ALEC Publications

EPA’s Regulatory Train Wreck

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has started waging war on the American standard of living. During the past few years, the agency has undertaken the most expansive regulatory assault…

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…

10 Questions Legislators Should Ask About Higher Education

In today’s uncertain economy, states are feeling the pressure to reduce budgets while maintaining high-quality institutions of higher education—institutions that are instrumental in providing Americans the opportunity to earn post-secondary…

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:…

Inside ALEC July/August 2011

The State Legislator’s Guide: Tort Reform Boot Camp

There has been much talk on both the national and state levels about tort reform, but there has been much less discussion about the particular policies included under this category.

School Choice and State Constitutions

Whenever school choice legislation is considered, the stakes are enormous. Children, parents, teachers and taxpayers all stand to benefit dramatically from well-designed programs. That’s why it is so…

Inside ALEC June 2011

State Pension Funds Fall Off a Cliff

Executive Summary  This study examines different measures of historical and current funding shortfalls in state pension plans. Two case studies are examined in greater depth to explore some…

Inside ALEC May 2011

16th Report Card on American Education

Inside ALEC April 2011