Category: In The News
Category: In The News (page 16)
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Myths vs. Facts: Free Speech
Free speech has been a highly discussed and debated issue in 2024. There have been several threats to free speech so far this year, such as violent riots breaking…
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EFAs Help Students Come First in Iowa: Lisa B. Nelson in N’West Iowa Review
ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson was featured in the N’West Iowa Review, highlighting the benefits of Education Freedom Accounts and Governor Kim Reynolds’ leadership…
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Fox Business: State Lawmakers Push to Extend Trump-Era Tax Cuts
Reporting live from Capitol Hill, Hillary Vaughn of Fox Business explains why members the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) traveled to Washington, DC for a meeting with…
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Education Freedom Alliance Co-Chair Gov. Doug Ducey on The Hugh Hewitt Show
Former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey called into the Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss the Education Freedom Alliance; a coalition he co-chairs with Iowa Governor…
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Education Freedom Momentum in 2024: Lisa B. Nelson on The Hugh Hewitt Show
ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson joined the The Hugh Hewitt Show today to discuss the universal education freedom movement that is spreading across the…
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Discriminatory Taxes Fueled the Whiskey Rebellion. They Remain Bad Tax Policy Today: Jonathan Williams on American Radio Journal
In his latest American Radio Journal commentary, ALEC EVP of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams explained the problems with discriminatory taxes. In day-to-day life there are some…
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Safeguarding Workers’ Voices and Opinions: Gretchen Baldau in The Birmingham News
Gretchen Baldau, ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Senior Director, spoke with AL.com about Alabama Senate Bill 231. Sponsored by ALEC State…
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Stepping On the Gas: Joe Trotter in The Washington Times
ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Director Joe Trotter spoke with Sean Salai of The Washington Times about the financial burden taxpayers experience…
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A Breakdown of Rich States, Poor States for Job Creators: Jonathan Williams on Job Creators Network
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy, was featured on Main Street Matters with the Job Creators Network, discussing the…
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Energy Policy is A Formula for Expensive Electricity: ALEC in The Delaware Valley Journal
The 3rd edition of The Energy Affordability Report by Joe Trotter, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Director,…
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California Continues Bottom-Dwelling Economic Ranking: Rich States, Poor States in The Orange County Register
The Orange County Register’s John Seiler analyzed the causes for California’s 47th economic outlook ranking in the 17th edition of Rich States, Poor States:…
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Ukraine’s Fight for Democracy: An ALEC Women’s Leadership Episode
As part of ALEC’s Women Leadership Series, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones and ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior…
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State Legislator of the Month, April 2024: Arkansas Rep. David Ray
We are excited to announce Arkansas Representative David Ray as the ALEC State Legislator of the Month for April 2024. Representative Ray has been an exceptional leader, demonstrating creativity and…
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The Latest Rich States, Poor States Rankings: Jonathan Williams on The Hugh Hewitt Show
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy, spoke with Hugh Hewitt about states that won and states that lost in the…
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How Nebraska Ranks In Rich States, Poor States: Jonathan Williams on Nebraskanomics
ALEC’s Jonathan Williams joined Platte Institute CEO Jim Vokal on the Nebraskanomics podcast to discuss the significance of state tax policies and their impact on economic competitiveness.
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North Carolina’s Economic Outlook in Rich States, Poor States: Lee Schalk on Talk of the Town
Lee Schalk, ALEC VP of Policy, appeared on Talk of the Town radio to discuss North Carolina’s recent ranking as fourth in the country…
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New Yorkers Get Next to Nothing for Their High State Taxes: Rich States, Poor States in the New York Post
In her latest opinion piece, the New York Post‘s Betsy McCaughey noted New York’s last-place finish in the 17th edition of Rich States, Poor…
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Antisemitism on Display at Columbia University “Encampment”
Antisemitism has been a problem on university campuses for years but has been especially prevalent since Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. Last month, I wrote about an…
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The States Where Pro-Growth Policies Rule: Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk in Governing Magazine
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, and Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, recently co-authored in op-ed in…
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New York’s Economic Outlook: Jonathan Williams on WGY Morning Radio
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and EVP of Policy, went on WGY Morning Radio and discussed New York’s poor economic outlook, with the state…