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Missouri May Become Model State for Government Union Labor Relations
A right-to-work bill making its way through Missouri’s legislature is generating most of the labor-related headlines in the Show-Me state. However, government union reform legislation has been introduced that could…
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New Hampshire Governor Signs Bipartisan Legislation Establishing Statewide Drug Court Program
Another tool has been added to help fight New Hampshire’s drug crisis, as drug courts are about to be established across the Granite State. Continuing her efforts to implement a…
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Tennessee Senate Passes Ban-the-Box Legislation
The Tennessee Senate recently passed Senate Bill 2440 with a 25 to 7 vote. The bill, colloquially known as “ban-the box,” requires state employers to delay inquiring about criminal…
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New Models from the Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force
Earlier this summer, members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) gathered in San Diego for the organization’s 42nd Annual Meeting. In addition to hearing from three…
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Model Policies SNPS 2014
In December 2014, ALEC members met in Washington D.C. to discuss and debate new model policies. Below is a full list of newly adopted or amended policies from the 2014…
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Model Policies Annual Meeting 2014
In August 2014, ALEC members met in Dallas to discuss and debate new model policies. Below is a full list of newly adopted or amended policies from the 2014 Annual…
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Model Policies Spring Task Force Summit 2014
In May 2014, ALEC members met in Kansas City to discuss and debate new model policies. Below is a full list of newly adopted policies from the 2014 Spring Task…
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Model Act On Private Enforcement Of Consumer Protection Statutes
Model Policy Section 1. Private Right of Action. (a) A person who reasonably relies upon an act or practice declared unlawful by [SECTION] in entering into a transaction and thereby…
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Resolution on Legislation that Interferes with Business Agreements
Model Policy WHEREAS, a privately negotiated contract, either written or oral, is the fundamental basis for doing business in the United States, and; WHEREAS, business agreements govern the duties and…
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ALEC Approves Model Policy to Encourage Smarter Sentencing
In an era plagued by partisan posturing and gridlock, federal criminal justice reform proposals bring a breath of fresh air that follows on the heels of several years of bipartisan…
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Model Policies Annual Meeting 2013
In August 2013, ALEC members met in Chicago to discuss and debate new model policies. Below is a full list of newly adopted policies from the 2013 Annual Meeting. All…
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Resolution in Support of Federal Pension Portability Legislation
Model Resolution WHEREAS, under current federal law, employees are prohibited from rolling over retirement benefits from 457 deferred compensation plans into other qualified retirement accounts like 401(k) plans and 401plans;…
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High-Risk Health Insurance Pool Model Act
High-Risk Health Insurance Pool Model Act Summary The purpose of this Act is to provide insurance for individuals with high-risk health conditions such as AIDS, diabetes, and…
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Resolution Urging Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Expedited Waiver Procedures to States
Model Resolution WHEREAS, states have applied to numerous waivers from federal agencies; and WHEREAS, these waiver applications submitted because states wanted to try new innovative approaches to meet long-standing policy…
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ALEC Statement on “Stand Your Ground” Legislation – 3/26/12
Trayvon Martin’s death was a great tragedy that brings sadness to all of us. Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and community. It is a great shame that…
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Resolution Opposing Unfair and Unbalanced Insurance “Bad Faith” Legislation
PURPOSE: Urging state legislatures to adhere to traditional principles of contract law and oppose unfair and unbalanced legislation designed to create new or expansive private causes of action, dilute existing…
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Model Rules Governing Discovery of Electronically Stored Information and Limitations on Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product
Model Legislation Rule 1. {Definitions} In these rules: (A) “Discovery” means the process of providing information in a civil proceeding in the courts of this…
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Powerless Promises: How Mandates Leave Grids Vulnerable
As certain states across the country continue down the path of aggressive top-down renewable energy mandates, we are seeing the real-world consequences of these choices. From skyrocketing electricity bills to…
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September CEO Update
I don’t know about you, but as we prepare for a crazy fall election season, I have been heartened to see some common sense coming back to American enterprise and…
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States Move to Scrap Agency Deference: ALEC in Bloomberg Law
The ALEC model Judicial Deference Reform Act was highlighted in a recent Bloomberg Law story on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision that ended Chevron deference. “For years…