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Sky High Unemployment Benefits Creating a Dangerous Incentive: Thomas Savidge on NTD News
Thomas Savidge, Research Director at the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform, recently told NTD News that government policies are partly to blame for the nation’s labor shortage. Savidge:…
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Egg Prices Will Cool if Government Allows Free Market to Work: Joe Trotter in The Washington Times
Joe Trotter, ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Director, recently told The Washington Times federal government policies are partly to blame for the high price of eggs. The…
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Federal Government Should Relinquish Mismanaged Lands: Karla Jones in The Epoch Times
Karla Jones, Senior Director for the ALEC International Relations and Federalism Task Force, recently told The Epoch Times she sees benefits to a new rules package adopted Jan. 9…
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California Has a Spending Problem: Lee Schalk on American Family News
Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, told American Family News Radio this week that a proposal in California to tax the “ultra rich” doesn’t address the state’s real problem…
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States Facing Economic Headwinds in New Year: Jonathan Williams on NTD News
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy, recently spoke with NTD News about the many headwinds facing the states in 2023. Host: What are some…
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To Achieve Meaningful Property Tax Relief, Right Size Government: Jonathan Williams in The Center Square
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, co-authored a guest column in The Center Square, Iowa with John Hendrickson of Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation.
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Eight States Take Wrong Approach with Coordinated Tax Hike Proposals: Lee Schalk in The Center Square
Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, weighed in on a collection of state bills targeting high earners and job creators. Schalk told The Center Square, a newswire service…
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Government Meddling in Energy Markets Leading to Higher Prices for Diesel Fuel: Joe Trotter on NTD News
Joe Trotter, ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Director, was featured on NTD News explaining why diesel fuel prices continue to rise and how that is contributing to the nation’s…
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States are Best Stewards of Lands Within Their Borders: Karla Jones in States Newsroom
ALEC International Relations and Federalism Senior Task Force Director Karla Jones was featured in the States Newsroom, a state news wire service, commenting on new rules adopted by the…
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A Reflection on States and Nation Policy Summit: Lee Schalk on La Crosse Talk with Mike Hayes
ALEC’s Vice President of Policy, Lee Schalk, reflects on what lawmakers were able to accomplish at ALEC’s State and Nation Policy summit in Washington D.C. on La Crosse Talk…
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The Biggest Issues to Watch in 2023: Jonathan Williams in Governing Magazine
ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams spoke with Governing Magazine about states’ legislative priorities for 2023. Williams’ views were given top billing in the…
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The Policies Driving Up Price of Diesel Fuel: Joe Trotter in The Washington Times
Joe Trotter, the ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Director, is featured in The Washington Times explaining why diesel prices are soaring, adding to inflation and ultimately hurting…
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Growing Number of States Concerned About Federal Overeach Seek to Scrutinize Presidential Executive Orders: Karla Jones in The Epoch Times
Karla Jones, ALEC Senior Task Force Director for International Relations and Federalism, spoke with The Epoch Times about concerns state lawmakers have over U.S. Presidents increasingly relying on presidential…
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States With No Income Tax are Among Nation’s Fastest Growing States: Jonathan Williams in American Family News
ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams spoke with American Family News this week about the 2022 U-Haul Growth Index that tracks…
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Hiking Minimum Wage Could Lead to More Work Force Automation: Gretchen Baldau in The Washington Times
ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Director, Gretchen Baldau, tells The Washington Times the number of entry-level jobs drops as businesses raise prices to compensate for rising…
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The Untold Story of the Midterms and a Policy Preview for 2023: Lee Schalk on KWTO Radio
Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, joined host Tim Jones of KWTO Radio in Springfield, MO to discuss midterms ballot measure results and offer a preview of…
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The Policies Behind the California Exodus: Nick Stark on Rod Arquette Radio Show
A recent report from the Hoover Institution found twice as many companies moved their headquarters out of California in 2021, compared to 2020. Numerous policy decisions by state leaders have…
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Taxpayers Brace for Impact of Midterms Ballot Measures: Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk in the Daily Caller
In their latest op-ed for the Daily Caller, ALEC EVP of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and VP of Policy Lee Schalk break down the most significant ballot…
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States Legislatures, Not Courts, Have Authority Over Federal Elections in their States: ALEC Attorneys
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in a case that threatens the constitutionally granted power of state legislatures to determine the “times, places, and manner of federal…
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Top Ranked Governors Win Big in Mid-term Elections: ALEC on NTD News
Lee Schalk, ALEC VP of Policy, joined NTD News to talk about the big re-election victories of top-ranked Laffer-ALEC governors in the mid-term elections . Host: Governors who scored…