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  • Margin Tax is the Epitome of Bad Tax Policy image

    Margin Tax is the Epitome of Bad Tax Policy

    With most legislative sessions for 2014 adjourned, many states are now looking forward to November. Other than elections, various ballot initiatives will be voted on later this year. Perhaps the…

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    Michigan vs. Minnesota Radio Interview

    Tony Conley of the Tony Conley Show in Lansing, Michigan featured Jonathan Williams of the ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force on his show to talk about a Michigan…

  • Intellectual property entitled to protection | Cincinnati Enquirer image

    Intellectual property entitled to protection | Cincinnati Enquirer

    What do Coca-Cola, Whole Foods and 5-Hour Energy have in common? They all maintain trade secrets to protect their brands and market their products. Trade secrets are integral…

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    Intellectual property entitled to protection

    This appeared on Cincinnati.com on July 4, 2014. What do Coca-Cola, Whole Foods and 5-Hour Energy have in common? They all maintain trade secrets…

  • Electric Transmission Line Siting Compact image

    Electric Transmission Line Siting Compact

    Electric Transmission Line Siting Compact ARTICLE I: PURPOSE Siting electric transmissions lines across state borders and federal lands is an issue for states, the federal government, transmission utilities,…

  • Minnesota vs. Michigan: A Case For Larger Government? image

    Minnesota vs. Michigan: A Case For Larger Government?

    A recent report published by Michigan Future Inc. attempts to defy economics 101, arguing that high taxes and larger government have caused economic success in Minnesota. The report used…

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    Recidivism Reduction Act

    Model Policy Section 1. {Definitions.} In this title, the following words have the meanings indicated. (A) “Agency” means: (1) The Department of Corrections or the state agency responsible for supervising…

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    Resolution on DNA Testing Standards

    Resolution on DNA Testing Standards Summary A Resolution supporting the FBI effort to “re-evaluate existing policies, standards, and protocols, including requirements for outsourcing DNA analysis to private laboratories and…

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    Swift and Certain Sanctions Act

    Model Policy Section 1. {Definitions.} In this title: (A) “Agency” means: (1) The Department of Corrections or the state agency responsible for supervising individuals placed on probation by the courts…

  • Resolution in Support of Justice Reinvestment image

    Resolution in Support of Justice Reinvestment

    WHEREAS, justice reinvestment is a data-driven strategy for policy-makers to lower corrections spending, lower recidivism, and improve public safety for citizens; and WHEREAS, the American Legislative Exchange…

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    Community Corrections Performance Incentive Act

    Model Policy Section 1. {Intent} The provisions of this act are intended to reduce crimes committed by probationers and the number of probationers revoked to prison by giving probation departments…

  • Resolution in Support of H.O.P.E. image

    Resolution in Support of H.O.P.E.

    Resolution WHEREAS, Hawaii’s Circuit Judge Steve Alm started the Hawaii Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) program in 2004 in an effort to reduce drug use and crime among those probationers…

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    Community Corrections Performance Measurement Act

    Model Policy Section 1. {Definitions.} In this title: (A) “Agency” means: (1) The Department of Corrections or the state agency responsible for supervising individuals placed on probation by the courts…

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    Earned Compliance Credit Act

    Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc} Section 1. {Intent} The act creates an “earned compliance credit” that would reduce the time that low-risk, non-violent offenders are on active supervision by…

  • Resolution on the Release of Inmates Directly from Solitary Confinement image

    Resolution on the Release of Inmates Directly from Solitary Confinement

    Model Resolution WHEREAS, tens of thousands of prison inmates in the U.S. are in solitary confinement; WHEREAS, thousands of inmates are released every year directly from solitary confinement to the…

  • Resolution Concerning Oil and Gas Production on Federal Lands image

    Resolution Concerning Oil and Gas Production on Federal Lands

    Resolution Concerning Oil and Gas Production on Federal Lands WHEREAS, the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 and the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947 give the…

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    Public Participation Protection Act

    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROTECTION ACT Section 1. {Title.} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Public Participation Protection Act. Section 2. {Time for Filing Special…

  • Resolution on Binding Arbitration for Public Employees image

    Resolution on Binding Arbitration for Public Employees

    Model Resolution WHEREAS, binding arbitration is commonly used to resolve impasses in collective bargaining between local governments and unions, especially those representing police and fire personnel; WHEREAS, binding arbitration commonly…

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    Public Employee Choice Act

    NOTE: It is recommended this legislation be introduced after or in conjunction with ALEC’s Right to Work Act. Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act shall be…

  • A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN UPDATED NATIONAL SPECTRUM POLICY THAT EXPANDS UNLICENSED ACCESS TO SPECTRUM IN THE 5 GHZ AND 6 GHZ BANDS, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO MEET INCREASED DEMAND FOR WIRELESS BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES image

    A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN UPDATED NATIONAL SPECTRUM POLICY THAT EXPANDS UNLICENSED ACCESS TO SPECTRUM IN THE 5 GHZ AND 6 GHZ BANDS, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO MEET INCREASED DEMAND FOR WIRELESS BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES

    A Resolution Supporting the Development of an Updated National Spectrum Policy That Expands Unlicensed Access to Spectrum in the 5 GHZ and 6 GHZ Bands, or Portions Thereof,…