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OPEB: The Trillion-Dollar Acronym
This article originally appeared in the March 23, 2020 edition of Tax Notes State. Upon hearing the term “OPEB,” most people look bewildered, not knowing that OPEB, short for…
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ALEC Joins Coalition to Save Our Country
Contact: Peter Vicenzi 202-783-3870 pvicenzi@freedomworks.org ALEC Contact: Alexis Jarrett 740-334-0993 ajarrett@alec.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 27, 2020 Conservative Groups…
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EPA to Grant Wyoming Authority over Underground Injection Wells
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a new rulemaking that will put Wyoming in charge of a growing sector: carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS). In other words,…
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Jonathan Williams and Skip Estes: Income Tax Would Not Save Florida
In their Florida Daily op-ed, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and Legislative Manager Skip Estes explain why a personal income tax in Florida…
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Meet The Press – April 19, 2020
On the April 19, 2020 broadcast of Meet the Press, Chuck Todd’s opening comments incorrectly implicated ALEC in supporting “re-open” protests Meet the Press later issued a retraction on Twitter:…
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Anthony Miragliotta
Anthony Miragliotta is a member of the ALEC intern class for the spring 2020.
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Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk: States Should Not Seek Federal Bailout
In their latest op-ed in The Hill, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and Center for State Fiscal Reform Senior Director Lee Schalk explain…
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Jonathan Williams on Americans for Prosperity Radio
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist spoke with AFP Minnesota’s Jason Flohrs about the actions states can take to prepare for the economic fallout from COVID-19. Listen…
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Will Legislatures Confront the Massive Growth in Executive Power?
When life returns to something resembling normal after the coronavirus lockdowns, state legislatures will be faced with serious questions. Putting aside for a moment the fiscal questions — how…
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Jonathan Williams and Skip Estes on Extending Virginia Tax Deadlines
In their latest op-ed, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and Legislative Manager Skip Estes explain why Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s decision not to…
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Production Quotas: A Policy Cure Worse than the Disease?
For decades, the United States has feared a production quota from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that could drive up the global price of oil and spark a…
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Jonathan Williams Interviewed on Amplify Rapid City Podcast
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams recently joined a podcast discussion with South Dakota Representative Chris Johnson on how states can help small businesses during…
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Resources to Address Educational Challenges in the Face of Covid-19
Now that the lists of these resources have grown to rival the actual number of resources available, we hoped to compile them all in one central location to make it easier to find just what you need in these tiring times.
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In Illinois, Reckless Fiscal Policy Colliding with COVID-19
COVID-19 has affected every aspect of American life, and state and municipal governments are no exception. States that have large amounts of unfunded liabilities and debt, like Illinois,…
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COVID-19 Spurring Governors to Cast Regulations Aside
One common factor pervades state reactions to COVID-19: for better or worse, governors are exercising executive power at levels previously unseen. Some governors have issued more executive orders in the…
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The Health Tech We Knew We Needed but Never Got Around to Having
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, physicians say, by a margin of 2 to 1, that the increased use of heath information technology is a positive for overall quality of…
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COVID-19 Executive Orders Tracker for the 50 States
Throughout the country, nearly all governors have issued orders to combat COVID-19. Executive orders have included requiring residents to stay at home, restricting gatherings of 10 or more people, or…
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State Legislator of the Month – OH Representative Jena Powell
For the month of April, we are pleased to announce Ohio Representative Jena Powell as the ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Month. This award is used to highlight substantive state…
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ALEC Signs Coalition Letter Regarding Fuel Efficiency Standards
Over 40 free market organizations support deregulatory reform expected to save lives and money This week, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) signed a letter in support of the Safer…
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Jonathan Williams on The Tim Jones Show
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams joined The Tim Jones Show to discuss the government response to COVID-19, as well as free market policy solutions…