
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United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Written Testimony
Dear Chairman Brady, Ranking Member Neal, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to comment throughout this…
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VIDEO: Net Neutrality Explained
Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the Communications and Technology Task Force, explains what net neutrality really means.
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Restoring Internet Freedom: Questions for Legislators
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has asked for a lot of information in its Restoring Internet Freedom proposed Notice of…