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High Court Sides with State on Preemption
Further underscoring the fact that local governments are political subdivisions whose powers derive from the state, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that local governments cannot ban fracking of any type. The court found that while both cities Ft. Collins and Longmont are Home Rule cities, Home Rule does not give them the right to act as independent agents of the state law.
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Digital Health Continues to Transform Healthcare
Through an improved and more efficient use of technology, digital health products have the capacity to help individuals be more engaged in monitoring their personal health, and will hopefully enable better communication so patients can help both themselves and doctors improve the healthcare they receive.
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Federalism Wins!
When the terrorist attacks on Brussels occurred last month, pundits and journalists used the tragedy to reinforce the false narrative…
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The European Vision of Competition versus the American Vision of Competition in the Technology Space
The European Commission recently filed antitrust charges against Google. These charges illustrate the completely different approaches to technology, innovation and…
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Oklahoma Passes Four Criminal Justice Reform Measures
Oklahoma policymakers are well aware of the challenges facing the Sooner State’s criminal justice system, which include laying claim to the…
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Listen: Two Local Officials Discuss Preemption Laws
On April 28, two locally elected officials hosted a conference call to discuss state preemption laws and how they affect local governments.
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More Than Half of Prince’s Estate May Go Towards Paying Death Tax Bill
The coming battle over Prince’s estate serves as a lesson to taxpayers: do not die in Minnesota.
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Is RI-Innovates Corporate Cronyism in the Best Interests of Ocean State Families?
Part of the RI Innovates plan is designed to give away taxpayer-funded subsidies to many of the same industries targeted…
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Drop in ALEC Ranking Due to Spending, Not Tax Cuts
In the recently released ninth-annual “Rich States, Poor States” report, many states saw their rankings move considerably.
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Spotlight on Counterfeits
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued a new report, Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods, offering…
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Intellectual Property Rights Shape the Future
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are vital to the global economy. IPR make it possible for creators to have exclusive rights…
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New Technologies Can Help States Fight Opioid Abuse
The Ohio Legislature is also currently considering such a measure. If passing these bills is successful, physicians will gain greater authority to prescribe what they see as the best treatment for the individual, specifically those who are at higher-risk for drug abuse than other patients.
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Intellectual Property Rights are Natural Rights
World Intellectual Property (IP) Day celebrates the role that strong Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) play in incentivizing innovation, attracting foreign…
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Signing of Paris Climate Agreement Begins Today
Today (“International Mother Earth Day,” according to the United Nations), is the first day that participating nations can sign…
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Freestanding Emergency Centers
Freestanding emergency centers (FECs) could transform emergency healthcare services in the United States. Due to overcrowded waiting rooms, long wait…
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VIDEO: Rich States, Poor States
Jonathan Williams, co-author of the report and vice president of the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform, discussed the new rankings with Mary Kissel on The Wall Street Journal Live.
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Sentencing Juveniles as Adults is Not Always The Best Policy
The issue of presumptively treating 17-year-olds as adults in the criminal justice system has been discussed and debated in a…
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Cuba: A New Revolution
President Obama’s visit to the communist island this March represents a turning point for both nations. To move forward, each…
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Rich States, Poor States: Maine Gets Richer, but Still Among the Poorest
In the recently-released ninth edition of the Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index, Maine earned its highest all-time rank of 38.
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Fighting Opioid Abuse Takes All of Us
Today, more people are dying of drug overdoses than car accidents. And you, our local officials, are seeing the…