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How Medicaid Cuts Would Impact State Budgets: Brooklyn Roberts on Newstalk STL
Brooklyn Roberts, senior director of the Health and Human Services Task Force, spoke with Tim Jones and Chris Arps on Newstalk STL…
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States Created the Federal Government, Not the Other Way Around: Lee Schalk on The Voice of Reason
Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, spoke with Andy Hooser on The Voice of Reason to discuss 2024 priorities for state legislators regarding…
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Fitch Downgrade Could Mean Medicaid Cuts: Brooklyn Roberts and Thomas Savidge in The Wall Street Journal
Brooklyn Roberts, senior director of the Health and Human Services Task Force and Thomas Savidge, research director at ALEC’s Center for State Fiscal Reform recently co-authored an…
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How Can Hawaii Bounce Back: Jonathan Williams on The Hugh Hewitt Show
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and EVP of Policy, recently appeared on The Hugh Hewitt Show and discussed the tragic impact from the Hawaiian…
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States Must Respond with Discipline After Credit Downgrade: Lee Schalk and Thomas Savidge in The OC Register
Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, and Thomas Savidge, Research Director of the Center for State Fiscal Reform, co-authored a new op-ed in…
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Tax Relief Is Coming To Millions Of Red-State Residents: Jonathan Williams and Nick Stark in The Daily Caller
In their latest op-ed for The Daily Caller, Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and EVP of Policy, and Nick Stark, ALEC Tax…
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VIDEO: Upcoming Ballot Measure Threatens Colorado Taxpayers
TABOR, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, limits the growth of government spending in Colorado. Though some Coloradans might not be familiar with this particular piece of legislation, it has played a…
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Protecting Colorado Taxpayers and Preserving TABOR: Jonathan Williams on American Radio Journal
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams discusses an upcoming Colorado ballot measure that would expand government spending and weaken Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR),…
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The Right Policies Bring Hope and Opportunity for All: Jonathan Williams and Dr. Alveda King in The Dallas Examiner
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams co-authored a column that appeared in The Dallas Examiner with Dr. Alveda King of Alveda King…
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Bidenomics: Big Government, Industrial Policy and Centralized Control: Jonathan Williams in The Epoch Times
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, was featured in The Epoch Times vocalizing criticisms of the Biden Administration’s economic agenda through increased…
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Where Tax Cuts Are Hot: Jonathan Williams in National Review
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, was featured in National Review highlighting the importance of tax cuts across the states to promote…
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Economic Insights for Nebraska: Jonathan Williams on Platte Institute’s Nebraskanomics Podcast
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Vice President of Policy, spoke with Platte Institute CEO Jim Vokal about Nebraska’s economic outlook, their tax policies, and it’s impact on economic competitiveness…
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VIDEO: A Look Back at Rich States, Poor States Launch in Salt Lake City
On April 13, we launched the 16th edition of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index from Salt Lake City, celebrating Utah’s number one economic…
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State Fiscal New Year and Latest State Tax Cut Efforts: Jonathan Williams on American Radio Journal
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams highlights the wave of tax relief some states are providing taxpayers in his latest…
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The Latest Threat to the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights
An upcoming ballot measure in Colorado would allow massive expansion in government spending and weaken the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), the nation’s strongest taxpayer protection. At the tail…
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Report Ranks New York Lowest in Nation for Economic Outlook: Rich States, Poor States in The Observer
The Observer highlights New York’s dreadful economic outlook based on the findings in The 16th edition of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. New…
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Are States Making Smart Economic Decisions? Jonathan Williams on The Voice of Reason with Andy Hooser
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, spoke with Andy Hooser on The Voice of Reason about the economic rankings of states, which…
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CalPERS and CalSTRS Know Fossil Fuel Divestment is a Recipe for Disaster
In the Golden State, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) are waking up to the fact that divestment hurts…
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ALEC’s Flagship Guide to Economic Growth: Rich States, Poor States
For nearly 16 years, Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index has been a guiding light for legislators to help improve their state’s Economic Outlook. Chronicling how…
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Sunshine Week Spotlight: Transparency at the Expense of Greater Federal Control?
In December 2022, the President signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (NDAA) into law. Buried deep within the nearly 4000-page bill is a mandate that…