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Tax Rates Impossible to Ignore as New Yorkers Migrate South
As the New York Times recently reported, New York City saw record levels of residents moving out of the city during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. According…
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State Legislator of the Month – Rep. Barbara Gleim (PA)
It is our privilege to announce Pennsylvania House Representative Barbara Gleim as this month’s recipient of the ALEC State Legislator of the Month award. ALEC is comprised of dedicated citizen…
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ALEC in The Center Square: States owe nearly a trillion dollars in liabilities on top of unfunded pensions
THE CENTER SQUARE By: Casey Harper July 7, 2022 Unfunded state debt for things like retired public employees health care coverage continues to balloon to an unsustainable…
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Unfunded OPEB Promises Put Taxpayers in Jeopardy
New annual reporting on Other Post-Employment Benefits provides states with roadmap for reforming benefits to protect taxpayers For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherine Mortensen…
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Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities, 5th Edition
Unfunded state Other Post-Employment Benefit liabilities total $959 billion or $3,000 for every man, woman and child in the United States.
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Policy Bullseye for the Hawkeye State: Iowa Passes Food Freedom and Home-Based Business Law
Just last month, Iowa passed HF 2431 to allow food and business flexibility for Iowans. With food prices up 10.1% from May 2021, Americans are feeling the grocery…
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VIDEO: How NOT to be a victim of politically motivated investment schemes
This week on ALEC TV Livestream, Catherine Mortensen, ALEC Public Affairs Director and Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy spoke with Representative Gary Smith of South Carolina about politically…
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Michigan Has the Right Idea: Keep the 2017 Federal Tax Cuts
Last week, the Michigan State Senate adopted a resolution sponsored by State Senator Jim Runestad (White Lake) calling on the United States Congress to extend the Tax Cuts and…
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ALEC in The Center Square: New Mexico sees one of largest GDP decreases in country
THE CENTER SQUARE By Chris Woodward Jul 1, 2022 (The Center Square) – New Mexico had one of the largest decreases in gross domestic product (GDP) among states in this…
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ALEC in the Epoch Times: More Companies Join the ‘Great Migration’ to Red States
EPOCH TIMES By Kevin Stocklin July 2, 2022 Amidst predictions of a political “red wave” in the upcoming mid-term elections, an economic wave has been building for years…
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The Empire State Puts Politics Ahead of Pension Promises
Earlier this year, the New York State Comptroller announced that the State’s pension funds would divest from 21 energy companies. As shown in Unaccountable and Unaffordable, New York…
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ALEC Applauds Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia v. EPA
Ruling puts the brakes on the EPA’s regulatory trainwreck For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherine Mortensen, cmortensen@alec.org, 703.478.4643 Arlington, Va. – The American Legislative Exchange Council…
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Gimmicks and Gas Costs
As ALEC has documented, the Biden Administration is hostile towards American energy, and Americans are paying the price. Research from American Enterprise Institute Economist Mark Perry shows that…
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Arizona Becomes First State to Pass Universal Student Scholarships
In 2011, Arizona became the first state to create an education savings account (ESA) program. Initially, the Empowerment Scholarship Account Program was limited to students with special needs, but…
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Lessons from Germany: The Danger of Energy Mandates
As the United States faces the specter of rolling blackouts due to the retirement of fossil fuel-fired generation facilities, German officials are acknowledging that their premature closing of coal power…
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A Pension Win for the Golden State: Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill Dies
The Golden State saw a huge win last week. We’re not talking about the Warriors’ NBA championship. Last week, Senate Bill 1173 was halted for this legislative session.
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2022 ALEC Draft Model Policies Focus on the Economy, Energy, Education & MUCH MORE
By Catherine Mortensen, ALEC Public Affairs Most ALEC draft model policies are debuted at our Annual Meeting where ALEC members, which include lawmakers and private sector stakeholders, meet in task…