Archives: Jonathan Williams / Publications
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Lessons from Kansas: A Behind the Scenes Look at America’s Most Discussed Tax Reform Effort
Positioned in the center of the United States, Kansas has often served as a stand-in for the preferences of non-coastal America. Perhaps this unique position is why a 2012 tax…
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Keeping the Promise: Getting Politics Out of Pensions
Pensions are a valuable non-wage benefit that a large majority of state and local governments offer their employees as part of their compensation packages. With approximately $3.8 trillion in total…
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Unaccountable and Unaffordable 2016: Unfunded Public Pension Liabilities Near $5.6 Trillion
State public pension plans are now underfunded by nearly $5.6 trillion – an increase of almost $900 billion from State Budget Solutions’ (SBS) last comprehensive report in 2014.
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State of the States 2016
This report observes and analyzes the economic policy proposals discussed in each governor’s State of the State address.
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Rich States, Poor States, 9th Edition
The 9th Edition of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index reveals a pro-growth trend across the nation for 2016. Rich States, Poor States examines the latest movements…
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State Tax Cut Roundup: 2015 Legislative Session
The 2015 legislative session featured a notable number of states achieving tax relief and tax reform for their citizens. Pro-growth tax reform was a key theme throughout the 2015 legislative…
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Rich States, Poor States, 8th Edition
Throughout the country, states are looking for ways to energize their economies and become more competitive. Each state confronts this task with a set of policy decisions unique to their…
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State Factor: Charitable Giving
State Factor: The Effect of State Taxes on Charitable Giving According to the new report, The Effect of State Taxes on Charitable Giving the following states donated the most to charity…
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State of the States: An Analysis of the 2015 Governors’ Addresses
Each year, governors across the nation give a state-of-the-state address to communicate to their constituents what they did—or did not—accomplish this year. State of the States is an in-depth study…
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State Tax Cut Roundup: 2014 Legislative Session
Fourteen states cut cut taxes in the 2014 legislative year, with a trend of traditionally blue states cutting taxes, according to a new report by the Center for State Fiscal…
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The Unseen Costs of Tax Cronyism: Favoritism and Foregone Growth
In The Unseen Costs of Tax Cronyism: Favoritism and Foregone Growth, the authors provide an overview on the nature and extent of tax cronyism in states’ tax codes…
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ALEC 2013: Jobs, Innovation and Opportunity in the States
With unemployment remaining stubbornly high, and most Americans worrying about pocketbook issues like jobs, energy costs, retirement security, and health care affordability – ALEC releases its plan for Jobs, Innovation, and…
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Rich States, Poor States, 5th Edition
A Message from Gov. Mary Fallin of Oklahoma In 2010, Oklahoma was just starting to climb out of the national recession that cost our state nearly 80,000 jobs.
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Rich States, Poor States, 4th Edition
What Others Are Saying… “Nothing better demonstrates the essence of why ALEC was founded than Mr. Laffer, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Williams’ Rich States, Poor States. It shows policies that…
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State Budget Reform Toolkit
Today, states face structural deficits created by overspending. Most of the legislative “fixes” over the past few years for state budget gaps have merely postponed or obscured the problems…
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Public Employee “Other Post-Employment Benefit” Plans
A Case for Shifting to the Defined Contribution Approach State and local employee benefits are 69 percent higher than those of employees in the private sector. Taxpayers want to know:…
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