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State of the State: Oregon
Improving the Beaver State’s dismal 41 out of 50 economic outlook rank demands serious reforms. Streamlining government and reforming pensions can help address Oregon’s massive budget shortfall. Pro-growth tax reform would be another step in the right direction and would encourage more families, job creators, and taxpayers to call Oregon home.
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Right to Work Hits Wall in the Granite State
Don’t expect New Hampshire to become a right-to-work state anytime soon now that legislation has failed to win approval. The senate approved a bill and, the new governor…
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One Woman’s Story About the Increasing Costs of Obamacare
When Kim Quade left her job of 17 years as a school speech pathologist outside Kansas City, Kansas, to work independently, she knew she would have to purchase her own…
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The Stream Protection Rule Gets Axed
While traveling about the country on his post-election thank you tour, President-elect Donald J. Trump frequently remarked that he and his supporters had together “made history.” Just four weeks…
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The Williams Report
Budget: Connecticut: Six Things To Know About The State Budget Governor Malloy attempts to address budget shortfalls through a combination of wage negotiations and increasing tax revenue.
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Low-Tax Economists Say Taxpayers Won Major Legislative Battles in 2016
In a midterm update of the “Rich States, Poor States” measure of economic competitiveness, economists for the American Legislative Exchange Council said taxpayers won some significant policy battles — while losing…
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Priority-Based Budgeting is Right Solution for Wyoming
Wyoming can no longer afford to ignore the elephant in the room – budget shortfalls as far as the eye can see. Unfortunately, Wyoming’s fiscal problems will not improve by…
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Arizona Celebrates Economic Outlook in Rich States, Poor States
Along with ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson, the Center for State Fiscal Reform hosted a celebratory event in Phoenix, Arizona, earlier this week. For the second year in a row,…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Leah Vukmir is a first-generation Wisconsinite and is currently serving her second term representing the 5th Senate District as the Assistant Majority Leader for the Wisconsin State Senate. She…
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A Bilateral Pacific Partnership: The Great Potential of a U.S.–Taiwan Free Trade Agreement
President Trump’s withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was a major shift in America’s Asia-Pacific policy. Trump’s repudiation signals his desire for a new regional strategy, of which trade will…
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Strong Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Protections Are the Root of 21st Century Economic Success
On February 8, the Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released the 2017 Global IP Index—the fifth annual edition of this publication. The…
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State Your Mind
The solution to a distant, centralized federal government is simple, and ALEC has been pursuing it for years. The states. The truth is issues that so heavily affect every…
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Setting the Record Straight on Open Contracting
An interesting exchange occurred in the Wisconsin Senate last Wednesday. During discussion of a bill that would prohibit the state of Wisconsin or political subdivisions from requiring Project Labor…
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State of the State: Maryland
"It is encouraging that Governor Hogan is looking for ways to reduce tax burdens on hard-working taxpayers, which is a welcome departure from tax-happy past administrations that even taxed rain."
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Lessons from Kansas: A Behind the Scenes Look at America’s Most Discussed Tax Reform Effort
Positioned in the center of the United States, Kansas has often served as a stand-in for the preferences of non-coastal America. Perhaps this unique position is why a 2012 tax…
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ALEC Applauds Confirmation of the Next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Tom Price, M.D.
Price’s experience in Congress and new position as HHS Secretary will give him broad understanding and authority to repeal the debilitating taxes and subsidies mandated in Obamacare while replacing them with more pro-patient, market-based reforms.