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State of the State: Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s economic outlook remains bright, despite the recent localized recession as the oil boom crashed to a halt. Rather than enacting these permanent tax increases, a continuation of temporary budget constraints more adequately will preserve the Sooner State’s economic competitiveness.
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2017 is Right-to-Work’s Watershed Year
Workers should have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they want to join or fund a union without fear of losing their jobs. With the recent adoption…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Jim Buck is a native of Indiana and was born in Logansport. He received his B.A., B.S., and M.B.A from Indiana Wesleyan University and attended Toccoa Falls Bible College.
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State of the State: Indiana
Governor Holcomb should continue the legacy of his predecessors by ensuring a phase-in of the tax cuts, expanding educational choice, and minimizing intrusive regulations. But attempting to short-circuit organic jobs growth by redistributing tax dollars from the state’s venture capital slush fund strays from good government principles. Doling out favors to politically-connected businesses and attempting to centrally direct sector growth is not reflective of free enterprise. Indiana is well-positioned to benefit from previously enacted reforms. Now is the time to build on this progress rather than engage in transformative retrogression.
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Why People Are Leaving Blue States in Droves
Some Americans think state boundaries and the principle of federalism are outdated relics from the past. They couldn’t be further from the truth. New data in a report…
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Effective Elected
In this workshop, you’ll learn from seasoned legislators about the strategies, behaviors, and practices that contribute to getting things done. You’ll learn to: Become an effective legislative leader in…
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Maryland General Assembly Overrides Governor Hogan’s Veto, Expands Renewable Portfolio Standard
As much of the nation’s attention remains fixated on the opening weeks of the Trump presidency, state legislatures around the country continue their work writing, debating and implementing policy, some…
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Michigan Legislator Seeks to Replace Civil Asset Forfeiture with Criminal Forfeiture
Michigan is poised to become the next state to address civil asset forfeiture reform thanks to Representative Peter Lucido. Civil asset forfeiture reform has become a very important issue for…
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A Hopeful Sign that the Special Relationship and American Exceptionalism Will Endure
It is fitting that the first visiting head of state that President Donald Trump hosted was Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May—a meeting that provided a glimmer of hope in what…
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Center to Protect Free Speech
The purpose of the Center to Protect Free Speech is to educate legislators and concerned citizens regarding the importance of free speech; promote policies that ensure the ability for…
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VIDEO: State Your Mind
The solution to an overbearing federal government is simple, and ALEC has been pursuing it for years. The states. The truth is issues that so heavily affect millennials—education, tax reform…
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VIDEO: Senator Leah Vukmir Announces ALEC Center to Protect Free Speech
The American Legislative Exchange Council has launched the Center to Protect Free Speech which will focus on three key areas: campus speech, donor privacy and commercial speech. Video created by Sarah…
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State of the State: Tennessee
If lawmakers agree to the spending-heavy budget plan touted by Governor Bill Haslam, Tennesseans will pay more at the pump but could save more while shopping and could earn a tuition-free…
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Georgia Examines a Pre-Arrest Diversion Program
Politicians and citizens from both sides of the aisle have been pushing for criminal justice reform for years. In 2008, a study was released by the Pew Center on…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
State Representative James White is a native Texan born in Houston, TX. He graduated with honors from Prairie View A&M University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political…