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VIDEO: 10th Anniversary of Rich States, Poor States
Celebrate 10 years of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer Economic Competitiveness Index with the latest video from the ALEC studio.
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VIDEO: Arizona Governor Discusses Importance of Rich States, Poor States
Governor Doug Ducey discusses the importance of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer Economic Competitiveness Index.
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Taxes Matter—Yes, in Georgia Too
With gridlock continuing to delay the first fundamental federal tax reform since 1986, states are leading the way. Recognizing that tax policy has the power to make or break an…
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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Signs Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill
Arizona just substantially reformed its civil asset forfeiture laws. In many states, government agencies need to prove merely by a preponderance of evidence to obtain a judgment of forfeiture over…
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VIDEO: Legislators Discuss Free Speech
Senator Leah Vukmir of Wisconsin, Representative Ron Simmons of Texas and Senator Kelly Hancock of Texas discuss the importance of free speech.
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Andre Cushing is a native Mainer and was born in Bangor, Maine. He attended the University of Maine and studied business. Outside of his work in the legislature, Sen.
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Arizona Leaps into Innovative Educational Future with Universal ESAs
This past Thursday, Arizona leapt ahead into the future of American education by passing a universal expansion of its Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program. The program, which was first passed in…
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VIDEO: What Does Free Speech Mean to You?
What does free speech mean to you? Hear what these folks have to say with the new free speech video from the ALEC studio.
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VIDEO: What Does Freedom Mean to You?
We took to the streets of Washington, DC to talk to locals and tourists alike to discuss what freedom means to them in honor of Freedom Day.
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Innovation in Transportation: Private Investment in Public Infrastructure in Texas
We live in an age of unparalleled innovation, and innovation effects all we do and how we do it. But at the forefront of the news and capturing the imagination…
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Talking vehicles save lives. Will Trump’s team support them?
Pixar may be a bit ahead of the curve in vehicle technology. As Lightning McQueen, Mater, and other vehicles in the Cars movie franchise talk with one another, in the…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Richard Alloway II was elected to his first term in the Pennsylvania Senate in November 2008. After winning re-election in 2012 and 2016, he is currently serving his third…
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Lawsuit Reform Gaining Ground in Congress
Lawsuit reform is quickly moving in Congress. A handful of proposals, some of which are based on ALEC model policy, have been included in Speaker Ryan’s A Better Way Plan…
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Statement on President Trump’s signature to S.J. Res. 34
The American Legislative Exchange Council would like to thank President Trump and members of Congress for passing S.J. Res. 34, which nullifies former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler’s ISP Privacy Rule.
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VIDEO: Ronald Lampard Discusses Freedom Caucus on OAN
Ronald Lampard, Director of the ALEC Criminal Justice Task Force, discusses President Trump, the Freedom Caucus and healthcare on Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler.
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Arizona Calls the First Convention of States Since 1861
Back then the Civil War loomed. Now it’s national bankruptcy. The failure of the “Peace Convention” made the war inevitable. If someone, somewhere, somehow, doesn’t stop the cycle of spending,…
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What Happens If 34 States Submit Article V Applications and No One Is Counting?
Article V of the U.S. Constitution establishes a procedure for states to propose constitutional amendments in much the same way that Congress does. Our Founding Fathers included this mechanism to…
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Gaming – It’s a Matter of State Sovereignty
During the last Super Bowl, as many as half of the 113 million viewers made some kind of a wager on the outcome of the game according to…