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Parents Frustrated That State Income Taxes Don’t Cover School Supplies
The stock market may be doing well, but that does not mean families are having the best year ever. Take, for instance, the families of Colorado, where many lower income…
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State legislatures making progress on major issues that are still stuck in Congress
State legislatures around the country have made significant progress passing bills on issues such as immigration, policing and healthcare, even as Republicans in Congress and President Trump have struggled to…
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Join the ACCE Informational Call
Please join us to learn more about ACCE on a brief informational call on August 18 at 1:00 PM EST. On the call I will briefly introduce ACCE and you…
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Americans need tax cuts, plain and simple
It has been more than 30 years since Washington fundamentally redesigned the federal tax code. The great Ronald Reagan was president, and according to the seminal book on the 1986…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Representative Bill Taylor was first elected to office in 2010 from House District 86 to the South Carolina General Assembly. Rep. Taylor serves on the Education and Public Works Committee…
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While Progressives Protest, ALEC Is Working To Stop The Deadliest Drug Crisis in History
The Left views The American Legislative Exchange Council as a pawn of corporate influence. There were some protests at the organizations annual meeting in Denver, Colorado in July. They were…
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LEGISLATIVE STAFF FELLOWSHIP – ALUMNI REFERRAL
The Legislative Staff Fellowship provides participants the tools necessary to be successful in their careers, learn about free market principles and build lasting relationships with peers from around the…
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Will Congress censor Reddit in the name of combatting sex trafficking online?
No one supports child sex trafficking. All major technology companies, in some way, are trying to fight this heinous crime. Right now, the Senate is debating a measure that would weaken…
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Arkansas Fumbles the Ball With Fantasy Sports Tax
Rotisserie league and general fantasy sports betting contests have existed for decades. With the internet, now millions can compete in daily and season-long fantasy sports contests, often with entry fees…
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VIDEO: Donor Disclosure in an Age of No Privacy
Guy Benson, Darcy Olsen, and Pete Coors addressing the ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting on donor disclosure in an age of no privacy.
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The Williams Report
Fiscal: Connecticut: Lt. Governor Breaks Tie in State Senate, Approves Contract for State Workers Democratic Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman voted on party lines to break the tie and pass…
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ALEC Model Policy Protects Speech on Campus, Representative Taylor
In an August 1, 2017 op-ed, State Representative Chris Taylor of Wisconsin spent a lot of time attacking the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). As the director…
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NPR 1A: Taking It To The States
On the nationally syndicated NPR show The1A, Reid Wilson of The Hill redirected a question about ALEC “secrecy” by saying “It’s funny. They’re not so secretive anymore.” From 33:13–34:28, he…
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“Raise the Age” Laws are Smart for All Involved
Incarcerating juveniles in adult prison facilities was banned in 2002 with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. The act was intended to protect juveniles and now only in…
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Robert Ordway
Ordway served as Director of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development task force at the American Legislative Exchange Council. Ordway is no longer a staff member at the American Legislative…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Kim Thatcher is a long-time Oregonian joining the Oregon State House of Representatives in 2004. She is currently serving her first term representing the 13th Senate District in Oregon…
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Thou Shalt Not Steel
The Trump Administration is considering possible tariffs on steel imports in response to the Section 232 investigation into imported steel. The results of the Section 232 investigation should be revealed…
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Postcards from Texas Part III
San Antonio, TX is older than the United States itself. It is the site of the Alamo and a River Walk that rivals the one in Paris. Despite all that,…