Press Releases (page 16)

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  14 years ago

  State Legislators Concerned by FCC’s New Internet Regulation Strategy

  The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the nation’s largest non-partisan individual member organization of state legislators, expresses serious concerns over new federal bureaucratic plans to regulate Internet space……

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  14 years ago

  ALEC Opposes Australian Implementation of “Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill”

  ALEC Opposes Australian Implementation of “Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill”  Washington, D.C. (June 14, 2011) – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) opposes Australia’s passage of the…

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  14 years ago

  ALEC State Legislators Push Back EPA’s Onslaught of Regulations: ALEC’S EPA Regulatory Train Wreck proving to be successful

  ALEC State Legislators Push Back EPA’s Onslaught of Regulations: ALEC’S EPA Regulatory Train Wreck proving to be successful WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 14, 2011) – The…

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  11th Circuit Court of Appeals Begins Hearing Oral Arguments on the Constitutionality of ObamaCare

  11th Circuit Court of Appeals Begins Hearing Oral Arguments on the Constitutionality of ObamaCare WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 8, 2011) – Today the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals…

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  14 years ago

  Amicus Brief to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals shows ObamaCare is incompatible with the Constitution’s Enumeration of Federal Powers

  Amicus Brief to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals shows ObamaCare is incompatible with the Constitution’s Enumeration of Federal Powers   WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 17, 2011) – The American Legislative…

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  14 years ago

  ALEC Commends Georgia Governor and Legislators for Passing Patient-Centered Health Care Bill

    ALEC Commends Georgia Governor and Legislators for Passing Patient-Centered Health Care Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 17, 2011) – The American Legislative Exchange Council applauds Governor Nathan…

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  14 years ago

  State Legislators Urge U.S. Senate to Scrap Expansion of FTC Regulatory Power

  State legislative members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) are calling on the U.S. Senate to reject sweeping new regulatory powers for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)……

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  ALEC’s Guide to Advancing American Colleges and Universities: 10 Questions State Legislators Should Ask about Higher Education

  ALEC’s Guide to Advancing American Colleges and Universities: 10 Questions State Legislators Should Ask about Higher Education WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 15, 2011) – The contribution of…

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  State Legislators Call Court Ruling A Win For Free And Open Internet

  Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) exceeded its authority through a controversial 2008 order sanctioning the…

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  14 years ago

  ALEC Launches “States Triumph over Federal Mandate” Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act has enormous momentum throughout the States

    ALEC Launches “States Triumph over Federal Mandate” Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act has enormous momentum throughout the States WASHINGTON, D.C (March 29, 2011)…

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  ALEC Applauds Florida House Vote to Pass Health Care Freedom Act

  ALEC Applauds Florida House Vote to Pass Health Care Freedom Act WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 5, 2011) – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) congratulates the Florida…

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  14 years ago

  Mason-Dixon Poll Finds Florida Voters Oppose Use of Tax Dollars for Bail

  Contact: Michael Hough Phone: (240) 405-7098 Email: mhough@alec.org Mason-Dixon Poll Finds Florida Voters Oppose Use of Tax Dollars for Bail WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 16, 2011) – The American Legislative…

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  Wyoming Urges Congress to Curb EPA’s Barrage of Regulations

  Wyoming Urges Congress to Curb EPA’s Barrage of Regulations WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 22, 2011) – Wyoming is forging the path for states to withstand the recent slew of regulatory…

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  North Carolina Becomes First State in 2011 to Send Health Freedom Bill to Governor’s Desk

  North Carolina Becomes First State in 2011 to Send Health Freedom Bill to Governor’s Desk  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 16, 2011) – The North Carolina Senate…

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  ALEC Applauds Repeal of ObamaCare and Provides a “Repeal Blueprint” for State Legislators

  ALEC Applauds Repeal of ObamaCare and Provides a “Repeal Blueprint” for State Legislators WASHINGTON, DC (Jan. 19, 2011) – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)…

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  State Legislators Say Net Regulation Will Hurt Investment and Jobs

  The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has delivered a letterto the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing proposed network neutrality regulation……

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  ALEC State Legislators Warn Boehner That ObamaCare Will Cost States Big If Not Repealed

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 7, 2011) – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) National Chairman Noble Ellington (R-LA) and Health Care Task Force Chair Linda Upmeyer (R-IA) sent a letter on…

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  14 years ago

  Another step toward victory for Americans and Freedom of Choice in Health Care

  Washington, D.C. (Dec. 13, 2010) – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the nation’s largest nonpartisan, individual membership organization of state legislators, today released the following statements regarding Virginia’s Federal…

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  14 years ago

  A Look into the 2011 Legislative Cycle: Policy Initiatives in the States

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American people spoke loudly through their votes on November 2 with unprecedented changes in federal and state legislatures.  With this change comes an incredible opportunity to look…

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  14 years ago

  Freedom of Choice in Health Care Defended in Historic Election

  Washington, D.C.—The American Legislative Exchange Council released the following statement following last night’s approval of two “health care freedom” ballot measures: Among the many historic election results on Nov. 2,…