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ALEC Recognizes its Stars
The American Legislative Exchange Council held its Annual Awards Dinner on December 7th in Nashville during the States and Nation Policy Summit. And the winners are… Legislator of the Year:…
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NAFTA Is All about the States
There is no better day to underscore the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement’s (NAFTA’s) importance to the nation and to the states than Wednesday, the misguided National Day of Action…
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Unaccountable, Unaffordable 2017
Unaffordable and Unaccountable 2017 surveys the more than 280 state-administered public pension plans, detailing their assets and liabilities. The unfunded liabilities (the amount by which the present value of liabilities…
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State Legislators’ Letter to Trump: Protectionism Threatens American Jobs
Read Letter to President State lawmakers from nine states signed a letter to President Trump urging his administration to reject protectionist…
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Videos from States & Nation Policy Summit
The States and Nation Policy Summit took place from December 6-8 in Nashville, TN. Below are the videos from the general sessions. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam The Committee to…
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Taxpayers in Every State Bearing Costs of Medicaid Expansion
Was Medicaid expansion a fiscally prudent decision for state governments? As with most sweeping changes, it depends on whom you ask. Medicaid expansion, a part of the Affordable Care Act…
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Record Number of State and Local Legislators to Convene at the ALEC States & Nation Policy Summit
More than 1,000 legislators and stakeholders are expected at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) – States & Nation Policy Summit in Nashville on December 6 – 8,…
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19th Century Myth Threatens 21st Century Technology
Two centuries ago, a group of English textile workers known as the Luddites feared that new technologies of the industrial revolution would destroy their livelihoods. The Luddites formed militias and…
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ALEC Statement in Support of FCC Chairman Pai
Since the Federal Communications Commission recently released its draft revision of the 2015 Open Internet Order, sometimes referred to as “net neutrality,” progressive activists have attacked Chairman Pai, his ethnicity…
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Good Tax Policy Helps Good People Do More Good
Giving Tuesday asks us to look past the transient things in Black Friday or Cyber Monday and refocus on those which have a far larger impact on our communities and…
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The Williams Report
Budget Alabama: Alabama’s general fund ended the year with $34 million more dollars than expected, but in the eyes of many politicians it is as good as…
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Michael Slabinski
Michael Slabinski is a former Director of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force at ALEC.
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Nicole Murphy
Nicole Murphy is the Public Affairs Coordinator for ALEC. A San Diego, California native, Nicole traded in the ocean air for the political arena of Washington D.C. With a true…
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ALEC Applauds FCC Efforts to Restoring Internet Freedom
The American Legislative Exchange Council applauds the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to Restoring Internet Freedom. The FCC’s proposal, if passed, will reverse the Obama administration’s efforts to take over control…
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Communications & Technology Task Force Files Letter with the FCC Discussing Barriers to Broadband Deployment
The Communications & Technology Task Force recently filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission, along with an op-ed and a copy of the task force’s…
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A Tale of Two States: Kansas vs North Carolina Facebook LIVE @ U.S. Capitol (Nov. 20)
What can federal policymakers learn from two of the most significant tax reform case studies? North Carolina and Kansas enacted two of the most important state tax reforms of…
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First Termer Learns the Issues at ALEC Academy
This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Representative Susan Beckman from Colorado’s 38th district. Rep. Beckman has lived with her family in Arapahoe County for over 30 years. Before…
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