Archives: Nick Stark / Articles
Archives: Nick Stark / Articles
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Americans Advance ALEC Policy Ideas on 2024 State Ballot Measures
On 2024 ballot measures throughout the nation, Americans sent a resounding message that is consistent with ALEC model policy: US elections and votes must be safeguarded. Ranked choice voting…
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ALEC Policy Champion: South Carolina Rep. Bill Taylor Keeps Politics Out of Pensions
On February 14, Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina General Assembly showed their love for sound pension reform when H 3690, known as the “ESG Pension Protection…
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New York Pushing Political Agenda with Pensioners’ Funds
This week, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli went on CNBC’s Squawk Box to explain why the Big Apple’s pension fund was divesting from the oil and gas sector. His…
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Budget Gimmick: Using Fines and Fees to Pay Down Unfunded Liabilities
Every budget process typically uses some sort of gimmick to patch budget holes. These gimmicks come in all shapes and sizes, but they never truly bridge the gaps and can…
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Underfunded Retirement Plans at the State Level: Nick Stark on Voice of Reason
Nick Stark, ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Director, was interviewed by Andy Hooser of Voice of Reason discussing states’ retirement plans, rankings…
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Learning from South Dakota and Nebraska on OPEB Reform
The ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform recently released the 6th edition of its annual report Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities: The Continuing Need for OPEB Reform. Unfunded other post-employment…
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2024 Solutions Spotlight: Responsible Budgeting & Putting America’s Fiscal House in Order
As many states continue find themselves with budget surpluses at the end of fiscal year 2023, the ALEC State Budget Reform Toolkit is a great resource. The toolkit outlines 23…
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Good Things Happen to States that Cut Taxes: Jonathan Williams and Nick Stark in The Daily Caller
In their latest op-ed for The Daily Caller, Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and EVP of Policy, and Nick Stark, ALEC Tax…
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Georgia Lawmakers Put State’s Tax Credits Under New Scrutiny: Nick Stark in The Augusta Press
How can Georgians get better returns from their current system of tax credits and exemptions? Nick Stark, ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Director, was featured…
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Tax Relief Is Coming To Millions Of Red-State Residents: Jonathan Williams and Nick Stark in The Daily Caller
In their latest op-ed for The Daily Caller, Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and EVP of Policy, and Nick Stark, ALEC Tax…
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VIDEO: Upcoming Ballot Measure Threatens Colorado Taxpayers
TABOR, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, limits the growth of government spending in Colorado. Though some Coloradans might not be familiar with this particular piece of legislation, it has played a…
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The Latest Threat to the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights
An upcoming ballot measure in Colorado would allow massive expansion in government spending and weaken the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), the nation’s strongest taxpayer protection. At the tail…
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New State Laws Keeping Politics Out of Pensions
The states are setting the tone for how to protect retirement plans from politically motivated investment strategies. In April, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Montana Governor Greg Gianforte both…
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Iowa Adds Truth and Transparency to Property Taxes
Iowa lawmakers and Governor Kim Reynolds delivered a bipartisan win for Iowans this week, as Truth-in-Taxation became the latest free market policy solution signed into law in the Hawkeye…
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ALEC’s Flagship Guide to Economic Growth: Rich States, Poor States
For nearly 16 years, Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index has been a guiding light for legislators to help improve their state’s Economic Outlook. Chronicling how…
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State Legislators of the Month, March 2023: Montana Sen. Tom McGillvray and Montana Rep. Terry Moore
Montana Senator Tom McGillvray For March, it is our pleasure to award Montana Representative Terry Moore and Montana Senator Tom McGillvray as our State Legislators of the Month. Their exceptional…
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Why a Wealth Tax is a Really Bad Idea: Jonathan Williams and Nick Stark in the Daily Caller
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, co-authored a guest column in the Daily Caller with ALEC Tax and Fiscal Task Force Director…
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The Policies Behind the California Exodus: Nick Stark on Rod Arquette Radio Show
A recent report from the Hoover Institution found twice as many companies moved their headquarters out of California in 2021, compared to 2020. Numerous policy decisions by state leaders have…
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Colorado Offers the Gold Standard for Fiscal Restraint: Jonathan Williams and Nick Stark in National Review
Jonathan Williams, ALEC’s Executive Vice President and Chief Economist, and Nick Stark, ALEC’s Director of Tax and Fiscal Policy, wrote in The National Review about…
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Colorado Offers Gold Standard for Fiscal Restraint: ALEC in National Review
NATIONAL REVIEW By Jonathan Williams and Nick Stark, Nov. 3, 2022 Today marks the 30th anniversary of Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), one of the best-known state tax…