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Regulatory Leadership, Investment, and the Marketplace: Helping America Succeed in a Pandemic
Regulatory or legislative moves by federal, state, or local governments that presume to know the direction of invention and innovation often lead to any number of unintended consequences. This is…
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Elite Athletes and Doping – An International Problem with Geopolitical Roots
While military conflict steals the headlines, a nation’s soft power assets often wield as much geopolitical heft at a fraction the cost in blood and treasure – this idea is…
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Post Office Article in the Washington Examiner
ALEC Legislative Manager Skip Estes was recently featured in the Washington Examiner for his latest, “No amount of money can save the Postal Service.” “When faced with such…
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California’s Missing Financial Report
Each year, every state is required to issue a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) which is a snapshot of state financial health for a given fiscal year. Most states (with…
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Which States are Poised for Economic Recovery After COVID-19
ALEC Vice President Jonathan Williams and Legislative Manager Skip Estes were featured in Issues and Insights this week for their article on states best suited to recover economically due…
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New Model Policies from the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
At the 47th ALEC Annual Meeting last month, the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force convened virtually to discuss everything from property tax reform and state budgets to Medicaid expansion…
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Federalism: How to Change the World without All the Noise
It was an unforgettable image from protests following the horrifying death of George Floyd. A young man was struck by a car after jumping on its hood. The female…
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Proposed DOL Rule Could Be a Model for Public Pensions
Last week, ALEC submitted a comment to the Department of Labor (DOL) in support of a proposed regulation regarding fiduciary duties in private pensions under the Employee Retirement Income…
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Belarus at a Crossroads: Authoritarian Rule or Liberal Democracy
Presidential elections in Belarus, held on August 9, may have marked the beginning of the end for President Alexander Lukashenko’s 26-year reign. Every day since claiming an 80% share of…
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ALEC in Real Clear Policy – It’s Time To Cancel Income Tax
ALEC Legislative Manager Skip Estes was featured in Real Clear Policy for his article on Woodrow Wilson’s outdated income tax, “It’s Time to Cancel Income Tax.” “The legacy of the…
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Federalism and International Relations Task Force Presents Real World Solutions to Real World Challenges
ALEC’s 2020 virtual Annual Meeting featured the exceptional educational opportunities that attendees have come to expect at in-person ALEC conferences – real world policy proposals to meet America’s current challenges.
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New Model Policies from the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
At the ALEC Annual Meeting last month, the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development (CIED) Task Force heard from our partners on timely policy topics and approved four new model policies…
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The Key to Unlock Your State’s Potential: Rich States, Poor States
How can state policymakers best position their states to thrive? The answers can be found in today’s release of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. Co-authored…
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Across the States Podcast: Episode 53
In this special episode of Across the States Dan Reynolds is joined by two ALEC policy experts to discuss the newest edition of Rich States, Poor States: the…
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Rich States, Poor States 13th Edition Release
In this 13th edition of Rich States, Poor States, White House Advisors Dr. Arthur B. Laffer and Stephen Moore and ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams…
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New 2020 Economic Competitiveness Rankings Reveal the Reforms that Win for Taxpayers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alexis Jarrett Email: ajarrett@alec.org New 2020 Economic Competitiveness Rankings Reveal the Reforms that Win for Taxpayers Utah takes…
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Rich States, Poor States 13th Edition
In this 13th edition of Rich States, Poor States, White House Advisors Dr. Arthur B. Laffer and Stephen Moore and ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan…
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A Balanced Budget Amendment Could Put America on a Sustainable Fiscal Path
One of the highlights of ALEC’s virtual Annual Meeting was a workshop featuring former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, OH Senate Majority Leader Matt Huffman and David Biddulph, co-founder of…
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State Legislator of the Month – KS Representative Tory Arnberger
For this month, we are pleased to announce Kansas Representative Tory Arnberger as the August State Legislator of the Month. This award is used to highlight substantive state policy successes…