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Category: Uncategorized
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Every State is a Border State: Legislators Share Experience from the Southern Border
Denver, CO – “Every state is a border state.” That was the message Texas State Senator Phil King and a delegation of legislators shared at the 51st ALEC Annual Meeting…
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Rich States, Poor States 17th Edition
The 17th edition of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index features an evaluation of each independent state and key areas of policy in that state to better…
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Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities, 6th Edition
Other Post-Employment Liabilities, 6th Edition measures unfunded OPEB liabilities, now totaling over $1.14 trillion, just under $3,500 for every man, woman, and child in the United States. Other post-employment benefits…
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Severe Case of Underfunded Retired State Employee Benefits
Arlington, Va. – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is pleased to announce the release of the 6th iteration of “Other Post-Employment Benefit (OPEB) Liabilities,” an annual report demonstrating…
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ALEC Releases 50-State Education Freedom Rankings
Arlington, Va. – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is proud to announce today’s release of The ALEC Index of State Education Freedom: A 50-State Guide to Parental Empowerment. Evaluating…
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The ALEC Index of State Education Freedom: A 50-State Guide to Parental Empowerment
For nearly 25 years, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has published the Report Card on American Education, ranking the states based on a variety of performance indicators in K-12…
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Unaccountable and Unaffordable, 7th Edition
Unfunded state pension liabilities total $6.96 trillion or just under $21,000 for every man, woman, and child in the United States. As noted in this report last year, the total…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to Address Lawmakers from Across the Nation at ALEC Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL (July 26, 2023) – Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will keynote the opening lunch at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 50th Annual Meeting, which takes place July…
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One Year after the Taliban Takeover Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
US and NATO forces withdrew from Afghanistan one year ago this month igniting a series of complex humanitarian crises. Since seizing control of the government on August 15, 2021, the…
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Speaker Pelosi’s Visit to Taipei Telegraphs Congressional Support for Taiwan’s Sovereignty
By Karla Jones, Senior Task Force Director, Task Force on International Relations and Federalism After days of speculation, Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed at Songshan Airport in Taipei on Tuesday –…
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Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities, 5th Edition
Unfunded state Other Post-Employment Benefit liabilities total $959 billion or $3,000 for every man, woman and child in the United States.
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Intellectual Property Fuels Our Innovation Economy and Should Not Be Frivolously Surrendered
At the June 12-15 World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Summit, the Biden Administration is poised to give away one of our nation’s most valuable assets – the intellectual property (IP)…
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Unaccountable and Unaffordable, 6th Edition
Unfunded state pension liabilities total $8.28 trillion or just under $25,000 for every man, woman and child in the United States.
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Taxpayers Voting with Their Feet
2022 Rich States, Poor States Report: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index “The number one reason on census surveys that people give for moving from one state to another…
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: A Hopeful Message from Taiwan’s Ambassador Bi-khim Hsiao
March is Women’s History Month and to commemorate it, ALEC is sharing messages from a handful of the female leaders who are our members and our friends. This year’s theme…
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Women’s History Month: Inspiring Messages from ALEC Members and Friends
March is Women’s History Month, and this year’s theme is “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” To celebrate and commemorate the achievements of ladies now and throughout history, ALEC has assembled messages…
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ALEC in the News: WIZM Radio – The Coming Food Crisis
ALEC policy experts discuss the coming food crisis resulting from the war in Ukraine and the policy options state lawmakers and governors have. American Legislative Exchange…
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2021 Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom, Grading America’s Governors
Who are the best governors in America? States have long been incubators of policy innovation. In that context, Governors, even those overseeing historically disadvantaged states or cooperating with unwilling legislatures,…
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Putin’s Ukraine Gambit Unites Western Democracies He Sought to Divide
In my recent op-ed for The Hill, I explained that Vladimir Putin has inadvertently ushered in a new period of transatlantic and NATO unity. President Vladimir Putin has long…
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A US-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement Is a State Priority
On October 14, ALEC Action, ALEC’s 501(c)4 affiliate, released a letter signed by 215 state lawmakers representing 39 states, urging the Biden Administration to prioritize negotiations on a US-Taiwan…