Category: Regulatory Reform
Category: Regulatory Reform
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Unlocking Kansas’s Economic Potential: Kansas Sen. Stephen Owens
For Kansas State Senator Stephen Owens, the past year has been a whirlwind of change, challenge, and opportunity. After six years in the House, Owens made the leap…
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Jake Morabito & Alan Jernigan Testimony in Kansas: Digital Assets, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency
ALEC Communications and Technology Senior Task Force Director Jake Morabito and Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Director Alan Jernigan were recently invited to testify before the Kansas State…
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Ending Deference in Kentucky: Sen. Steve Rawlings at the ALEC Annual Meeting
At ALEC’s 52nd Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Kentucky Sen. Steve Rawlings didn’t just arrive as a first-time Policy Champion; he arrived as a man on a mission. An attorney…
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Alaska Shedding Regulatory Burdens
Regulatory reform has been a leading headline in 2025, and states have capitalized on the momentum. States such as North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Utah have passed REINS-style…
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Reining in the Regulators: Oklahoma Sen. Michael Bergstrom at the ALEC Annual Meeting
Oklahoma State Senator Michael Bergstrom has been attending ALEC Annual meetings for years. Recognized as a Policy Champion just a few months ago, he successfully carried two…
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The Office of Regulatory Management Makes Virginia a Leader on Regulatory Reform
In 2022, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed Executive Order 19 to create the Office of Regulatory Management (ORM) to bring consistency to the regulatory procedure and create a review…
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States Take the Lead on Real Reform: Jonathan Williams on The Hugh Hewitt Show
From energy policy to regulatory reform, ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams believes that the state governments are the real source of momentum in America today. At least that’s…
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ALEC Policy Champions Kansas Rep. Patrick Penn and Sen. Stephen Owens Reduce Barriers to Innovation
ALEC is proud to recognize Kansas State Rep. Patrick Penn and State Sen. Stephen Owens as ALEC Policy Champions for their success in bringing a regulatory sandbox program to Kansas.
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What DOGE Can Learn from the States: Jonathan Williams & Lee Schalk in Washington Examiner
Jonathan Williams, ALEC President and Chief Economist, and Lee Schalk, ALEC Senior Vice President of Policy, recently coauthored a Washington Examiner op-ed highlighting how DOGE can follow…
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ALEC Policy Champions Return Major Rule-Making Authority to Utah Legislature
ALEC is proud to recognize Utah Representative Ryan Wilcox and Senator Daniel McCay as our newest Policy Champions for their leadership in reining in agency overreach and advancing accountable governance…
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A Chance to End Biden’s Federal Overreach in Title Insurance: Karla Jones & FL Rep. John Snyder in Townhall
ALEC Vice President of the Center for International Freedom Karla Jones and Florida Representative John Snyder recently co-authored a Townhall op-ed outlining the opportunity for the Trump…
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The UK’s War on Privacy is a Warning for America
The United Kingdom is out of control. Not only are they putting people in prison for their Facebook posts, but now they are forcing Apple to provide unfettered access to…
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Nebraska Looks to Increase Government Accountability and Transparency
Regulatory reforms have emerged as a key issue in 2025 as D.O.G.E. leads federal efforts to boost government efficiency. The momentum in Washington, D.C. is growing, and states are now…
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ALEC & DOGE Aligned on Countering Executive Overreach
Minimizing government control has been an especially impactful message championed throughout the states in recent years—on the various campaign trails, from state legislators, and by voters themselves. More specifically, reducing…
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Fat Bear Week: What States Can Learn
As autumn begins, we draw closer to annual traditions of feasting, ignoring calorie counts, and questionable table manners. That’s right. It’s Fat Bear Week. Alaska’s Katmai National Park bears…
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Education Freedom and Tax Cuts in Iowa: Speaker Pro Tem. John Wills at the ALEC Annual Meeting
Denver, CO – At the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Denver, Iowa Speaker Pro Tempore John Wills — a member of…
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States Move to Scrap Agency Deference: ALEC in Bloomberg Law
The ALEC model Judicial Deference Reform Act was highlighted in a recent Bloomberg Law story on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision that ended Chevron deference. “For years…
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Chevron’s California Exodus: Jonathan Williams on KNZR
Arlington, VA – Chevron’s decision to relocate its headquarters from California to Houston has become a focal point for discussions on business migration, state policies, and the future of the…
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How Overturning Chevron Affects Us: Nino Marchese on the Tim Jones & Chris Arps Show
ALEC Criminal & Civil Justice Task Force Director, Nino Marchese, appeared on the Tim Jones and Chris Arps show discussing the latest Supreme Court…
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SCOTUS Ends Chevron: ALEC Task Force Directors React
On June 28, the Supreme Court decided Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, overturning one of the largest SCOTUS precedents ever made on judicial interpretation matters: the Chevron doctrine. Below, ALEC…