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Join the ALEC & ACCE Women’s Caucus in Salt Lake City
All issues are women’s issues, and the ALEC and ACCE Women’s Caucus is a forum that brings together women policymakers from across the states to discuss policy solutions and facilitate…
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Should the Biden Administration Embrace a Carbon Tax?
The Biden Administration is under pressure to embrace a carbon tax, and according to his aides, the President is open to the idea. As ALEC Executive Vice President of…
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Teachers Union Looks to Falsely Take Credit for Reopening Schools
As pandemic conditions around the country continue to improve, America’s K-12 schools have been bringing students back for in-person learning. Unfortunately, many schools are still lagging behind. We have seen…
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Arizona Delivers COVID-19 Tax Relief
With the 2020 tax deadline approaching, Arizona Senate President Pro Tempore Vince Leach and House Majority Leader Ben Toma realized their state had not yet conformed its tax code to important relief provisions in the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Many states around the country conformed their state tax codes to the CARES Act to offer state-level tax relief, but Arizona’s tax code still applied pre-COVID-19 tax policy to income earners. Consequently, Arizona taxpayers’ 2020 tax liabilities became much higher than taxpayers in states that offered COVID-19 tax relief.
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Thomas Savidge
Thomas Savidge served as the Research Director of the Center for State Fiscal Reform at ALEC. Savidge earned his Masters in Public Policy from George Mason University in 2017 and…
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Pennsylvania Voters Restore Balance of Power
Voters in Pennsylvania approved two constitutional amendments restoring the Legislature’s role responding to emergencies. By a margin of nearly 54%, voters rejected Governor Wolf’s unilateral and inconsistent response to…
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State Tax Cut Roundup, 2020
The 2020 state legislative sessions ended with four states enacting substantial tax relief for their citizens that was sufficient to qualify for State Tax Cut Roundup. The COVID-19 pandemic made…
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Jonathan Williams Discusses Rich States, Poor States on Newt’s World
ALEC Executive VP of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams joined former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on his podcast to discuss the latest edition of Rich States, Poor States. The…
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Stuart Adams and Jonathan Williams in Deseret News
In their latest op-ed, Utah Senate President and ALEC National Chair Stuart Adams and ALEC Executive VP of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams break down Utah’s Rich States, Poor…
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Unanswered Questions on President Biden’s “30 by 30” Plan
Earlier this week, the Biden Administration released the much anticipated “America the Beautiful” report. The report, compiled by the Departments of Commerce, Interior and Agriculture along with the White…
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Colonial Pipeline and DarkSide: Cyber Attacks Have Real World Consequences
Cyber attacks can have real world consequences. Take, for example, an attempt by Russia-based hacking group DarkSide to extort money from Colonial Pipeline. By installing and executing ransomware on…
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Rich States, Poor States: An Explainer
What is Rich States, Poor States? Watch this video to learn about the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitive Index, and what it means across the states.
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New 2021 State Economic Competitiveness Rankings Reveal the Success Formula for Prosperity After COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alexis Jarrett Email: ajarrett@alec.org New 2021 State Economic Competitiveness Rankings Reveal the Success Formula for Prosperity After COVID-19 Utah…
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Rich States, Poor States 14th Edition
The new edition finds that even through the pandemic, states with policies such as low or no income taxes and worker freedom are more economically competitive and better positioned for…
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Education Freedom Makes its Way to Missouri
This year has seen a lot of big wins for education freedom, with policymakers and parents equally motivated to reimagine the current system of learning. Already this year we have…
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Pennsylvania COVID-19 Data Breach Highlights Privacy Concerns for State Run Tracking Apps
A person’s digital privacy is essential in today’s information age. People should be vigilant about who has access to their data. During this COVID-19 pandemic, some have voluntarily provided health…
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Texas Energy Crisis 2.0?
Just two months after the devastating energy crisis in Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) initiated yet another alert last month calling for Texans to conserve energy…
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Kentucky Enacts Law That Will Benefit Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Last year, roughly 20 states joined the White House in declaring April as Second Chance Month. Fittingly, one year later, Kentucky enacted a law aimed at improving reentry opportunities…
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Arizona Telehealth: Breaking Down Blocks to Healthcare
During the pandemic, states across the country loosened restrictions on the telehealth industry in order to ensure their residents would still have access to critical medical care despite COVID-19 restrictions.
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Targeted Regulatory Sandbox Act
Purpose: This proposal modifies provisions related to the (insert relevant state agency) and allows businesses, under the observation of regulators, to trial new products, services, and business models while bypassing…