Publications & Studies
Essential Policy Solutions for 2023
This year, the American Legislative Exchange Council celebrates 50 years of trusted policy solutions. Since 1973, ALEC has been at the forefront of producing and exchanging ideas and will continue to provide principled solutions that benefit all Americans. For 2023, our policy team has analyzed the best free market ideas to add to the important discussions taking place across the…
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Essential Policy Solutions for 2023
This year, the American Legislative Exchange Council celebrates 50 years of trusted policy solutions. Since 1973, ALEC has been at the forefront of producing and exchanging ideas and will continue…
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TABOR Turns 30: Thirty Years of Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights
What States Can Learn from the Gold Standard for State Spending Control
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A Threat to American Tech Innovation: The European Union’s Digital Markets Act
The European Parliament recently approved the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a new set of sweeping regulations governing technology policy within the European Union (EU) bloc. While European lawmakers may have…
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No-Knock Raids: Examining the Risk, Controversy and Constitutionality
These searches are referred to as “no-knock” raids because they omit the standard “knock and announce” element most search warrant executions provide.
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Energy Affordability Report, 2nd Edition
Energy, and electricity specifically, is essential for success in virtually every aspect of our daily lives. Electricity prices vary greatly by demand sector and generation source across all 50 states.
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Amicus Brief: Moore v. Harper
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has submitted an amicus brief in a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. The North Carolina case, Moore v. Harper, addresses the constitutional…
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State Bonded Obligations, 4th Edition
State governments borrow for a myriad of reasons and issue various types of bonded obligations. Today, their total bonded liabilities exceed $1.23 trillion, representing just over $3,700 per person nationally.
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Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities, 5th Edition
Unfunded state Other Post-Employment Benefit liabilities total $959 billion or $3,000 for every man, woman and child in the United States.
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Unaccountable and Unaffordable, 6th Edition
Unfunded state pension liabilities total $8.28 trillion or just under $25,000 for every man, woman and child in the United States.
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2021 ALEC Annual Report
More than any year in recent memory, 2021 demonstrated how everyday Americans are directly impacted by policies at the state and local level. When questions arose about when indoor dining…
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Amicus Brief: Merrill v. Milligan
The Constitution grants to state legislatures primary redistricting responsibilities. When exercising this responsibility, state legislators must weigh numerous considerations, including age, economic status, religious, political persuasion, and non-division of geographically…
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Rich States, Poor States 15th Edition
The 15th edition of ALEC’s Rich States Poor States features an evaluation of each independent state and key areas of policy in that state to better understand its economic trajectory.
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2021 Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom, Grading America’s Governors
Who are the best governors in America? States have long been incubators of policy innovation. In that context, Governors, even those overseeing historically disadvantaged states or cooperating with unwilling legislatures,…
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Testimony on Donor Disclosure in Pennsylvania
Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the Communications & Technology Task Force, as well as a co-author of the amicus brief filed in the AFP v. Baccera Supreme Court case, testifies before…
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Amicus Brief: Berger v. North Carolina Conference of the NAACP
The American Legislative Exchange Council informed the U.S. Supreme Court in an amicus brief filed in Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP that state legislatures should have…
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State Bonded Obligations, 2020
State governments borrow for a myriad of reasons and issue various types of bonded obligations. Today, their total bonded liabilities exceed $1.25 trillion, representing just over $3,800 per person nationally.
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Unaccountable and Unaffordable, 2020
Our latest edition of this report finds that unfunded state pension liabilities total $5.82 trillion or $17,748 for every man, woman and child in the United States. State governments are…
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Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities, 2020
The Continuing Need for OPEB Reform
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State Tax Cut Roundup, 2020
The 2020 state legislative sessions ended with four states enacting substantial tax relief for their citizens that was sufficient to qualify for State Tax Cut Roundup. The COVID-19 pandemic made…
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Rich States, Poor States 14th Edition
The new edition finds that even through the pandemic, states with policies such as low or no income taxes and worker freedom are more economically competitive and better positioned for…