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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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Liability Trap? Harvard Paper on ALEC Model Policy Gets Debunked
In February, the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance published a paper titled “The Liability Trap,” claiming that ALEC model policy would create a “legal quagmire” for fiduciaries…
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State Legislator of the Month, May 2023: Florida Speaker Paul Renner
We are pleased to announce that the State Legislator of the Month award goes to Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Paul Renner, an outstanding legislator who has demonstrated…
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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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Report Ranks New York Lowest in Nation for Economic Outlook: Rich States, Poor States in The Observer
The Observer highlights New York’s dreadful economic outlook based on the findings in The 16th edition of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. New…
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What’s Driving This Year’s Ambitious Tax Cuts: Jonathan Williams in Governing Magazine
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, was featured in Governing Magazine, speaking on the ongoing state actions in cutting taxes and promoting…
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Economic Success in New Mexico & Beyond: Jonathan Williams on The Rio Grande Foundation
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Vice President of Policy spoke with Paul Gessing of the Rio Grande Foundation about The 16th edition of Rich States, Poor…
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TikTok Update: More State Legislative Activity and Legal Challenges
In total, at least 36 states have taken steps to restrict TikTok in some form. Six states in total have taken legislative action on TikTok, eight state governors signed executive…
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Let’s Ditch The Masks And Make These Common-Sense COVID Changes Permanent, Instead: Brooklyn Roberts in The Daily Caller
ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts authored a guest column in the Daily Caller encouraging states to make some of their temporary…
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Supreme Court Maintains Status Quo on Section 230, Online Free Speech
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a pair of highly anticipated rulings impacting online speech, content moderation, and liability for user-generated content posted on digital platforms. In the first…
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The EPA, Power Plants, and the Chevron Doctrine
Earlier this month, the Biden administration announced yet another plan to shut down America’s fossil fuel power generation capabilities using regulations without any explicit Congressional authorization. If adopted, the…
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College Alumni are Defending Free Speech on Campus
Over the past couple of years, alumni groups have formed across the country with the goal of protecting free speech. The Alumni Free Speech Alliance, a network of alumni…
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Are States Making Smart Economic Decisions? Jonathan Williams on The Voice of Reason with Andy Hooser
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, spoke with Andy Hooser on The Voice of Reason about the economic rankings of states, which…
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Why Biden Admin’s Latest Push for EVs, Wind, and Solar Is Likely Headed to the Supreme Court: Joe Trotter in The Epoch Times
Joe Trotter, ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Director, recently spoke with The Epoch Times about the EPA’s new proposal to force the United States’ electricity…
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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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Addressing the Rise in Violent Crime: Nino Marchese on The Lars Larson Show
Nino Marchese, ALEC Civil Justice and Criminal Justice Task Force Director, was on The Lars Larson Show discussing a community-centered approach to policing that is…
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State of the Economy: Jonathan Williams on The Ed Dean Show
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, spoke with Ed Dean on The Ed Dean Morning Show for Florida’s AM 600 & FM…
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Will SCOTUS Protect Property Owners by Ending Home Equity Theft?
Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Tyler v. Hennepin County, a David v. Goliath-like fight between 94-year-old grandmother Geraldine Tyler and the Minnesota county that seized…
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States Passing Major Communications and Technology Legislation in Lively 2023 Sessions
In recent legislative cycles, governors and state lawmakers have advanced significant legislation tackling many of the hot-button technology, telecom, and internet policy issues that often stall at the federal level.
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Forestry, Wildfires, and the Good Neighbor Authority
ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Director Joe Trotter sat down with the John Locke Foundation’s Jon Sanders and the Mackinac Center for…