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The Williams Report
U.S. states are now facing a $5.6 trillion pension funding hole...
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Online Free Speech: How Free Speech Dies in the Age of Voluntary Agreements, Lawsuits, and Self-Censoring
Free speech is under attack, from both inside and outside of the online community. While newspapers and other printed media…
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Our Constitutional Principles – America’s Greatest Export
The U.S. Constitution is one of history’s greatest documents and the First Amendment’s admonition that “no law” shall be created…
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The Invisible Wall to Legal Immigration
The United States of America is one of the most important and influential countries on earth. One of the primary…
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Protecting Internet Users from Speech-Suppressing Lawsuits
Anti-SLAPP statutes give those sued for expressing their opinions a legal mechanism to get cases dismissed early before legal costs effectively stifle their speech.
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The Prosperity States Initiative: A Policy Lesson from When Harry Met Sally
According to various reports recently published by the Cato Institute, Fraser Institute, Legatum Institute, the Swiss Liberalis Foundation and the…
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Video: California Teacher Rebecca Friedrichs Addresses ALEC
Mrs. Rebecca Friedrichs described teachers unions’ intimidation tactics against teachers who don’t agree with them, and her experience taking her…
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When Speech is Compelled
As the country celebrates one of our most fundamental freedoms during Free Speech Week, it is important to keep in…
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New Report Quantifies Total Incentives Offered to Rooftop Solar Customers
Our friends at the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization representing the interests of energy consumers, recently…
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The Next Zero-Emission Energy Innovation: Coal?
Whether or not NetPower’s bold effort in energy innovation will pay off is a big, big if, but if it does, coal may well be positioned to become the zero-emission, zero-carbon power of choice world-wide.
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A Drink to Our Freedom
During the mandate to prohibit alcoholic beverages in the United States under the 18th Amendment in 1920, it is unlikely…
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Video: Alfredo Ortiz Addresses ALEC Attendees
“A well-informed public is the best defense against bad public policy.” During the ALEC Annual Meeting, Mr. Alfredo Ortiz, president…
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EdChoice Survey: Most Lawmakers Support School Choice
In September, EdChoice, formerly known as the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, released the results of a survey questioning…
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The Growing Burden of Unfunded EPA Mandates on the States
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, easily one of the most respected business advocacy groups in the nation, recently released a…
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ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Event in North Dakota
ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Vice President Jonathan Williams traveled to North Dakota last week for an in-depth discussion…
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ALEC Continues Criminal Justice Reform Efforts
The 1990s saw Americans broadly favor tough on crime policies. Both political parties strongly supported such measures, including then-President Bill…
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Video: Texas Governor Greg Abbott Addresses ALEC Members and Guests
“The biggest threat to our freedom today is a federal government that ignores the Constitution.” — Governor Greg Abbott Texas…
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The Williams Report
A look at fiscal headlines from statehouses nationwide...
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New Coalition for Criminal Justice Reform Converge Diverse Perspectives for Change in Tennessee
With an incarceration rate 11 percent higher than the national average, an unusually varied group of Tennessee businesses, social service, and…
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Simulated Article V Amendments Convention Provides an Important and Reassuring Window into the Future
Last week in Williamsburg, Virginia the Convention of States project hosted a simulated Article V amendments…