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Student Achievement Backpack Act
Student Achievement Backpack Act Summary This bill provides access by a student’s parent or guardian or an authorized local education agency (LEA) user to the learning profile of a…
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K-12 Technology-Based Reading Intervention for English Learners Act
K-12 Technology-Based Reading Intervention for English Learners Act Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “K-12 Technology-Based Reading Intervention for English Learners Act.” Section 2.
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Early Intervention Program Act
Early Intervention Program Act Summary This act creates an early intervention program, targeted to at-risk students. It requires the State Board of Education to select one or…
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Foster Child Scholarship Program Act
The Foster Child Scholarship Program Act Summary The Foster Child Scholarship Program creates a scholarship program that provides children who have been placed in foster care the option…
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Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act
Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act Summary This Act will create standards of operation for those individuals who act as a bail recovery agent. Model Policy Section 1. {Short…
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State Budget Solutions’ Fourth Annual State Debt Report
State Budget Solutions' (SBS) fourth annual State Debt Study reveals that state governments face a combined $5.1 trillion in debt.
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The Worst State Budget Gimmicks of 2013
State Budget Solutions has been keeping an eye on the bag of tricks employed by legislators and other budget officials. These budget gimmicks hide the true cost of government and set up states for fiscal calamity down the road.
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Honesty in Lawyering Act
Model Policy Title __ of the [ ] Code is amended by adding Chapter ___ to read as follows: Chapter __. Attorney Misconduct Section…
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Governor Scott Takes Aim at the Corporate Income Tax
In a recent Bloomberg television interview, Governor Rick Scott of Florida detailed his plan to cut $500 million in state taxes and fees. The state of Florida is currently…
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Colorado Taxpayers Reject Tax Increases, Choose Growth
On Tuesday a ballot measure to raise income taxes on Coloradans to raise funds for increased education spending failed. In fact, the measure, Amendment 66, didn’t just fail–it went…
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ALEC Oil Sands Trip Educates Legislators On Environmentally Conscious Energy Production
Last month, a group of ALEC members flew to Calgary in Alberta, Canada, to tour an oil sands facility and meet with representatives of the Alberta government,…
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ALEC Makes Cybersecurity a Year-Long Priority
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a month-long initiative dedicated to encouraging all Internet users to be cognizant of their online surroundings. In a 21st century environment, it is…
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Resolution in Support of Electric Power Grid Modernization Principles
Resolution in Support of Electric Power Grid Modernization Principles Summary Several state legislatures and state public utility commissions are examining ways to modernize their electric…
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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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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…