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Here’s Why Senator Manchin Won’t Support the Build Back Better Act
On Sunday, ALEC alumni and US Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced his opposition to the Build Back Better Act. For many taxpayers weary of reckless federal spending,…
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Making a List and Checking It Twice: CIED’s 2022 Policy Wish List
With Christmas only a few days away, it’s time for expedited shipping, extra eggnog, and those final touches to your Christmas decorations. It’s also the perfect time for the Commerce,…
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Joe Trotter
Joe is ALEC’s Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Director. He bring more than ten years of policy, campaign, and communications experience to the Task Force, having worked on energy…
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Banning the Bacon: California Referendums Reshaping Agriculture Throughout the Nation
While Californians are waking up New Year’s Day to find the vast majority of bacon and other pork products banned in their state, the country’s agriculture industry will be scrambling…
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ALEC Seeks to Protect Pensioners in New Public Comment
On December 13, 2021, the American Legislative Exchange Council submitted a comment to the Department of Labor in opposition to a proposed regulation that allows pension plan managers and proxy…
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The US-Taiwan BTA Coalition Welcomes The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) as a New Member
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15th, 2021 Contact: Bill Ashworth Email: bashworth@alec.org The US-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement Coalition is pleased to welcome The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) as…
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Tax Cuts Didn’t Lay the Federal Debt Trap
Writing in National Review, ALEC EVP of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and Center for State Fiscal Reform Policy Analyst Nick Stark explain how reckless spending, not tax…
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Inflation Surges to Record High
Inflation surged 6.8% from a year ago in November, the fastest increase since 1982. The Department of Labor notes that increases in food and energy prices, where prices rose…
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2021 States and Nation Policy Summit Media Policy
ALEC Media Policy 2021 States and Nation Policy Summit ALEC provides social, traditional and online journalists with the data, tools and analysis needed to accurately cover stories involving state legislatures.
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Should the Government Negotiate Prescription Drug Prices?
When Medicare Part D was passed in 2003, lawmakers included the “non-interference clause,” which essentially prevents the federal government from stepping in to negotiate prescription drug prices. Allowing the drug…
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Resolution in Support of a Criminal Justice Ombudsman Program
Model Resolution WHEREAS, when there is a law enforcement related shooting or in-custody death, a police department conducting its own investigation or appointing another police department in the region to…
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Fines and Fees Reporting Act
Model Policy (1) Purpose. Under municipal, county and state law, governmental entities can impose criminal and civil fines and fees. This authority can be misused to unjustly generate revenue. It…
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Resolution on Faith-Based Programming
Model Resolution Whereas, [insert state] is committed to improving the lives of those serving their sentences in correctional facilities and upholds the First Amendment right concerning freedom of religion; and…
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Homeschooled Student Access to Testing Act
Model Policy Section 1 Upon request of a parent or guardian, resident school boards shall make Advanced Placement (AP), Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), PreACT, SAT, ACT and…
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Executive Review Process Amendments
Be it enacted by the State Legislature: Section 1. (1) The [Constitutional Defense Council, the State Attorney General, the Governor or other relevant entity] shall review certain executive orders by…
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An Act to Facilitate the Disclosure of Foreign Grants or Gifts Received by State Agencies
Model Policy Section I. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the “Public Transparency on Foreign Grants and Gifts Act.” Section II. Preamble. WHEREAS, globalization has increased the…
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Resolution Urging US Universities to Relocate Chinese Language Programs from Mainland China to Taiwan
Model Policy WHEREAS, students benefit enormously from overseas educational programs that promote cultural and language learning and these benefits are typically realized by the students’ home countries; and WHEREAS, the…
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America’s Missing Foster Children
Section 1. A Photograph is Critical: Waive Fees for State ID Cards A. Fees for state non-operating identification cards do not apply to children in the custody of…
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Down Syndrome Organ Transplant Nondiscrimination Act
SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Down Syndrome Organ Transplant Nondiscrimination Act.” SECTION 2. Legislative findings and declaration of policy. (Insert…