Category: In The News
Category: In The News (page 25)
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Jonathan Williams Sits Down with Genevieve Wood of The Daily Signal
Jonathan Williams joins Genevieve Wood of The Daily Signal at The Heritage Foundation to discuss ALEC and the Center for State Fiscal Reform.
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While Progressives Protest, ALEC Is Working To Stop The Deadliest Drug Crisis in History
The Left views The American Legislative Exchange Council as a pawn of corporate influence. There were some protests at the organizations annual meeting in Denver, Colorado in July. They were…
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ALEC Model Policy Protects Speech on Campus, Representative Taylor
In an August 1, 2017 op-ed, State Representative Chris Taylor of Wisconsin spent a lot of time attacking the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). As the director…
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Chief Economist Jonathan Williams on Wichita Liberty TV
Chief Economist Jonathan Williams sits down with Bob Weeks of Wichita Liberty TV to discuss the ALEC mission and recent work.
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ALEC Center to Protect Free Speech Supports Protesters in Denver
Despite disagreements, the ALEC Center to Protect Free Speech was proud to support the First Amendment rights of the protesters at our Annual Meeting in Denver, CO.
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Addresses ALEC 44th Annual Meeting
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos talks educational choice at the 44th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
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Emmett Talks Campus Free Speech in Michigan Senate
Shelby Emmett, Director of the ALEC Center to Protect Free Speech returned to her home state of Michigan and joined Stanley Kurtz in schooling the Michigan Senate Judiciary…
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Three (Quick!) Lessons for Legislators about Commercial Speech
Proceed with caution when limiting or compelling commercial speech, the Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) warns. “Government legislators and regulators should think long and hard before using any speech restraint or…
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Federalism is the answer to political violence
About a month ago, on the way back to Texas after a week hiking in New Mexico, some friends and I stopped at an isolated convenient store to stretch our…
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Without Title II, is the Internet the new ‘Wild West’?
Without government regulation, some have argued, the Internet is like the Wild West. The idea is to paint the Internet and the innovators who provide access to it,…
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Delaware could learn an economic lesson from North Carolina
When it comes to state budget problems, Delaware is not alone as it faces a nearly $350 million gap. In fact, more than 30 states faced budget shortfalls this fiscal year. Why…
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In the opioid crisis, Maryland is an example for the rest of the nation
The opioid crisis has affected rural, suburban and urban areas across the nation and members of all socioeconomic classes. The state of Maryland has been hit particularly hard. In fact,…
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Let’s Fix Our Underground Water Infrastructure Through Open Competition
Like so many other people across the nation, I was horrified by the water contamination crisis that struck Flint, Michigan. As an elected official who bears direct responsibility for maintaining…
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Illinois Must Dig Itself Out Of The Fiscal Ditch
Finger-pointing is rampant in Illinois as the state’s credit rating has been downgraded by S&P and Moody’s to near junk status, the lowest ever for a state. Without…
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Why Conservative Lawmakers Are Turning to Free-Speech Bills as a Fix for Higher Ed
A few months ago, Patrick Colbeck, a Republican in Michigan’s State Senate, picked up George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. What he read sounded familiar: oppressive oversight, restricted speech, and twisted interpretations of…
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Taxes, Pensions and Free Speech On Display in Salt Lake City
The ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform recently hosted a successful regional Tax and Fiscal Policy Academy, with Utah legislative hosts Senator Wayne Niederhauser, Senator Stuart Adams and Representative Kim…
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“Choice Counts”: Education Director Documents Success of Charter Schools, Education Savings Accounts
Director of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force Inez Feltscher joins Buck Sexton to discuss the merits of school choice and education savings accounts.
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What’s the Matter with Kansas Republicans?
When you travel down I-70 west from the Kansas City airport to the Kansas capital of Topeka, you pass a sign that says “You Are Entering the Land of Oz.”…
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What Do State Legislators Need to Know About Commercial Speech?
Now that Justice Neil Gorsuch is firmly planted on the bench of the U.S. Supreme Court, he is expected to rule on commercial speech, a free speech issue with significant…
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Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act
WHEREAS, the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and the Constitution protect the rights of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom of association and…