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Budget Gimmicks Update, October 2013
State officials have a deep bag of tricks to "solve" budget gaps. In reality, these gimmicks result in state budget that appear at first glance to be balanced, but looking past the smoke and mirrors reveals that they are very unbalanced.
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Resolution in Support of Availability of Certificate of Rehabilitation in Cases Involving Certain Nonviolent Offenses
Resolution in Support of Availability of Certificate of Rehabilitation in Cases Involving Certain Nonviolent Offenses Summary This Resolution recognizes the importance of adopting policies that…
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The Reporting of Seizure and Forfeiture Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Purpose.} Under state and federal forfeiture laws, state law enforcement agencies can seize money, vehicles, and other property, have them sold and…
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Medicaid Expansion: The Wrong Prescription for Virginia
Medicaid has fallen short of delivering proper health care to low income residents, and other expansions of Medicaid, done in a similar fashion to what is provided in the ACA, have fallen short of delivering the promised cost reductions.
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State Legislators, Business Leaders Meet in Chicago
State Legislators, Business Leaders Meet in Chicago American Legislative Exchange Council 40th Annual Meeting Promotes Collaboration, Participation in Policy Research Chicago, Ill. (August 7, 2013)—More than 1,200…
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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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WATCH: The Benefits of Digital Learning
In this video, Utah Senator and ALEC Digital Learning Subcommittee Chairman, Howard Stephenson, explains to 53 education leaders from 16 states how students and teachers benefit from digital learning…
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Myth of the Day: Raising Tax Rates on the Rich will Not Harm the Economy
By: Kati Siconolfi, Nick Oswald, and Will Freeland As states consider fundamental tax reform this session, misconceptions about sound tax policy abound. Perhaps one of the most popular misconceptions is…
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“Build Flexibility”: ALEC to Consider Cybersecurity Principles, NAAG Opposition, at Chicago Meeting | Communications Daily
Article reproduced with permission from Warren Communications News Inc. — www.warren-news.com or 800-771-9202. Please do not further redistribute this or post online without permission from Warren Communications News. The American…
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Public Universities Lose Their Value as Costs Increase
The latest college rankings are out and public universities continue to be an important part of the conversation, even if their traditional "value" has decreased.
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A Competitive U.S. Economy Requires STEM Capabilities
Lately it seems like lawmakers can’t agree on anything. However, preparing and training the United States work force provides an excellent opportunity for all lawmakers to work together and ensure…
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More Opportunities for Special-Needs Students in Oklahoma
By: Melissa Sullivan Phylicia is seemingly a normal teenager at Oklahoma’s Town & Country School: she interacts with other students, participates in class, and, as…
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White House Report Shows U.S. Making Real Broadband Progress
By Jon Anzur The past four years marked a period of growth in the digital economy and broadband infrastructure, access, and speed. According to a recent White House report…
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Resolution Opposing PPACA Medicaid Expansion
Summary This Resolution urges states to reject Medicaid expansion that is permitted, but not required, in the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and instead reform the existing Medicaid…
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American Legislative Exchange Council Transparency and Public Engagement
The American Legislative Exchange Council is America’s largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization, comprised of nearly one-third of the country’s state legislators. The Council provides a unique opportunity for state lawmakers,…
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Lessons Learned from Our Neighbors to the North
Insights on Alberta from an Oil Sands Academy Participant By The Honorable AJ Griffin, OK (SD-20) Have you ever had a neighbor who lived close to you, but about whom…
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Governor Mary Fallin to Address Legislators from Across the United States
Governor Mary Fallin to Address Legislators from Across the United States American Legislative Exchange Council Spring Meeting brings together hundreds of state legislators in Oklahoma City May 2-3…
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Comments of support for the Keystone XL Pipeline needed by Monday, April 22, 2013
The U.S. Department of State will accept comments through Monday, April 22, 2013 on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Keystone XL Project. Comments of support for…
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New Report Reveals Ties Between School Choice Policies and Student Achievement
New Report Reveals Ties Between School Choice Policies and Student Achievement Report ranks states comparing state education policies to NAEP data Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2013)—State-based school choice…
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Civic Literacy Act
Section 1. {Title.} The Civic Literacy Act. Section 2. {Findings.} The legislature finds and declares that: (A) The adoption of the Declaration…