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New Report Provides Solutions to State Public Pension Dilemmas
Four states highlighted for strong public pension reforms; report provides short-term and long-term solutions for reforms States face an estimated $730 billion to $4.4 trillion in unfunded pension…
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New Release: Keeping the Promise: State Solutions for Government Pension Reform
By: Nick Oswald and Jonathan Williams. Detroit recently became the largest U.S. city in America to declare bankruptcy. While many factors contributed to this unfortunate reality, government pensions were a…
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Keeping the Promise: State Solutions for Government Pension Reform
Navigating the difficult waters of unfunded liabilities and public pension reform can be a daunting task, which is why the American Legislative Exchange Council Center for State Fiscal Reform has…
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Tax Neutrality Key to Pro-Growth Economy
One common accusation levied against the American Legislative Exchange Council is that we advance an agenda that is pro-“big business” or built on crony capitalism. This misunderstanding is based on…
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More Than 300 State Legislators Sign Statement Expressing Disappointment over Senator Durbin’s Letter
More Than 300 State Legislators Sign Statement Expressing Disappointment over Senator Durbin’s Letter Letter asserts Constitutional right for businesses, legislators to freely associate Arlington, Va., (UPDATED, September…
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State Legislators, Supporters Show Concern Regarding Inappropriate Outreach by Senator Durbin
State Legislators, Supporters Show Concern Regarding Inappropriate Outreach by Senator Durbin Chicago, Ill. (August 9, 2013)— Following the distribution of an open letter to more than 300…
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Hey Chicago, Whattya Say? Chapter 9 On the Way?
When Detroit filed for Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy, observers offered many reasons for the city’s dire fiscal condition. A very narrow discussion just about Detroit’s condition fails to tell the the truth that approximately 100 cities across America face profound fiscal challenges very similar in scope—even with more diverse economies and steadier population. In fact, Chicago is one of those cities.
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State Legislators, Business Leaders Meet in Chicago
State Legislators, Business Leaders Meet in Chicago American Legislative Exchange Council 40th Annual Meeting Promotes Collaboration, Participation in Policy Research Chicago, Ill. (August 7, 2013)—More than 1,200…
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Senator Durbin Letter – August 6, 2013
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ALEC is Right | Tax Analysts
This segment is from David Brunori’s latest column, “Sales Tax Holidays and Planet of the Apes,” from Tax Analysts. This is reproduced with permission from Tax Analysts – www.taxanalysts.com. Please…
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ALEC Is Right | Tax Analysts
ALEC is Right | Tax Analysts By: David Brunori This segment is from David Brunori’s latest column, “Sales Tax Holidays and Planet of the…
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Affordable Care Act Problems Multiply Part II: Fraud Concerns and Privacy
By: Tony Glosson Welcome to Part II of our two-part series on pressing problems with implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In Part I, we explored some general…
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Intrastate Oil and Natural Gas Use Act
Intrastate Oil and Natural Gas Use Act Summary: The purpose of this bill is to create the Intrastate Oil and Natural Gas and Use…
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ALEC Chemical Policy Principles
ALEC Chemical Policy Principles Mission: To promote human progress, health, and safety by advancing a free-and-open marketplace in which competition and innovation guide the development and application of…
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Justice Safety Valve Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} {Section 1.} Title. This Act shall be known as the Justice Safety Valve Act. {Section 2.} Sentencing. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,…
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Transparency and Accountability for Public Employee Bargaining Act
{Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Definitions} (A) “Employee” means any individual employed by a public employer. (B) “Public employer” means any state or local government, government agency, government instrumentality,…
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Short-term Credit Services Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short Title} This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Short-term Credit Services Act.” Section 2. {Definitions} As used…
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The California Non-Comeback
A version of this post originally appeared on Real Clear Policy. An old adage cautions, “if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.” Such is the…
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Model Policies Annual Meeting 2013
In August 2013, ALEC members met in Chicago to discuss and debate new model policies. Below is a full list of newly adopted policies from the 2013 Annual Meeting. All…
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Sneak Peek: Lawsuit Reform for Competitive State Economies Being Released Next Week
The last quarter century has seen a significant decline in the number of legislators with law degrees, down to only 17.2 percent of legislators currently. Whether you think this is…