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A Bilateral Pacific Partnership: The Great Potential of a U.S.–Taiwan Free Trade Agreement
President Trump’s withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was a major shift in America’s Asia-Pacific policy. Trump’s repudiation signals his desire for a new regional strategy, of which trade will…
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Strong Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Protections Are the Root of 21st Century Economic Success
On February 8, the Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released the 2017 Global IP Index—the fifth annual edition of this publication. The…
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State Your Mind
The solution to a distant, centralized federal government is simple, and ALEC has been pursuing it for years. The states. The truth is issues that so heavily affect every…
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Setting the Record Straight on Open Contracting
An interesting exchange occurred in the Wisconsin Senate last Wednesday. During discussion of a bill that would prohibit the state of Wisconsin or political subdivisions from requiring Project Labor…
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State of the State: Maryland
"It is encouraging that Governor Hogan is looking for ways to reduce tax burdens on hard-working taxpayers, which is a welcome departure from tax-happy past administrations that even taxed rain."
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Lessons from Kansas: A Behind the Scenes Look at America’s Most Discussed Tax Reform Effort
Positioned in the center of the United States, Kansas has often served as a stand-in for the preferences of non-coastal America. Perhaps this unique position is why a 2012 tax…
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ALEC Applauds Confirmation of the Next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Tom Price, M.D.
Price’s experience in Congress and new position as HHS Secretary will give him broad understanding and authority to repeal the debilitating taxes and subsidies mandated in Obamacare while replacing them with more pro-patient, market-based reforms.
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State of the State: Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s economic outlook remains bright, despite the recent localized recession as the oil boom crashed to a halt. Rather than enacting these permanent tax increases, a continuation of temporary budget constraints more adequately will preserve the Sooner State’s economic competitiveness.
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2017 is Right-to-Work’s Watershed Year
Workers should have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they want to join or fund a union without fear of losing their jobs. With the recent adoption…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Jim Buck is a native of Indiana and was born in Logansport. He received his B.A., B.S., and M.B.A from Indiana Wesleyan University and attended Toccoa Falls Bible College.
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State of the State: Indiana
Governor Holcomb should continue the legacy of his predecessors by ensuring a phase-in of the tax cuts, expanding educational choice, and minimizing intrusive regulations. But attempting to short-circuit organic jobs growth by redistributing tax dollars from the state’s venture capital slush fund strays from good government principles. Doling out favors to politically-connected businesses and attempting to centrally direct sector growth is not reflective of free enterprise. Indiana is well-positioned to benefit from previously enacted reforms. Now is the time to build on this progress rather than engage in transformative retrogression.
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Why People Are Leaving Blue States in Droves
Some Americans think state boundaries and the principle of federalism are outdated relics from the past. They couldn’t be further from the truth. New data in a report…