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Is Broadband a Monopoly?
Broadband is often described as the “core” of the Internet ecosystem—little more than the basic infrastructure across which users interact, and subject to heavy-handed government regulations that reflect this assumption.
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How to Prevent Future Pension Crises
State and local governments face an unprecedented crisis as a result of inadequately funded public pensions, as evidenced by a recent State Budget Solutions study that found on average, public plans across the country are only 41 percent funded.
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Hired With a Silver Spoon?
At a time when states are tightening their budgets and looking everywhere to find savings, one area has been largely overlooked. A new study released by Citizens Against Government…
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State Budget Crisis Task Force Outlines Extent of Illinois’ Budget Crisis
The State Budget Crisis Task Force, a group chaired by former New York Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch and former Federal Reserve Board Chair Paul Volcker, recently released a report focused on the critical state of Illinois' finances.
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Cato Institute Grades Governors on Fiscal Record
The latest edition of the Cato Institute’s Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors grades the states on economic policies enacted since 2010. Governors that earned an “A” implemented…
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Resolution Urging Congress to Cut the Federal Corporate Tax Rate and Adopt a Home Country Tax System
Model Resolution: WHEREAS, it is the mission of the American Legislative Exchange Council to advance Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism, and individual liberty, and WHEREAS, at a…
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Electricity Freedom Act
WHEREAS, forcing business, industry, and ratepayers to use renewable energy through a government mandate will increase the cost of doing business and push companies to do business with…
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Public-Private Partnerships Forge a Path Forward for Infrastructure Investment
America’s roads, bridges and tunnels have a significant impact on our nation’s economic health. According to a recent study by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), deficiencies in…
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Resolution to Reform Export Control Regulation of Dual-Use and Defense Items
Resolution to Reform Export Control Regulation of Dual-Use and Defense Items Summary Current regulations constrain US business from competing globally, create friction with trusted allies who have to negotiate…
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Application under Article V of the U.S. Constitution For a Convention to Propose a Balanced Budget Amendment and Further Fiscal Restraints
Application under Article V of the U.S. Constitution For a Convention to Propose a Balanced Budget Amendment and Further Fiscal Restraints Summary The resolution will address a specific…
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Moyers Documentary Slams Conservatives, Pushes Soros-Funded Group
From Newsbusters.org Moyers Documentary Slams Conservatives, Pushes Soros-Funded Group October 8, 2012 Bill Moyers is at it again. In a documentary entitled “The United States of ALEC” aired as…
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The Need for Corporate Tax Reform
It’s no secret that the U.S. corporate tax rate is one of the highest in the world. However, a recent report released by the Cato Institute measured exactly…
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Tech Sector and Organizations Tackle the Nation’s Skills and Talent Deficit
The United States faces yet another deficit, but this one is not a simple matter of red ink in a government budget. U.S. companies urgently need thousands of skilled professionals…
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Intellectual Property: The Innovation Economy’s Engine for Growth and Job Creation
Intellectual Property (IP) is work or an invention resulting from creativity and innovation and can be used to define anything from a piece of art to the…
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Inside ALEC June 2012
“No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this…
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Mobile Apps Market Making Moves for U.S. Economy
Notwithstanding the rest of the U.S. economy, experts believe the trajectory of growth in the mobile application (“app”) industry will reach new heights over the next five…
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Stopping State Bailouts, Before They Start
First it was Wall Street, then it was General Motors, and now some expect that individual states will also seek a financial bailout from the federal government. Today, the…
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The Pension Reform Battle in California
The unfunded liabilities that stretch across states and municipalities has transformed from a major problem into a full blown crisis. Stockton, CA recently filed for bankruptcy along with…