Author Archives: Tom McLaughlin
Author Archives: Tom McLaughlin
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ALEC, the Supreme Court and Intellectual Property
The Supreme Court is currently considering a case, Google v. Oracle America, that could have a dramatic effect on copyright law in general and specifically on the copyright protection for…
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As Seen on Drudge Report: Americans Continue to Vote With Their Feet Towards Low-Tax States
In his latest op-ed for The Hill (featured on Drudge Report), ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams writes: With the 2020 census just around the…
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ALEC Amicus Brief in Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc.
The American Legislative Exchange Council has filed an Amicus Brief for the Supreme Court case Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc. The ALEC brief attempts to focus the Supreme Court…
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The GEAR Task Force’s “Power, Practices, Personnel” Report Draws on State-Level Policy Successes
The Government, Efficiency, Accountability, and Reform (GEAR) Task Force of the Republican Study Committee, chaired by Congressman Greg Gianforte of Montana, released a report that outlines numerous free market…
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State Bonded Obligations, 2019
States issue a diverse array of bonded obligations, with a range of obligation strength, revenue sources, debt service schedules and other factors. This study collects and analyzes the bonded obligations…
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Technical Standards are Public Policy, and Must Be Monitored by the States
Technical standards are public policy. Many people tune out at the very mention of standards, but they are part of the public policy world as their impact can be broad…
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Many States Now Screening Newborns for Spinal Muscular Atrophy; Others Considering Action in 2020
State legislation to help families of newborns with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) access timely treatments and care for their children will be considered during 2020 state legislative sessions, while other…
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Unfunded Health Care Benefits for Retired Public Employees Leave States and Taxpayers at Risk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Reynolds, ALEC Public Affairs Email: [email protected] Phone: 571-782-5038 Unfunded Health Care Benefits for Retired Public Employees Leave States and Taxpayers…
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Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities, 2019
The Continuing Need for OPEB Reform
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ALEC Amicus Brief on Steiner v. Utah Tax Commission
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a tax scheme that discriminates against foreign income earned by subjecting it to double taxation, when income earned from domestic sources is not subject to the same…
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Friday ALECTV at the States and Nation Policy Summit
Bob Graboyes, Mercatus Center and Anna Parsons, ALEC Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson County Commissioners Andre Cushing, ME & Nancy Jester, GA Bruce “DD” MacRae, UPS …
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Thursday ALECTV at the States and Nation Policy Summit
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Alaska Representative Sharon Jackson Jonathan Williams with Small Business Owners Brad and Hilary Scott Former White House Healthcare Expert Brian Blase…
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Wednesday ALECTV at the States and Nation Policy Summit
WV Delegate Joshua Higginbotham Rachel Greszler of Heritage and Tom Savidge of ALEC GA Senator Bruce Thompson Deer Park Councilman Charles Tassell WV Senator Patricia Rucker…
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Filtering Out Counterfeits
You may be part of enriching the world’s largest global criminal enterprise. And if not you, there is a really good chance that someone in your immediate family…
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Resolution in Support of FERC Proposed Rulemaking on PURPA
Whereas the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) was passed in 1978, splitting authority for implementation and enforcement of different aspects of the law between the states and…
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Draft Resolution Supporting the United States’ Commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) during the Year the Alliance Celebrates Its 70th Anniversary
Section 1. Preamble: WHEREAS the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has strengthened the transatlantic relationship since its formation on April 4, 1949; and…
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A Resolution Urging the United States to Decrease Dependence on Pharmaceuticals Manufactured Overseas
WHEREAS, many citizens of the United States depend on pharmaceutical drugs to cure, treat, or prevent disease and these drugs can result in lifesaving and life-sustaining outcomes; and…
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ALEC Files a Another Amicus Brief in Another Arbitration Case
Recently, the American Legislative Exchange Council led a coalition that included the Center for Individual Freedom (CFIC) and the American Consumer Institute (ACI) in filing an amicus brief with the…
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ALEC Files Amicus Brief in Arbitration Case
The American Legislative Exchange Council recently led a collation in filing an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief on the topic of arbitration clauses in the U.S. Court of…
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An Evidence-Based Market of Ideas
Those developing public policy related to technology or innovation almost predictably have an interest in science, technology, entrepreneurship, creativity and invention. To craft the right public policy in these areas…