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State Legislator of the Month – Rep. Barbara Gleim (PA)
It is our privilege to announce Pennsylvania House Representative Barbara Gleim as this month’s recipient of the ALEC State Legislator…
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ALEC in The Center Square: States owe nearly a trillion dollars in liabilities on top of unfunded pensions
THE CENTER SQUARE By: Casey Harper July 7, 2022 Unfunded state debt for things like retired public…
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Policy Bullseye for the Hawkeye State: Iowa Passes Food Freedom and Home-Based Business Law
Just last month, Iowa passed HF 2431 to allow food and business flexibility for Iowans. With food prices up…
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VIDEO: How NOT to be a victim of politically motivated investment schemes
This week on ALEC TV Livestream, Catherine Mortensen, ALEC Public Affairs Director and Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy…
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Michigan Has the Right Idea: Keep the 2017 Federal Tax Cuts
Last week, the Michigan State Senate adopted a resolution sponsored by State Senator Jim Runestad (White Lake) calling on…
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ALEC in The Center Square: New Mexico sees one of largest GDP decreases in country
THE CENTER SQUARE By Chris Woodward Jul 1, 2022 (The Center Square) – New Mexico had one of…
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ALEC in the Epoch Times: More Companies Join the ‘Great Migration’ to Red States
EPOCH TIMES By Kevin Stocklin July 2, 2022 Amidst predictions of a political “red wave” in the upcoming…
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The Empire State Puts Politics Ahead of Pension Promises
Earlier this year, the New York State Comptroller announced that the State’s pension funds would divest from 21 energy…
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Gimmicks and Gas Costs
As ALEC has documented, the Biden Administration is hostile towards American energy, and Americans are paying the price. Research…
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Arizona Becomes First State to Pass Universal Student Scholarships
In 2011, Arizona became the first state to create an education savings account (ESA) program. Initially, the Empowerment Scholarship…
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Lessons from Germany: The Danger of Energy Mandates
As the United States faces the specter of rolling blackouts due to the retirement of fossil fuel-fired generation facilities, German…
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A Pension Win for the Golden State: Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill Dies
The Golden State saw a huge win last week. We’re not talking about the Warriors’ NBA championship. Last week,…
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2022 ALEC Draft Model Policies Focus on the Economy, Energy, Education & MUCH MORE
By Catherine Mortensen, ALEC Public Affairs Most ALEC draft model policies are debuted at our Annual Meeting where ALEC members,…
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SCOTUS Rules on Civil Recourse in Miranda Mishaps
The Supreme Court ruled this past Thursday on whether individuals may sue officers who violate their “Miranda Rights,” and in…
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ALEC in the Daily Caller: Roe Is Dead. What Happens Next?
DAILY CALLER KATHY BYRON, CONTRIBUTOR June 24, 2022 The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization…
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Tackling $8.28 Trillion in Unfunded State Pension Liabilities
In the sixth edition of Unaccountable and Unaffordable, the authors observed that unfunded state pension liabilities in the United…
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A Look into Social-Emotional Learning
Many states have sought to address controversial curriculum in K-12 schools over the past two years by either banning such…
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Tax Myths Debunked
In light of the most recent round of naysayers, let’s debunk some myths about Rich States, Poor States.
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VIDEO: ALEC on Conservative Commandos Radio/TV: Average American Family is on the Hook for $100K
Thomas Savidge, ALEC Research Manager of the Center for State Fiscal Reform at ALEC, was a featured guest last week…
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What’s in a Discount Rate?
Readers of Unaccountable and Unaffordable may have noticed that the measurement of unfunded liabilities differs from the liabilities listed…