Press Releases
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New Publication: Innovate: Policy for the Future
Read the full report here. Solutions to today’s problems come from creative thinking and a genuine plan of action. Government should operate in the 21st Century instead of the…
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State of the Union Tax Proposal Would Hurt Middle Class | RedState
During his seventh State of the Union Address, President Obama outlined his vision for an economic plan he claims will help the middle class. And for the seventh year in…
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Minimum wage increase is wrong way to ring in New Year | The State Journal
These have been a difficult few years for the West Virginia economy. The coal industry is under attack by the Environmental Protection Agency and West Virginia jobs have borne the…
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Minimum wage hike has an adverse effect on jobs for young workers | Baltimore Business Journal
Gov.-elect Larry Hogan and Maryland’s political leadership face no simple tasks in the months ahead. Along with a $1.2 billion budget shortfall, they will be forced to confront the fallout…
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A Free Market State Legislative Agenda for 2015 | RedState
President Obama will lay out his plan for the nation during the State of the Union tonight, but state legislatures convening across the country in January should not wait for…
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Year of the Tax Cut | The Wall Street Journal
In tonight’s State of the Union address, President Obama will call for higher taxes on death and investment. But there’s little he can do to stop a national trend toward…
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Minimum Wage Increase Prices Job Seekers Out of the Labor Market | VTDigger.org
On Jan. 1, the state minimum wage in Vermont increased by 42 cents to $9.15 per hour. Between now and 2018, the state mandated wage floor will increase another three…
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New York’s Minimum Wage Increase: The Wrong Way to Ring in the New Year | RedState
Last night, as shivering tourists gathered in Times Square to watch the New Year’s Eve Ball drop, something much more impactful rose across the entire state of New York. Rising…
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A dozen states ring in new year with lower taxes | The Washington Times
Taxpayers in a dozen states rang in the new year with more enthusiasm than usual. Thanks to the work of the wise in the state houses, residents of Arizona, Florida,…
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Top 5 Wins And Losses For Taxpayers In 2014 | The Daily Caller
This was a year of ups and downs in world events — the Winter Olympics, the World Cup, and Ebola. The same was true for tax and fiscal policy in…
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Look for tax-cutting wave to continue across the country | The Oklahoman
EIGHTEEN states cut taxes in 2013. Fourteen states, including Oklahoma, did so this year. Thus, 32 states have done in the past two years what the federal government seems incapable…
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ALEC ranks Wisconsin tops in tax cuts in 2014 legislative session | Watchdog.org
Wisconsin has been recognized by the American Legislative Exchange Council as the leader in tax cuts in the 2014 legislative session. Some say that achievement will be noticed by most…
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ALEC: 14 states passed ‘pro-growth’ tax reform this year | The Washington Post
Fourteen states passed substantial “pro-growth” tax cuts this year, according to a free-market group that advocates for limited taxation.
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These Six Blue States Cut Taxes in 2014 | The Daily Caller
Fourteen states cut taxes in 2014, including six traditionally blue states, according to a new report by the American Legislative Exchange Council. To make the group’s list, a state must…
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New Report Highlights 14 States That Cut Taxes in 2014
New Report Highlights 14 States That Cut Taxes in 2014 Report finds strong trend of blue states cutting taxes Arlington, VA (December 17, 2014)—Fourteen states cut…
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Speakers from States and Nation Policy Summit
See the full line-up of speakers from the 2014 States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington D.C.
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Mark Levin Speaks at 2014 SNPS
On December 4, 2014, Mark R. Levin, host of the Mark Levin Show spoke at our States and Nation Policy Summit. He spoke on federalism, free markets, and…
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American Legislative Exchange Council Announces The Center for Excellence in Federalism and The Center for Innovation and Technology
American Legislative Exchange Council Announces The Center for Excellence in Federalism and The Center for Innovation and Technology Washington, D.C. (December 4, 2014)—The American Legislative Exchange Council…
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New Report Ranks States “A”-“F” Grades Based on Education Policies
New Report Ranks States “A”-“F” Grades Based on Education Policies Indiana leads the states while North Dakota ranks last Individual state data available at…