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Court Hears Challenge to FCC’s Municipal Broadband Rule
Can the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) interfere with how a state regulates its cities, counties or other municipalities? This is the question the United States Court of Appeals for the…
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Jonathan Williams Interviews with Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association
Jonathan Williams, vice president of the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform, had the opportunity to join Carl Marrara of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association on PMA Perspectives to discuss state economic…
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Hillarycare 2.0
The topic of healthcare has typically been a lightning rod election issue, and the 2016 presidential campaign is no exception. Hillary Clinton, oft remembered for her failed 1993 health reform…
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Alumni Spotlight – John Loudon
John Loudon, an ALEC Alumni Member, was a former lawmaker in the Missouri Senate. While in office, Loudon founded and chaired the Senate’s Small Business, Insurance and Industrial Relations Committee…
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Keeping State Governments Open and Accountable to Taxpayers
“We might hope to see the finances of the Union as clear and intelligible as a merchant’s books, so that every member of Congress and every man of any mind…
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Three Things You Need to Know about Transparency in Higher Education
Sunshine Week provides an ideal opportunity to call for transparency in a sector that rarely demonstrates any: higher education. Transparency is essential to harnessing consumer choice to reduce costs and…
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The 10 Most Compelling Women in Washington Now – Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair, House Republican Conference
Congratulations to Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the House Republican Conference, alumna and supporter of the American Legislative Exchange Council and one of Elle Magazine’s “10…
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ALEC Alumni Address Taxpayers’ $310 Billion Unauthorized Appropriations Problem
Recently, ALEC alumnus and House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (GA) joined ALEC members on a conference call to discuss free market solutions to federal budget challenges. Congressman Price discussed…
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Transparency Critical to Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
Civil asset forfeiture abuses in various states throughout the country are well-documented. There are several instances where individuals have seen their property seized by the state or federal government, despite…
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Right-to-Work in 2016
Even before the third month of the year is finished, there have already been major victories for advocates of increased worker freedom. For the first time, a majority of U.S.
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The Navajo Nation and the Clean Power Plan
A lot has been written in this space about the potential downsides of the Clean Power Plan (CPP), which is currently being litigated in the courts: rising electricity costs,…
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Sunshine Week: Disclosure of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid Composition Act
During the first part of the 21st century, some of the greatest examples of American ingenuity and achievement took place in and around the oil and gas patches across the…
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New Report Highlights 17 States That Cut Taxes in 2015
Seventeen states cut taxes in the 2015 legislative year, matching a high-water mark that was first reached in 2013, according to a new report by the Center for State Fiscal Reform at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
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State Tax Cut Roundup: 2015 Legislative Session
The 2015 legislative session featured a notable number of states achieving tax relief and tax reform for their citizens. Pro-growth tax reform was a key theme throughout the 2015 legislative…
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What Can We Learn From Germany’s Energy Policies?
Over the past several years, there has been a growing trend among some U.S. policymakers to look toward Europe – and specifically to Germany – as models for responsible energy…
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For Retirement Security, K-12 Teachers Should Embrace Higher Ed Model
In a modern, defined contribution system, all workers and retirees get an annual report on the status of their pension investments.
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A National Race to Government Transparency
As Treasurer of Ohio, I believe taxpayers have a right to know how their tax dollars are being spent. So in December 2014, I launched OhioCheckbook.com which for the first time in Ohio history puts every single state expenditure online.
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Interview with Representative Christina Hagan
Representative Christina Hagan, an American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) member and Midwestern Chair of the ALEC Women’s Caucus, is the youngest woman ever elected to the Ohio State House of Representatives. She…
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Massachusetts Plays the Lottery with Students’ Futures
Last Wednesday, the families of 366 Massachusetts students waited anxiously while their educational fates were decided by a lottery. The families were applying to the Holyoke Community Charter School, one of the best in Massachusetts, but because charter school enrollment is arbitrarily capped in the state, only 34 were chosen to enroll in the school. Unfortunately, scenes like the one at Holyoke are not uncommon in Massachusetts, where the law allows only a certain number of charter schools to operate.
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What do you think about transparency in your state?
Fill out the questions below to share what you think about transparency in your state. …