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Texas, Montana making big strides in protecting citizens’ privacy
Texas and Montana are big states in terms of geography. But recently they have done some other big things in terms of citizens’ privacy. On June 14, Governor Rick…
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North Carolina picks prosperity through pro-growth tax reform
Both houses of the North Carolina legislature are currently considering competing bills that lower taxes by $1 billion or more over the next five years, move the state to a…
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Federal Court to Hear Oklahoma Attorney General’s Challenge to IRS Health Rule
With Internal Revenue Service (IRS) controversies continuing to make headlines, the agency faces a lesser known, but critical test in the days to come. On Thursday, the U.S. District…
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White House Report Shows U.S. Making Real Broadband Progress
By Jon Anzur The past four years marked a period of growth in the digital economy and broadband infrastructure, access, and speed. According to a recent White House report…
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Constitutionality of Renewable Energy Mandates in Question
With a potentially striking blow to renewable mandate advocates, a recent federal court ruling calls into question the constitutionality of key components of many states’ renewable energy mandates. On…
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Congress Turns Its Attention to the State Wireless Tax Burden
What do the National Governors Association, the National Conference of State Legislatures, the National Black Caucus of State Legislators and the American Legislative Exchange Council have in common? These groups…
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Nevada Expands Volunteer Care Opportunities; Missouri Awaits Governor’s Signature
Underinsured and unable to afford their deductible, Marty Tankersley and his family drove 200 miles to receive care at Remote Area Medical’s (RAM) temporary free health clinic in Knoxville,…
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Nevada Becomes the 5th Western State to Explore the Transfer of Public Lands
On June 4, 2013, Governor Brian Sandoval signed into law AB227—“Nevada Land Management Implementation Committee”—making Nevada the fifth western state to actively explore the transfer of public lands to…
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GASB’s Ineffective Public Pension Reporting Standards Set to Take Effect
Public pension plans across the United States face a remarkable funding crisis. A study by economist Andrew Biggs and published by State Budget Solutions found that the average public pension plan was just 41 percent funded.
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Rich States, Poor States on Wall Street Journal Live
This week, Rich States, Poor States co-author, and member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board, Stephen Moore recorded a video opinion for Wall Street Journal Live covering the recent…
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U.S. Broadband Success: the Proof is in the Piping
Last week, the New York Times published an article quoting Professor Susan Crawford claiming that “monopolists who resist innovation” currently dominate the broadband space. That same day, the FCC…
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Five Solutions for Addressing Environmental Overcriminalization
Five Solutions for Addressing…
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European Lessons on Renewable Energy Subsidies
Considering how important and ubiquitous energy is for virtually all of life’s activities, it should come as no surprise that energy policy often dominates the agendas in legislative chambers in…
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New Report: Health Insurers Predict Sharp Increase in Premiums
When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) became law, supporters claimed it would lower costs for families and businesses. Over three years later, evidence to the…
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6th Edition of Rich States, Poor States Shows Continued Success of States Embracing Low Taxes, Free Markets and Limited Government
State policymakers looking for lessons and best practices to boost their state’s income and job growth have a new tool at their disposal as the 6th Edition of Rich…
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American Legislative Exchange Council Releases New Rich States, Poor States Report
New Report Reveals Lower Taxes, Limited Government Key to State Economic Success States Ranked Based on 15 Economic Policies; Utah Takes Top Rank for…
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New Study Shows U.S. Legal System is a Competitive Liability
As international commerce penetrates every corner of the world, the United States and each of her fifty states must continue to implement economic policies that make themselves more competitive on…
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Protecting Intellectual Property Rights is Vital to the Innovation Economy
I wholeheartedly agree with colleague Alex Rued’s insights in her post Innovation Economy Helps U.S. Reclaim Reputation as an Investment Hotspot. She observes that America’s “[comparative] advantage depends on…
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A La Carte Video Requirement Not Necessary in a Vibrant Market
If I told you the government was considering a policy change that would essentially require USA Today to sell you the sports and entertainment sections separately from the news section instead…