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Rep. Jason Saine Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council
Rep. Jason Saine Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council Dallas, Texas (July 31, 2014)—Representative Jason Saine of North Carolina received the Legislator of…
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Rep. Jack Williams Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council
Rep. Jack Williams Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council Dallas, Texas (July 31, 2014)—Representative Jack Williams of Alabama received the Legislator of the…
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Rep. Garry Smith Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council
Rep. Garry Smith Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council Dallas, Texas (July 31, 2014)—Representative Garry Smith of South Carolina received the Legislator of…
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Rep. David Frizzell Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council
Rep. David Frizzell Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council Dallas, Texas (July 31, 2014)—Representative David Frizzell of Indiana received the Legislator of the Year…
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ALEC to Review and Reply to FCC’s Latest Internet Regulation Plan
The Federal Communications Commission’s website crashed on July 15. The crash was occasioned by public comments on the FCC’s proposal to give itself broad new regulatory controls over aspects…
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American Legislative Exchange Council Kicks Off 41st Annual Meeting in Dallas
American Legislative Exchange Council Kicks Off 41st Annual Meeting in Dallas Dallas, Texas (July 30, 2014)—During the next three days, state legislators, business leaders, policy experts and citizen…
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Connecting America: The Importance Of Maintaining A Tax-Free Internet
Chances are, you’ve never thought of having to pay a tax to check your Email or your Facebook account. That’s because the Internet Tax Freedom Act has prevented local, state,…
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NetChoice, National Federation of Independent Business and K12 Inc. Join ALEC Private Enterprise Advisory Council
NetChoice, National Federation of Independent Business and K12 Inc. Join ALEC Private Enterprise Advisory Council ALEC Builds Momentum, Welcomes New Leadership, Fresh Perspectives Arlington,…
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New Report on Tax Cronyism in the States
As the quest for tax reform sweeps the nation, policymakers are faced with the dilemma of how to best build a tax code that promotes fairness, removes roadblocks to economic…
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Groundbreaking New Report Exposes Tax Code Cronyism in the States
Groundbreaking New Report Exposes Tax Code Cronyism in the States Report reveals state governments manipulate their tax codes to create unequal opportunities for businesses and individuals…
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The Unseen Costs of Tax Cronyism: Favoritism and Foregone Growth
In The Unseen Costs of Tax Cronyism: Favoritism and Foregone Growth, the authors provide an overview on the nature and extent of tax cronyism in states’ tax codes…
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Circuits Split on Availability of ACA Exchange Subsidies
This morning, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit invalidated a 2012 IRS rule allowing tax subsidies in federal insurance exchanges under the…
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Investing in the Internet: Municipal or Misguided Broadband?
The idea of universal Internet access is a noble one, but taxpayers shouldn’t be strapped with sustaining failing businesses in order to reach that ideal. Innovation and investment by private…
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States with Budget Surpluses May Not Really Be In the Black
The end of the fiscal year on June 30 has led to pleasant surprises or harsh realities for state officials.
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Smartphone Meets the Fourth Amendment | The Greenville News
Many of us are never far from our cell phones. For all their utility, cell phones are poorly locked portals that lead directly into our private lives. Cell phones, particularly…
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Smartphone Meets the Fourth Amendment
This appeared on GreenvilleOnline.com July 12, 2014. Many of us are never far from our cell phones. For all their utility, cell phones are poorly locked portals that…
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Paving The Way For Innovation: Increasing Available 5GHz Unlicensed Spectrum
In the 21st century, a significant amount of our personal and professional lives are spent using Wi-Fi enabled technology. Smartphones, tablets, and computers allow us to become more productive and…
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Krugman: Wrong on Taxes, Wrong on Kansas
New York Times columnist Paul Krugman recently used his weekly column to take aim at pro-growth tax reform and the Rich States, Poor States ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness…
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Will Texas’s ‘Impossible’ $10K Degree Lead the Nation?
By Thomas K. Lindsay, Texas Public Policy Foundation In Rick Perry’s 2011 state of the state address, Perry challenged Texas’s public universities to craft four-year degrees costing no more than…
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State wireless facility reforms promise jobs and economic benefits | The Hill
As states look to balance budgets and inspire local economic investment, lawmakers should consider adopting wireless facilities siting reforms as a way to encourage economic growth. So far this year,…