Category: In The News
Category: In The News
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Tech Innovations Get Tryout in Regulatory Sandboxes: Jake Morabito in GCN
ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director Jake Morabito tells Government Computer News (GCN) that states experimenting with regulatory sandboxes (one of ALEC’s Essential Policy…
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Louisiana’s Competitive Neighborhood Problem: Jonathan Williams on the Moon Griffon Radio Show
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams spoke with host Moon Griffon of Talk 107.3 FM in Louisiana while attending the Solutions Summit 2023 hosted…
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The Coal Powered Electrification Agenda: Joe Trotter on In The Dugout
ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Director Joe Trotter joined Mike Stenhouse on In The Dugout to discuss the realities behind the recent push to shut…
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A Fork in the Road for Artificial Intelligence Developers and Regulators: Jake Morabito in The Washington Times
ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director Jake Morabito authored a guest column in The Washington Times explaining how closed systems and overregulation could stifle America’s burgeoning…
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With First Veto, President Biden Fails to Learn from California: Lee Schalk and Thomas Savidge in The Orange County Register
Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy co-authored a guest column in The Orange County Register with ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Research Director Thomas Savidge, explaining why…
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Why a Wealth Tax is a Really Bad Idea: Jonathan Williams and Nick Stark in the Daily Caller
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, co-authored a guest column in the Daily Caller with ALEC Tax and Fiscal Task Force Director…
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Regulating Artificial Intelligence Could Stifle Innovative Technology: Jake Morabito on OutKick
ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director Jake Morabito recently told Tomi Lahren of OutKick that artificial intelligence holds great promise and shouldn’t be stifled by government regulations.
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ALEC Model Policy Would Remove Politics from Pension Investment Decisions: Jonathan Williams in Bloomberg Law
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy, recently told Bloomberg Law lawmakers across the country are interested in protecting the hard-earned retirement savings of state…
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Done Properly, Artificial Intelligence Could Have Tremendous Benefits: Jake Morabito on the Mike Hayes Show
ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director Jake Morabito was recently featured on the Mike Hayes Show on WIZM Radio in LaCrosse, WI talking about the need for states…
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Washington Seeks to Empower Government While States Seek to Empower Individuals: Jonathan Williams on NTD News
ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams told NTD News this week states are reducing the size and scope of government while federal leaders are…
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Congress and the States Tackling ESG to Protect Retirees and Taxpayers: Lee Schalk on The Doug Wagner Show
Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, recently told Doug Wagner on WMT Newsradio (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) that Congress should be applauded for its recent bipartisan resolution rejecting the…
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State Lawmakers Must Proceed Cautiously in Regulating Artificial Intelligence: Jake Morabito on NTD News
ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director Jake Morabito was featured on NTD News advising state lawmakers to avoid the tempation to regulate Artificial Intelligence out existence before the…
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State Legislators of the Month – February 2023
For February, it is our pleasure to award Utah Representative Candice Pierucci and Utah Senator Kirk Cullimore as our State Legislators of the Month. These exceptional leaders helped deliver education opportunity…
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Let’s Bring Greater Transparency to Property Taxes: Jonathan Williams on The Doug Wagner Show (Cedar Rapids)
ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams was recently featured on WMT Radio in Cedar Rapids, Iowa talking about the need for greater transparency in property…
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The Most Damaging Way to Raise Revenue for States: Jonathan Williams in The Detroit News
ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams was quoted in a recent op-ed in The Detroit News by Mackinac Center’s David Guenther. Williams explained how…
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Regulations and Taxes Matter for Connecticut’s Competitiveness: Jonathan Williams on The Todd Feinburg Show
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy recently told WTIC radio in Hartford, CT that high tax states such as Connecticut can improve their economic competitiveness…
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Iowa ESA Bill is About Freedom: Andrew Handel on American Family News
ALEC Board Member, Iowa Speaker Pro Tem John Wills, was recently featured in American Family News commenting on Iowa’s new law creating universal education savings accounts for Iowa students.
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New Mexico Must Change to Become Competitive with Neighboring States: Jonathan Williams in New Mexico Sun
On a recent trip to New Mexico, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams, spoke to the New Mexico Sun for a feature article promoting…
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Sky High Unemployment Benefits Creating a Dangerous Incentive: Thomas Savidge on NTD News
Thomas Savidge, Research Director at the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform, recently told NTD News that government policies are partly to blame for the nation’s labor shortage. Savidge:…
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California Has a Spending Problem: Lee Schalk on American Family News
Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, told American Family News Radio this week that a proposal in California to tax the “ultra rich” doesn’t address the state’s real problem…