Category: In The News
Category: In The News (page 22)
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The Epoch Times: States Face $1 Trillion in Unfunded Liabilities
The Epoch Times covered the new OPEB liabilities report from the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform. States are facing more than $1 trillion in unfunded future liabilities related…
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Jonathan Williams on Ringside Politics Radio Show
ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams spoke with Jeff Crouere about the importance of tax and budget reform for Louisiana and best practices for state…
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State Legislator of the Month – MS Spkr. Philip Gunn
For the month of January, we are pleased to announce Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn as the ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Month. This award is used to…
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State Legislator of the Month – PA Rep. Cris Dush
For the month of December, we are pleased to announce Pennsylvania Representative Cris Dush as the ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Month. This award is given the those state legislators…
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Jonathan Williams on The Jeff Oravits Show
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams was interviewed on the Jeff Oravits Show regarding property tax reform and more. Listen here.
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Jonathan Williams on the Amplify Rapid City Podcast
South Dakota Representative Chris Johnson recently interviewed ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams on his podcast to discuss ALEC’s work and the economic outlook of…
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Jonathan Williams on The Tim Jones Show
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams joined The Tim Jones Show to recap a recent visit to the Reagan Ranch and discuss the similarities between…
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State Legislator of the Month – AZ Rep. Shawnna Bolick
For the month of November, we are pleased to announce Arizona Representative Shawnna Bolick as the ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Month. This award is used to highlight substantive state…
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State Legislator of the Month – VA Del. Tim Hugo
This month, we want to highlight Virginia Delegate Tim Hugo as the ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Month for October. Delegate Hugo has been influential constantly in his support of…
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Jonathan Williams and Skip Estes in Issues & Insights
An op-ed from ALEC policy experts Jonathan Williams and Skip Estes breaks down States of the States: An Analysis of the 2019 Governors’ Addresses, the latest publication from the Center…
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Jonathan Williams in The Hill: Alaska’s Budget Battle
In his latest piece, ALEC Chief Economist Jonathan Williams explains the current budget battle taking place in Alaska. Families and businesses must tighten their budgets when their income decreases,…
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State Legislator of the Month – TX Rep. Tan Parker
For his constant leadership as a Texas State Chair, and for his continual work on sound state policies – such as right-to-try legislation and anti-child abuse legislation – September’s recipient…
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Michael Slabinski in Washington Examiner
Worker freedom activists have one more reason to celebrate following a key decision in the Last Frontier.
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Anna Parsons in The Hill
In her latest piece in The Hill, ALEC Policy Coordinator Anna Parsons writes that a ban of facial recognition technology in schools would be bad policy. The case of Lockport City…
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Jonathan Williams on The Morning Briefing with Tim Farley
Jonathan Williams joined Tim Farley (Sirius XM Radio – channel 124) to discuss property taxes, the national debt and other hot topics from the 46th ALEC Annual Meeting. Listen below.
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ALEC State Chair Rep. Tan Parker Tells Us Why USMCA Is a Win for Texas … And a Win for the Rest of the Nation
While state lawmakers do not have jurisdiction over the negotiation of trade agreements, they are the ultimate stakeholders. A high standard agreement can economically invigorate a struggling region while even…
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Jonathan Williams on The Frank Beckmann Show
Jonathan Williams appeared on The Frank Beckmann Show on WJR (Detroit) to discuss the growing national debt and his upcoming presentation at Northwood University’s 13th Annual Bay Harbor Symposium. Listen…
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Connecticut’s Growing Pension Crisis
A recent article in the Chief Investment Officer discussed Connecticut’s growing retirement system liabilities, citing ALEC’s Unaccountable and Unaffordable 2018 report. A March report from …
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Jonathan Williams on The Ron Jolly Show
Jonathan Williams joined Ron Jolly on WTCM in Traverse City, Michigan to preview his upcoming keynote presentation at Northwood University’s 13th Annual Bay Harbor Symposium. Listen to the…
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The Wall Street Journal Cites ALEC Pension Data
In an article titled “America’s Public Pensions Are Stuck In The Clouds,” The Wall Street Journal cited data from the recent ALEC publication, Unaccountable and Unaffordable 2018.