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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…
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State of the State: Delaware
Governor Carney's agenda resists overall spending reductions, advocates for higher taxes and neglects other needed policy reforms (such as worker’s compensation and worker freedom). With a legislature unlikely to circumvent the lackluster agenda of the new governor, don’t expect Delaware’s economic outlook to break through the median anytime soon.
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State of the State: Ohio
A renewed focus on reforms-rather than government micromanagement-can ensure the governor’s homestretch is one of continued economic renewal.
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FTC Takes on Economic Liberty with Introduction of New Task Force
On March 16, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concurrently rolled out a task force and accompanying resource webpage…
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ALEC Remembers Representative Forristall
Representative Forristall, first elected in 2006, was a steadfast member of the American Legislative Exchange Council and served as the…
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State of the State: New Hampshire
Despite the Granite State’s strengths and Sununu’s proposals, there remains work to be done. For example, the top marginal tax rate for corporations is a steep 8.2%; and although New Hampshire doesn’t have a personal income tax or sales tax, it does have the highest property tax burden in the nation. New Hampshire also ranks a lackluster 37th in the nation in terms of burdensome regulations according to the Pacific Research Institute. Furthermore, the recently released ALEC report Unaccountable and Unaffordable 2016 ranks the state’s pension funding level at 43rd nationally. Using a risk-free rate of return of 2.344 percent, New Hampshire’s state pensions are unfunded in excess of $13,000 per capita with a funded ratio of just 28 percent.