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All Issues Are Women’s Issues
As we close out Women’s History Month, we’re hearing a lot about famous women who fought for their noble causes throughout history. We’ve all heard of the term “women’s issues.”…
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New Report Shows Benefits of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Reform at State Level
State prison systems have been unsuccessfully scrambling to keep pace with the increasing number of inmates since the 1980s. Many penal facilities throughout the country are significantly over-capacity and draining…
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Some Good Environmental News
If one were to spend much time listening to what some environmental groups say, they would likely be quick to think environmental quality is rapidly declining and the world population…
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State Factor: Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Reform Saves States Money and Reduces Crime Rates
The United States has been experiencing increasingly high levels of incarceration, particularly over the last three decades. Several states have realized such levels are not sustainable and have been examining…
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New Report Reveals Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Unsustainable for State Prison Systems
Arlington, VA (March 29, 2016)— States are experiencing unsustainable levels of incarceration in their prison systems , some as high as 171 percent of the design capacity, according to a…
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Comcast Partners with U.S. Housing Department to Bring High-Speed Internet to the Underprivileged
Public-private partnership looks to bring Internet opportunity to children, low-income seniors and community college students
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Oklahoma State Representative Lisa Billy, Chair of the ALEC Task Force on Criminal Justice Reform, Delivers Weekly Republican Address
On Saturday, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan hosted Oklahoma state Representative Lisa Johnson Billy, the Floor Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, to deliver the weekly Republican address from Congress. In addition to…
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Centrally planned cronyism won’t save R.I.
A March 20 “Political Scene” article highlighted the 38 Studios fiasco, in which Rhode Island officials chose to meddle in the marketplace to disastrous results. Despite this case study in…
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Maryland State Senate Unanimously Passes Justice Reinvestment Act
On March 24, 2016, the Maryland State Senate passed Senate Bill 1005 (S.B. 1005), titled Justice Reinvestment Act, by a 46-0 vote. S.B. 1005 requires the Maryland Department of…
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Alumni Spotlight – Phil Hoffman
Phil Hoffman first became involved in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in 1987. In his 15 years as an active member, Hoffman served as the Task Force Chair on…
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Filtering out the Myths Supporting Cigarette Taxes
If the concern of state officials is with the public welfare, the choice is clear. Based on the empirical data collected from other states, increasing cigarette taxes will chill commerce, burden small businesses, damage employment rates and do little for public health.
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When It Comes To Kansas, What’s The Matter With Leftists?
On Friday, New York Magazine author Eric Levitz published a Left wing rant highly critical of tax reforms Kansas implemented in 2012.
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Oklahoma Advances Criminal Justice Reform Measures
According to a U.S. Department of Justice report, Oklahoma had the second-highest incarceration rate in the country as of 2014, jailing 703 of every 100,000 citizens. To keep pace,…
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Healthcare Cost Transparency
In the discussion on prescription drug pricing, the topic of transparency has been gaining traction in both state legislatures and in the media as the primary cause for the high…
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Ending the Cuban Embargo Could Save Lives
President Obama's reengagement with the island nation has the potential to unleash significant trade opportunities that will benefit Cubans with greater access to American medical advances, but it will surprise many Americans to find Cuba could help the U.S. in the war on cancer.
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Interior Reverses Proposal to Allow Atlantic Offshore Drilling
A little over a year ago, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) made headlines when it announced a new proposal to open waters along the Atlantic coast between…
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Sunshine Needed to Oust Phantom Lawsuit Damages
Lawsuit awards are often arrived at with misleading evidence. A little sunshine can help the jury award fair recovery free of phantom damages. Following a doctor’s visit, most people receive…
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New EPA Regulation Could Put the Brakes on Amateur Racing
Is nothing sacred anymore? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed a new rule under the Clean Air Act that could end up dealing a significant blow to…
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Gagging Negative Reviews Online Impedes Commerce and Free Speech
For most of human history, if a person wanted to find out if the new downtown restaurant was worth visiting for date night, whether a remodeling contractor was legitimate, or…
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Arizona Passes Fundamental Pension Reform
According to the Reason Foundation’s Pension Integrity Project, the reform package will save Arizona taxpayers a combined $1.5 billion over 30 years.