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President Trump Signs Executive Order Directing Department of Education to Review Regulation and Return Control to States
On Wednesday, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Education to review all of its programs and regulations relating to the three major federal education laws for compliance with principles of federalism and local control over education.
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Kenneth Stein
Kenny Stein is the Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Director at the American Legislative Exchange Council. Prior to joining ALEC, he ran the Regulatory Action Center at FreedomWorks. Before…
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Victoria Eberlein
Victoria (Tori) Eberlein serves as the Director for Private Sector Partnerships and Engagement for ALEC working primarily with the organization’s private sector members. Before joining ALEC, Tori worked as a…
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Time for the FCC to stop regulating the net like it’s 1934
I’m into discipline Got a Bible in my hand and a beard on my chin But if I finish all of my chores and you finish thine Then tonight…
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Caden G. Rosenbaum
Caden serves as the accountant at ALEC, assisting the CFO in many of the day-to-day operations. Caden originally came to ALEC as an intern from his alma mater, Lubbock Christian…
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VIDEO: North Carolina: Setting an Example in Tax Reform
Jonathan Williams, Chief Economist and Vice President of the Center for State Fiscal Reform, and Elliot Young, Research Analyst for the Center for State Fiscal Reform, discuss North Carolina’s tax…
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VIDEO: Carbon Tax Explained
Joel Griffith, Director of the ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force, explains what implementing a carbon tax means.
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Alyssa Hackbarth
Alyssa Hackbarth is the Manager of Public Affairs and Digital Strategy with a focus on building ALEC’s social media presence. Prior to joining ALEC, Alyssa served as the War Room…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Speaker Linda Upmeyer is a native Iowan and was born in Mason City, Iowa. She received her BSN from the University of Iowa and her Master’s in Nursing from Drake…
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VIDEO: USA Act Explained featuring Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers joins ALEC to discuss the USA Act, a bill that will address wasteful government spending.
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VIDEO: Corporate Tax Reform
Joel Griffith, Director of the ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force, breaks down corporate tax reform basics.
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VIDEO: Tax Reform 101
America has had a competitiveness deficit for a very long time. Learn how tax reform can help with Jonathan Williams, Vice President of the Center for State Fiscal Reform.
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VIDEO: Tax Reform Explained
In light of President Trump’s pending tax plan, Jonathan Williams discusses tax reform on a larger scale.
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VIDEO: Women Paving the Way feat. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers discusses her experiences as a female legislator.
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Iowa Places Limits on Civil Asset Forfeiture Practices
Iowa became the latest state to improve its civil asset forfeiture laws. In many states across the country, government agencies need merely a preponderance of evidence to obtain a judgment…
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State of the State: Louisiana
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards highlighted the “success” of the Medicaid expansion, foster care improvements, budget reforms, and business investment growth during his second State of the State address; but most of his speech…
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After 500 years, civil asset forfeiture reform long overdue
Britannia begin to rule the waves in the mid-1600s. By the 1700s, the sun never set on the British Empire; it stretched across the globe. During these centuries, the…
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Make Iowa more competitive through tax reform
Iowa’s economy has many positive elements, from the diverse number of businesses and industries, to the productive workforce. However, as other states work to lower their tax rates and simplify…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Bill Ketron is a native Tennessean and was born in Kingsport, Tennessee. He received his B.S. in political science and history from Middle Tennessee State University and is a…