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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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ALEC Policy Champions Reduce Agency Overreach in Oklahoma
ALEC is proud to recognize Oklahoma Sen. Micheal Bergstrom and Rep. Gerrid Kendrix as the newest ALEC Policy Champions for successfully carrying HB 2728 and HB 2729 through…
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ALEC Policy Champions Kansas Rep. Patrick Penn and Sen. Stephen Owens Reduce Barriers to Innovation
ALEC is proud to recognize Kansas State Rep. Patrick Penn and State Sen. Stephen Owens as ALEC Policy Champions for their success in bringing a regulatory sandbox program to Kansas.
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ALEC Policy Champions Return Major Rule-Making Authority to Utah Legislature
ALEC is proud to recognize Utah Representative Ryan Wilcox and Senator Daniel McCay as our newest Policy Champions for their leadership in reining in agency overreach and advancing accountable governance…
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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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Nebraska Looks to Increase Government Accountability and Transparency
Regulatory reforms have emerged as a key issue in 2025 as D.O.G.E. leads federal efforts to boost government efficiency. The momentum in Washington, D.C. is growing, and states are now…
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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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ALEC Policy Champions: Kansas Sen. Renee Erickson and Rep. Barb Wasinger Protect Citizens from Agency Overreach
Earlier this year, the Kansas state legislature overrode Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of major regulatory reform legislation, HB 2648. Effective July 1, the new law restrains bureaucratic overreach and…
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ALEC Policy Champions: Indiana Rep. Gregory Steuerwald, Sen. Cyndi Carrasco, Sen. Eric Koch, and Sen. Chris Garten End Judicial Deference in the Hoosier State
ALEC is proud to recognize Indiana State Representative Gregory Steuerwald, Senator Cyndi Carrasco, Senator Eric Koch, and Senate Majority Floor Leader Chris Garten as ALEC Policy Champions for their success…
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ALEC Policy Champions: Louisiana Sen. Thomas Pressly and Rep. Charles Owen Bring Universal Recognition to the Pelican State
ALEC is honored to recognize Louisiana State Senator Thomas Pressly and State Representative Charles Owen as ALEC Policy Champions for their success bringing universal recognition of occupational licenses to Louisiana.
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ALEC Policy Champions: Missouri Sen. Travis Fitzwater and Rep. Alex Riley Increase Entrepreneurial Opportunity in the Show Me State
ALEC is proud to recognize Missouri State Senator Travis Fitzwater and State Representative Alex Riley as ALEC Policy Champions for their work championing pro-entrepreneurship and pro-small business policy in Missouri.
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States Lead by Ending the Chevron Doctrine. Will SCOTUS Follow?
The Supreme Court is expected to make its decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo this week, and it may possibly overturn one of the largest SCOTUS precedents ever…
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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…
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Unlocking Additional Housing Through Accessory Dwelling Units
Americans across the nation are struggling to find a home. With a housing gap of 2.5 million homes and with housing permits trailing household formation in 73 out…
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Michigan’s Economic Outlook Hit by Right-to-Work Repeal
Today, Michigan workers lose their right to choose to join or not join (or support) a union, without their decision affecting their employment. Signed into law last year, SB…
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Nebraska Looks to Become the Next Universal Recognition State
Nebraska might be the next state to pass a universal licensing recognition bill. If so, it will join twenty-two other states that have enacted similar legislation and opened their…
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2024 Solutions Spotlight: Worker Freedom & Regulatory Reform
2024 is shaping up to be another great year for state policy, and ALEC’s 2024 Essential Policy Solutions provides a selection of vetted policies that promote limited government, free…