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Media and Public Affairs
The American Legislative Exchange Council advances limited government, free markets, and federalism discussions in the states through a nonpartisan, public-private partnership of state legislators and stakeholders. Please direct media inquires…
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Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Resolution
WHEREAS, the American Legislative Exchange Council (“ALEC”) has a foundational and principled history of fighting against excessive, multiple, discriminatory and inconsistent taxation while promoting private sector competitiveness and states’ rights…
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Resolution Regarding Traffic Pumping
WHEREAS, Traffic Pumping (Access Stimulation) is defined as the artificial stimulation of switched access traffic as a result of revenue sharing or “kick-back” arrangements partnering with third parties such as…
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NASA and Free Markets
Competition is the key to success, according to NASA’s former deputy administrator, Lori Garver. Competition drives innovation, advances industries and increases safety. Examples from our past illustrate just how…
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Is Your Data Safe from the New Form of Government-Sanctioned Data Collection?
Electronic data can be revealing and intimate. Individuals should be secure and free from unreasonable government searches of their electronic data. When law enforcement engages in mass surveillance without appropriate…
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About ALEC
The American Legislative Exchange Council is America’s largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of state legislators dedicated to the principles of limited government, free markets and federalism. Comprised of nearly one-quarter…
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Campus Protests Highlight Need to Protect Free Speech
Students at Yale and the University of Missouri have been exercising their First Amendment free speech right to protest—well—the right of others to exercise their right to free speech. Textbook…
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Massachusetts Caps Boston Students’ Potential by Restricting Charter Growth
Looking in from the outside, one would think this would be a great time to be a charter school operator in Boston. The city’s charter sector has garnered praise for…
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An “Unconscionable Decision”: League of Women Voters et al., v. State of Washington
Late last Thursday, the Washington Supreme Court denied all motions to reconsider its decision in a case last month that sent shockwaves through the state’s charter schools. Just earlier…
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Largest Provider of Obamacare Cites Unsustainable Net Losses
In a conference call held early Thursday morning, UnitedHealth Group announced it may withdraw from providing health insurance on the Obamacare federal health exchanges beginning in 2017. Because of its…
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Shana Sally
Shana Sally is the Media and Public Affairs Coordinator at ALEC. Shana spends her days managing relationships with reporters, strategizing media and publication releases, and also handling the public affairs…
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Marie Vulaj
Marie Vulaj worked with ALEC membership from the business community and the nonprofit sector to advance free markets and make government work better. Growing up as the child of immigrant…
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Ashley N. Varner
Ashley Varner brings more than a decade of political communications experience and a tough skin to the ALEC Public Affairs team. As such, Ashley provides counsel in a wide variety…
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Kati Siconolfi
Kati Siconolfi serves as Legislative Manager for the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform, where she works with state lawmakers, policy experts and business leaders to develop free-market solutions to…
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Jeff Lambert
Jeff Lambert is the Vice President of Member Relations for American Legislative Exchange Council. Jeff believes the success of the American economy is due to its entrepreneurial spirit, individual initiative…
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Montana Hyde
Montana has an extensive background in non-profit work specializing in human services and children’s rights. She began pursuing these interests by working with a social services non-profit organization in underdeveloped…
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Molly Drenkard
As the Director of Media Relations and Public Affairs at the American Legislative Exchange Council, Molly focuses on outward-facing strategic messaging and stakeholder relationship development. Prior to ALEC, Molly promoted…
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Courtney Cook
Courtney heads up all the logistics for ALEC meetings and events. Putting all the pieces in place for ALEC events is something she has been passionate about since she started…
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Joe Horvath
Joe Horvath formerly served as a Policy Analyst for the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform, where he researched pro-growth solutions to state tax and budget issues. While relatively new…