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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Signs Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill
Arizona just substantially reformed its civil asset forfeiture laws. In many states, government agencies need to prove merely by a…
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VIDEO: Legislators Discuss Free Speech
Senator Leah Vukmir of Wisconsin, Representative Ron Simmons of Texas and Senator Kelly Hancock of Texas discuss the importance of…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Andre Cushing is a native Mainer and was born in Bangor, Maine. He attended the University of Maine and…
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Arizona Leaps into Innovative Educational Future with Universal ESAs
This past Thursday, Arizona leapt ahead into the future of American education by passing a universal expansion of its Empowerment…
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VIDEO: What Does Free Speech Mean to You?
What does free speech mean to you? Hear what these folks have to say with the new free speech video…
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VIDEO: What Does Freedom Mean to You?
We took to the streets of Washington, DC to talk to locals and tourists alike to discuss what freedom means…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Richard Alloway II was elected to his first term in the Pennsylvania Senate in November 2008. After winning re-election…
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Lawsuit Reform Gaining Ground in Congress
Lawsuit reform is quickly moving in Congress. A handful of proposals, some of which are based on ALEC model policy,…
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Statement on President Trump’s signature to S.J. Res. 34
The American Legislative Exchange Council would like to thank President Trump and members of Congress for passing S.J. Res. 34,…
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VIDEO: Ronald Lampard Discusses Freedom Caucus on OAN
Ronald Lampard, Director of the ALEC Criminal Justice Task Force, discusses President Trump, the Freedom Caucus and healthcare on Tipping…
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Arizona Calls the First Convention of States Since 1861
Back then the Civil War loomed. Now it’s national bankruptcy. The failure of the “Peace Convention” made the war inevitable.
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What Happens If 34 States Submit Article V Applications and No One Is Counting?
Article V of the U.S. Constitution establishes a procedure for states to propose constitutional amendments in much the same way…
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Gaming – It’s a Matter of State Sovereignty
During the last Super Bowl, as many as half of the 113 million viewers made some kind of…
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Professor Rob Natelson Discusses Article V on Colorado Public Television
Last month, Rob Natelson, member of the ALEC Board of Scholars and author of the ALEC Article V Handbook,…
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Michigan Passes Criminal Justice Reform Package
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has recently signed into law a package of bills which reforms the state’s criminal justice…
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Incarceration Rates of Juveniles Fall in South Dakota
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has published his findings on a series of juvenile justice reform initiatives. He says…
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The Williams Report
Budget: Colorado: Colorado’s Budget Shortfall Grows State expenses are growing faster than revenue. Delaware: Governor Carney Presents…
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End the Madness by Letting States Legalize Sports Betting
With the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Men’s Basketball Championship in full swing, sports fans around the nation eagerly follow…
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Sunshine State Sheds Light on New Diversion Program
Nearly 1 out of every 104 Florida residents is currently incarcerated in state jails and prisons. While criminal justice…
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VIDEO: Your Invitation to the 2017 ALEC Annual Meeting
Pack your bags! Join ALEC in Denver for our Annual Meeting, July 19-21.