Archives: Gretchen Baldau / Articles
Archives: Gretchen Baldau / Articles
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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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Adding Clarity to the E-Vapor Market with Directory Enforcement
Vaping products hit American markets in 2006. Since then, the federal and state governments have grappled with regulating these products as demand soars and headlines catch national attention.
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ALEC Policy Champions: South Dakota Sen. Jim Stalzer and Rep. Kirk Chaffee Eliminate Home Equity Theft
We are honored to recognize two South Dakota state legislators as our first ALEC Policy Champions. The ALEC Policy Champion award recognizes state legislators who not only embody the ALEC…
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California Should Welcome Licensed Workers, Not Make Them Deal With Unnecessary Hurdles: Gretchen Baldau in The Orange County Register
Gretchen Baldau, ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Senior Director, was featured in The Orange County Register, explaining how Sacramento can begin…
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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…
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Policy Solutions for the Adults in the Classroom
American children’s test scores continue to plunge. For years, America has lagged behind the developed world, and COVID shutdowns expedited this decline to current levels. Some states have…
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How States are Addressing the Need for Affordable Housing: Gretchen Baldau in The Epoch Times
Gretchen Baldau, ALEC Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force Director, was featured in The Epoch Times discussing the latest actions from the Biden…
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States Can Bolster Innovation by Removing Regulatory Barriers to Entrepreneurship
Innovation and entrepreneurship are two fundamental drivers of America’s success as the number one economic engine in the world. However, even in our nation’s top economic hubs, new startups continue…
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SCOTUS Rules Home Equity Theft Out, Homeowners Rights In
Two weeks ago and a month earlier than expected, the US Supreme Court released its decision in Tyler v Hennepin County. The justices unanimously sided with 94-year-old Geraldine…
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Will SCOTUS Protect Property Owners by Ending Home Equity Theft?
Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Tyler v. Hennepin County, a David v. Goliath-like fight between 94-year-old grandmother Geraldine Tyler and the Minnesota county that seized…
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Protecting Workers in the Free State of Florida
ALEC will be hosting its 50th Annual Meeting in Florida later this year, and with it will come the quintessential ALEC forums for exchanging and debating solid state policy…
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Universal Recognition on its Way to Becoming All-American?
Times are stressful for American working families. The second and third largest bank failures in American history just occurred, interest rates might be increasing even higher, and inflation…
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These States are Supporting New Entrepreneurs
In his State of the Union address, President Biden stated that “over the last two years, a record 10 million Americans applied to start a new small business.” While…
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ALEC’s Labor of Love: A History of Championing Worker Freedom
With a workforce as diverse as America’s, labor policy is no simple issue area, and for 50 years ALEC has been an integral part of the effort to champion free…
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Reforms to Help Housing Affordability
What is next for America’s housing market? On the one hand, unemployment is down to a 53-year low, and 500,000 jobs were added in January. On the other…
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Worker Shortage Continues as Some States Offer Six Figures to Stay Home: New Report
A new study, “Paying Americans Not to Work,” by economists Dr. Casey Mulligan and Dr. EJ Antoni at the Committee to Unleash Prosperity finds that government payments and…
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Hiking Minimum Wage Could Lead to More Work Force Automation: Gretchen Baldau in The Washington Times
ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Director, Gretchen Baldau, tells The Washington Times the number of entry-level jobs drops as businesses raise prices to compensate for rising…