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Reopening Schools in the Time of COVID-19: Why Options and Innovation Matter
As a battle brews over when and how to reopen schools, we examine what success looks like. How can federal relief both expand options for families and empower states to be innovative? And how do we prevent permanent closure of private schools serving children from lower-income families?
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FOUR PATHS TO A STATE-DRAFTED VOTER-RATIFIED U.S. BALANCE BUDGET AMENDMENT (BBA)
After COVID-19 recedes into our national memory and the PPP checks have all been cashed, the United States will need to address a multi-trillion dollar national debt.
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Removing Barriers to Healthcare
In response to COVID-19, Americans have been thinking about ways to remove barriers in the healthcare space and allow for greater access to providers.
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COVID-19 & Outdated Emergency Management Acts Facilitated Gubernatorial Overreach
In response to COVID-19, legislatures across the country are taking a fresh look at executive authority during an emergency like COVID-19. Some governors overstepped their authority.
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10 things states can do now to help alleviate state budget challenges by protecting the safety net and encouraging work
The Foundation for Government Accountability will show you how to tackle budget shortfalls head-on and put your state budget back on the path to prosperity.
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Pipeline Project Hindered by Legal Uncertainties
Late last month, ALEC published an article celebrating a Supreme Court victory for the much-anticipated Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Following this article’s publication, the two primary investors behind the pipeline,…
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Rainy Day Funds for the COVID-19 Era
A budget stabilization fund, commonly known as a rainy day fund, is a state-managed savings account designed to offset budget gaps during crises such as economic recessions or natural disasters.
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Laffer-ALEC Report to Rank All 50 Governors
At the 47th ALEC Annual Meeting, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, Dr. Arthur B. Laffer and other state policy experts sat down to discuss the next flagship ALEC publication: the Laffer-ALEC…
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ALEC Leads on Regulatory Reform
At the 47th ALEC Annual Meeting this week, Missouri Governor Mike Parson championed ALEC’s efforts to educate governors on the merits of eliminating burdensome regulations: I want to thank ALEC…
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State and Community Leaders Build Solutions to Strengthen Society at the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alexis Jarrett Email: ajarrett@alec.org State and Community Leaders Build Solutions to Strengthen Society at the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting…
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The Impact of Medicaid Expansion on State Budgets
Many states that have expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or “Obamacare,” have experienced unforeseen cost increases due to unexpected enrollment increases, as well as higher per person…
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Employment Mandate Preemption Act
The People of the State __ enact: Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “local government labor regulatory limitation act.” Sec. 2. The legislature…
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Model Legislation for Remote Online Notarization
Chapter Remote Online Notary Sec. 1. DEFINITIONS. In this (Chapter): “Appear” or “personally appear” or “in the presence of” means: being in the same physical location as another person…
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China Implements National Security Law that Threatens to Violate Hong Kong’s Sovereignty
The 1989 Chinese, Tiananmen Square protests for greater democratic, educational and economic freedoms became infamous because of the massacre on June 4-5, 1989, when Chinese soldiers opened fire into…
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Lockdowns Accelerate Fiscal Crisis in Illinois
In a recent article from The Wall Street Journal, Doug Cameron discussed how the stringent pandemic lockdown in Illinois has shifted consumer spending in the Quad Cities region across…
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A State Legislator Win: The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Will Activate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alexis Jarrett Email: ajarrett@alec.org A State Legislator Win: The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Will Activate 18 states introduced…
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Jonathan Williams on The Tim Jones Show
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams joined The Tim Jones Show to discuss the rising government spending outlined in his recent op-eds on Medicaid…