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Archives: Worker Freedom / Articles
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Championing Worker Freedom Across The States: Alan Jernigan and Vincent Vernuccio
https://alec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Copy-of-Alan-Vinnie-Labor-Video-VEED-1.mp3 As debates over worker rights ripple across the country, one message continues to echo from state to state: workers deserve the freedom to choose the…
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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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Florida’s Commitment to Worker Freedom: Alan Jernigan on Charlotte County Speaks
Florida is a desirable place for people and businesses to set up shop. ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Manager Alan Jernigan said as much when…
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Connecticut Struggles with Labor Policy: Alan Jernigan on Business Talk
Connecticut’s labor policies may be holding the state back, but there’s still room to turn things around. That was the message from ALEC’s Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task…
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Oregon’s Path to Worker Freedom: Alan Jernigan on Newsmakers at Noon
In a recent interview on Newsmakers at Noon, ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Manager Alan Jernigan joined co-hosts Denise Quinn and Hunter Newton to discuss Oregon’s…
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Michigan Underperforms in ALEC Labor Policy Rankings: Alan Jernigan in The Detroit News
A recent editorial by Michael Reitz in The Detroit News covered Michigan’s 35th-place ranking in the latest States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America report. Reitz highlighted…
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Putting Workers First in Michigan: Alan Jernigan on Michigan’s Big Show
Alan Jernigan, ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Manager, spoke on Michigan’s Big Show with host Michael Patrick Shiels about the Right…
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Pursuing Worker Freedom in Michigan: Alan Jernigan on Real America’s Voice
In a recent interview on Real America’s Voice with host Steve Gruber, Alan Jernigan, ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Manager, discussed the decline…
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How State Policy Is Reshaping America’s Future: Jonathan Williams on The Hugh Hewitt Show
Appearing on The Hugh Hewitt Show, ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams discussed the latest edition of the ALEC States That Work labor report, breaking down the rankings…
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A Labor Policy Roadmap and Workforce Opportunities: Alan Jernigan on Voice of Reason
Alan Jernigan, ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Manager, spoke with host Andy Hooser on Voice of Reason about how the new …
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Worker Freedom Starts in the States: Alan Jernigan and Lee Schalk in Townhall
Alan Jernigan, ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Manager, and Lee Schalk, ALEC Senior Vice President of Policy, recently co-authored a…
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States that Work: A New Report Outlining Labor Policy Across America
In a recent Breakdown from the American Legislative Exchange Council, Lars Dalseide sat down with ALEC Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development (CIED) Task Force manager Alan Jernigan to…
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Arizona No. 1 State for Worker Freedom: ALEC in The Center Square
The release of States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America received great coverage from a number of outlets including The Center Square. Below is a portion of…
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State Legislator of the Month, April 2025: Georgia Rep. Bethany Ballard
We are pleased to announce Georgia State Rep. Bethany Ballard as the ALEC State Legislator of the Month for April 2025. In just her first term, Ballard quickly emerged as…
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ALEC Policy Champions Increase Flexibility for Workers, Advocate for Taxpayers in Arkansas
ALEC is honored to recognize Arkansas Rep. David Ray, Sen. Ben Gilmore, and Sen. Jim Dotson as ALEC Policy Champions for increasing financial flexibility for workers and advocating for taxpayers…
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ALEC Policy Champions: Utah Rep. Jordan Teuscher and Sen. Kirk Cullimore Increase Government Accountability to Taxpayers
We are proud to recognize ALEC members Utah Representative Jordan Teuscher and Senator Kirk Cullimore as our latest Policy Champions for their successful effort to increase government accountability to state…
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Myths vs. Facts: Public Workers’ Janus Rights
In 2018, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in Janus v. AFSCME, striking down mandatory union memberships and fees for public sector workers. It ruled that forcing…
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Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force Update from the 51st ALEC Annual Meeting
This July, ALEC hosted its 51st Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. In addition to hearing from Kansas House Majority Leader and CIED Task Force Chair Chris Croft about Kansas’…
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Voters Rights for Workers in Tennessee and Georgia—and More?
What do Tennessee and Georgia have in common? Besides the obvious answer of both being the subject of some great country songs, both states could soon share a policy that…
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Why the PRO Act is Not Pro-Worker
During his State of the Union Address, President Biden urged Congress to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. While the bill had an almost inconsequential impact…