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New York’s Minimum Wage Increase: The Wrong Way to Ring in the New Year | RedState
Last night, as shivering tourists gathered in Times Square to watch the New Year’s Eve Ball drop, something much more impactful rose across the entire state of New York. Rising…
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New York’s Minimum Wage Increase: The Wrong Way to Ring in the New Year | RedState
This appeared on RedState.com on January 1, 2015. Last night, as shivering tourists gathered in Times Square to watch the New Year’s Eve Ball…
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A dozen states ring in new year with lower taxes | The Washington Times
Taxpayers in a dozen states rang in the new year with more enthusiasm than usual. Thanks to the work of the wise in the state houses, residents of Arizona, Florida,…
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Top 5 Wins And Losses For Taxpayers In 2014 | The Daily Caller
This was a year of ups and downs in world events — the Winter Olympics, the World Cup, and Ebola. The same was true for tax and fiscal policy in…
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The 14 States That Cut Taxes in 2014
As 2014 draws to a close and the final few state legislatures still in session prepare to finally adjourn for the year, the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform has…
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Look for tax-cutting wave to continue across the country | The Oklahoman
EIGHTEEN states cut taxes in 2013. Fourteen states, including Oklahoma, did so this year. Thus, 32 states have done in the past two years what the federal government seems incapable…
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VIDEO: Criminalizing America –Flushed Away
Watch the story of Lawrence Lewis, an engineer who was charged for unknowingly committing a crime by simply doing his job the way it had been done before him.
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ALEC ranks Wisconsin tops in tax cuts in 2014 legislative session | Watchdog.org
Wisconsin has been recognized by the American Legislative Exchange Council as the leader in tax cuts in the 2014 legislative session. Some say that achievement will be noticed by most…
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Colorado Attorney General Appeals TABOR Challenge to U.S. Supreme Court
A few weeks ago the Attorney General of Colorado, John Suthers, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR).
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American Exceptionalism: Innovation Plays a Part
Numerous attributes are used to describe American exceptionalism. Our system of governance and founding principles, our military strength and our natural wonders are all commonly referenced when discussing what makes…
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Do Skyrocketing Electricity Rates in New England Foretell Consequences of Clean Power Plan?
The New York Times ran an interesting article a few days ago discussing the skyrocketing electricity prices residents of New England are being forced to pay even before the…
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ALEC: 14 states passed ‘pro-growth’ tax reform this year | The Washington Post
Fourteen states passed substantial “pro-growth” tax cuts this year, according to a free-market group that advocates for limited taxation.
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These Six Blue States Cut Taxes in 2014 | The Daily Caller
Fourteen states cut taxes in 2014, including six traditionally blue states, according to a new report by the American Legislative Exchange Council. To make the group’s list, a state must…
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New Report Highlights 14 States That Cut Taxes in 2014
New Report Highlights 14 States That Cut Taxes in 2014 Report finds strong trend of blue states cutting taxes Arlington, VA (December 17, 2014)—Fourteen states cut…
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Education Report Card Suggests Private School Choice Laws Need Improvement
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) recently released the 19th edition of its annual Report Card on American Education, where it ranks states’ education policy based on six areas:…
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At Least One More Year of Tax-Free Internet Access
Last night, the US House of Representatives passed a measure to avoid a government shutdown. The $1 trillion spending authorization bill, or continuing resolution (CR), is expected to pass…
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Results of Justice Reinvestment in North Carolina is Even Better than Projected
In 2010, North Carolina faced dire projections of a rising prison population and the cost it would have to taxpayers. In response, the legislature worked with state leaders and national…
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Speakers from States and Nation Policy Summit
See the full line-up of speakers from the 2014 States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington D.C.
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Michigan’s absurd laws criminalize the population
This article appeared on DetroitNews.com December 4, 2014. Did you know that Michigan has a higher incarceration rate than Iran, Russia and Cuba? This is partly…
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Mark Levin Speaks at 2014 SNPS
On December 4, 2014, Mark R. Levin, host of the Mark Levin Show spoke at our States and Nation Policy Summit. He spoke on federalism, free markets, and…