Category: ACCE
Category: ACCE
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Using Preemptions To Rein In Government Overreach: Lee Schalk in USA Today Florida
Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, was quoted in a USA Today Florida affiliate article on state preemptions of local authority in Florida.
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Balancing State & Local Power
Our Founding Fathers outlined their vision of how the government should be structured in the Federalist Papers and later enshrined it in the U.S. Constitution, hoping their design allowed each…
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Doug Harvey: Louisiana is a right-to-work state
Louisiana City Councilman and ACCE member Doug Harvey advocates for business owners to use best practices when reopening in The News-Star out of Monroe, LA. These best practices as outlined…
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American City County Exchange: Policy Prescriptions to Address Economic and Health Care Challenges in the Face of COVID-19
COVID-19 presents challenges to city and county officials nationwide. The American City and County Exchange presents a possible solution to address federal regulations during this pandemic. An Ordinance for…
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Free Speech a Major Theme at ALEC’s States and Nation Policy Conference
Free speech was a major theme throughout this year’s ALEC States and Nation Policy Summit, so the Center to Protect Free Speech was very busy. The Center was hard at…
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Court Pops San Francisco Officials’ Bubble
Prohibiting speech or compelling speech in the marketplace is not the way to deal with products or services that lawmakers do not like. It is an easy way to get…
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VIDEO: American City County Exchange: Change in Communities
“It doesn’t matter what side of the aisle you’re from. If you believe that the solutions to our problems come from being able to work productively together, ACCE is the place…
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What Happened to Minimal Regulations?
As food sharing becomes wildly popular, government is once again finding itself operating in a 1970’s construct of regulations and refusing to change with the times.
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Proclamation Recognizing Tax Freedom Day
Whereas, Tax Freedom Day is a significant date for taxpayers and lawmakers because it represents how long Americans as a whole have to work in order to pay the nation’s…
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A LOCAL RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF STATE MINIMUM WAGE LAW
WHEREAS, [Insert Jurisdiction] is a political subdivision, created by the [Insert State] WHEREAS, [Insert Jurisdiction] is tasked by the [Insert State] to carry out certain core responsibilities as approved by…
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An Ordinance for Local Coordination on Federal Regulations
(A) Definitions. (1) “Coordinate” means the action necessary to achieve coordination. (2) “Coordination” means the process by which an agency of the federal government brings its regulations, whether proposed or…
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An Ordinance to Repeal Personal Property Tax Collection
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. [Insert number], passed on [Insert date], established personal property tax collection in [Insert Jurisdiction], and WHEREAS, the [Insert State] [insert state statute] has given [Insert Jurisdiction] the…
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An Open Letter to American Water Works Association
Responsible elected officials, financial professionals and utility engineers must support and promote open competition and the need for alternative products and materials in bidding processes for underground infrastructure. Moreover, this is a fundamental right and responsibility of all municipal governments.
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Will Flint officials adopt a competitive bidding process to fix their pipes?
Federal disaster relief for Flint Michigan’s water contamination could exceed one billion tax dollars before all is said and done. As that money is being dispersed to solve Flint’s water contamination, what steps are being taken to ensure this money is being used wisely? How are the taxpayers going to be reassured that this money is not going into the pockets of pet projects and crony capitalists?
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ACCE Principles of Taxation
The fundamental principles presented here provide guidance for a neutral and effective tax system; one that raises needed revenue for core functions of government, while minimizing the burden on citizens.
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A Resolution to Establish a Local Taxpayer Bill of Rights for Residents of (INSERT JURISDICTION)
WHEREAS, this great nation is built on the solid foundation of government being of the people, by the people and for the people, and WHEREAS, it has become too commonplace…
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ACCE Principles of Short Term Housing Rental Regulations
Short-term housing rentals are becoming an important component of the travel and tourism economy in many communities throughout the country. Recently, some jurisdictions have passed — or are considering the…
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Missouri Judge Upholds State Minimum Wage Law
Good news for small business owners and their employees in St. Louis. Judge Steven Ohmer of the 22nd Circuit overturned an attempt by the city of St. Louis to mandate…
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Preemption Laws Provide Backstop for Localized Progressive Politics
Local governments play an important role within states, but not to the detriment of the taxpayers. Unfortunately, local governments have become victims of far left organizations manipulating the public and…
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Pipe dream? Review pipe procurement policies to keep taxpayer money from going down the drain
This op-ed originally appeared in the March 2015 edition of Public Works Magazine. When city councils look for ways to save money, they often don’t think to look…
