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State of the State: Missouri
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, the second-youngest serving governor in the U.S., presented an ambitious agenda in his first State of the State address. Highlights of his speech include enacting…
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State of the State: Rhode Island
Not only does Rhode Island’s economic outlook rank a dismal 35 out of 50 according to the 9th annual Rich States, Poor States, but more than 70,000 have…
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State of the State: Nebraska
Halfway through his four-year term, Governor Pete Ricketts recently delivered his State of the State address in Lincoln, Nebraska. He focused heavily on the need to increase government efficiency,…
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State of the Commonwealth: Virginia
While not facing problems of the same magnitude as states like New York or Connecticut, the Old Dominion certainly faces some challenges. In four short years, Virginia has slipped from…
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State of the State: Colorado
The governor wasted no time Thursday evening demanding more dollars be squeezed from the wallets of Colorado taxpayers.
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State of the State: Arkansas
Amid frightful winter storms coating a large part of Arkansas and the South, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson delivered his State of the State address in Little…
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Good Tax Policy Doesn’t Need 12 Steps
Seldom has a year gone by without the release of some new study waxing wide on the public health costs associated with alcohol abuse, often with recommendations for significant tax increases or sales restrictions on alcohol.
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Maine’s Anti-Growth Ballot Measures
Higher tax and regulatory burdens will make Maine less competitive for jobs and businesses in its region and the nation at large, and would erase years of progress in making Maine more competitive.
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A Drink to Our Freedom
During the mandate to prohibit alcoholic beverages in the United States under the 18th Amendment in 1920, it is unlikely that anyone could publicly say, “Connecting buyers and sellers, whiskey…
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Video: Alfredo Ortiz Addresses ALEC Attendees
“A well-informed public is the best defense against bad public policy.” During the ALEC Annual Meeting, Mr. Alfredo Ortiz, president and CEO of the Job Creators Network, shared valuable ideas…
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Work Force Z
Tomorrow’s workforce is already here, and the workers who comprise it are likely to demand changes in the system that has largely remained the same for more than 100 years.
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Arkansas Gains Big on Capital Gains Tax Cut
According to Governor Asa Hutchinson, Arkansas ended fiscal year 2016 with a budget surplus of $177.4 million – a sizable $117.3 million higher than the previous fiscal year.