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Louisiana Supreme Court Finds Sentence of Life Without Parole For Juvenile Unconstitutional
The United States Supreme Court held in Graham v. Florida that the Eighth Amendment prohibits juvenile offenders convicted of non-homicide offenses from being sentenced to life in prison without parole. Many…
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RSVP For The ALEC – Federal Coalition Partners Call
This call will feature updates from the House Ways and Means Committee. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to hear directly from the U.S. House, Senate and White House…
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National Review: Reagan’s Argument for Eliminating the State and Local Tax Deduction
Read the original article at nationalreview.com. Reprinted with permission. Reagan’s Argument for Eliminating the State and Local Tax Deduction You’ll recall that I’m wary about the GOP…
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State and Local Legislators Urge Congress to Eliminate State and Local Tax Deduction in Exchange for Pro-Growth Lower Rates
"Eliminating the state and local tax (SALT) deduction would provide upwards of $1.5 trillion over the next decade to implement broad-based tax cuts nationally. This overhaul would spur the growth in economic output needed to jolt business investment, personal income growth, and job growth."
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Support for Soda Tax Fizzles in Cook County
Tax-and-spend proponents have a serious problem when even the greater Chicagoland area, long known as a city that soaks taxpayers, heeds citizen uproar and moves to repeal a tax. The…
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State and Local Legislators Urge Congress to Eliminate State and Local Tax Deduction in Exchange for Pro-Growth Lower Rates
[Download the Letter] [View the press release] Reduce Tax Rates for All Taxpayers by Eliminating Unproductive SALT Deduction An…
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School Choice for Every Buckeye Student
ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Week This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Ohio State Senator Matt Huffman. Huffman represents the Buckeye state’s 12th district encompassing four counties and part…
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RSVP for the ALEC Media Call on the SALT Deduction
The ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform will be holding a media call to discuss their position on the State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction on Monday, October 16 at 2:30PM. To…
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Legislator Calls on ALEC to Help End Taxpayer-Funded Stadiums
ALEC member and State Rep. Nate Walker is calling for closer scrutiny of using taxpayer-funded subsidies for sports facilities in his state of Missouri. In a statement…
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RSVP for the Center for State Fiscal Reform Constituent Call
The ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform will be holding a call on Wednesday, October 18 at 3:30pm to discuss its position on the elimination of the State and Local Tax Deduction…
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ALEC Adopts Model Policy in Support of the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alyssa Hackbarth ahackbarth@alec.org 856-649-8102 ARLINGTON, VA (October 12, 2017) – In light of the ongoing negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), ALEC…
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Keeping Ohio Competitive
ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Week This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Ohio State Representative Rob McColley from the Buckeye state’s 81st district. McColley represents Putnam, Henry and Williams…
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The Williams Report
Budget Alaska: Alaska looks to diversify their tax revenues but, unfortunately, looks in the wrong place, an income tax. Alabama: Montgomery, Alabama continues to operate without a budget,…
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The ITC Rules against American Workers and Consumers Again
In response to a petition Whirlpool filed in May under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that the manufacturer of large…
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For High-Octane Growth, Exchange the State and Local Tax Deductions for Lower Income Tax Rates
Eliminating the state and local tax (SALT) deduction would provide upwards of $1.5 trillion over the next decade to implement broad-based tax cuts nationally. This overhaul would spur the growth…
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Jonathan Williams Joins the Tim Jones Radio Show
Chief Economist and Vice President of the Center for State Fiscal Reform joined the Time Jones Radio Show this past weekend. Jonathan talked federal tax reform.
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Legislators Need to Address Campus Free Speech
In a Q&A, First Amendment attorney Casey Mattox of the Center for Academic Freedom outlines why state legislators should be concerned about campus free speech and the potential lawsuits from students…
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Education Spending and Outcomes
In 2016, the Connecticut Superior Court held that the state failed to uphold its constitutional duty to provide adequate education to children in certain school districts.[i]…
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Live Free or Die
ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce New Hampshire State Senator John Reagan from the 17th district. Reagan represents three counties in southeast New Hampshire.