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Policy Solutions to Address COVID-19’s Impact on Issues Pertaining to Civil Justice and Regulatory Reform
As the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise, the national government and state governments have an important role to play in their response to the crisis. These policy…
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Student Safety Scholarship Act
THE STUDENT SAFETY SCHOLARSHIP ACT Section 1. {Title} The Student Safety Scholarships Act Section 2. {Definitions} (A) “Program” means the Student Safety Scholarships Program. (B) “Eligible student” means…
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Washington: Are They Drunk, or Just Stoned?
Could marijuana be the gateway drug to federalism? This was the title of an article that ran in the Denver Post in January of 2018. In the wake of…
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Employee Online Privacy Act
Employee Online Privacy Act Summary Job applicants and employees are increasingly using online accounts for their personal communication and social networking. Potential and actual employers should not request or…
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Patient Access Expansion Act
Model Policy Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Patient Access Expansion Act. Section 2. Definitions. (A) As used in this Act: (1) “Maintenance of Licensure”…
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An Act to End Regulatory Criminalization
Summary: An act to prohibit the creation of criminal offenses not subject to the strictures of bicameralism and presentment. SEC. 1 | DEFINITIONS 1. Regulatory “catchall” provision—A provision in…
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Student Data Accessibility, Transparency, and Accountability Act
Model Policy Section 1. Title. This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Student Data Accessibility, Transparency, and Accountability Act.” Section 2. Definitions.
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Bail Agent Education and Licensing Act
Bail Agent Education and Licensing Act Summary This Act would establish a state bail bond regulatory board to monitor and license bail bondsmen. The Act would…
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I Saw The Sign
“I saw the sign,” sang pop band Ace of Base in the early ‘90s. They probably didn’t realize it, but their song draws attention to a frequently overregulated part…
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The Fair Notice and Market Stability Act
Summary This Act will achieve and sustain a healthy judiciary while ensuring market stability by: requiring that public policy decisions be made in open public proceedings with…
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Administrative Procedures Act
Section 1. {Short Title} Section 2. {Purpose} a. Rules shall be as simple and clear as possible. They shall achieve legislative goals effectively and efficiently. They shall not…
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Reforming How Federal Grants Are Provided to the State
Preamble Whereas, the Framers established, and the States ratified, the Constitution of the United States of America for purposes of protecting our rights and ensuring that citizens direct the course…
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Teacher Quality Assurance Act
Model Policy Section 1. Title. This model policy shall be known as the “Teacher Quality Employment Act” Section 2. Definitions. (A) As used in this chapter: (1) “Career employee” means…
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Product Liability Act
Product Liability Act Summary The Model Product Liability Act (“Model PLA”) provides legislators with core product liability provisions reflecting the best…
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Idaho State of the State: Governor Otter Celebrates Economic Strength, Advocates for Modest Tax Cuts in Final Year
In his twelfth and final state of the state address, Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter celebrated Idaho’s continued strengths. “Our State government is leaner, more fiscally responsible, more transparent, more responsive,…
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West Virginia State of the State: Governor Justice Changes His Tune on Tax Hikes
In his 2018 State of the State Address, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R.) lamented last year’s failed push for higher taxes, saying “It was really unfair…
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Distinguishing Myth from Reality: The Kansas Tax Reform Effort
Tax policy changes in Kansas have received more media attention than any other state-level fiscal reforms in recent memory – even though many successful pro-growth tax reforms took place in…
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Litigation Accountability Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title} This act shall be known and may be cited as the Litigation Accountability Act. Section 2. {Definitions} The following words, as used in this Act,…
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A Founding Father of Federalism: Professor Rob Natelson Profiles John Dickinson
On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, member of the ALEC Board of Scholars Professor Rob Natelson profiles their author, John Dickinson, one…
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Federal and State Leaders Take Promising Steps Towards Protecting Campus Free Speech
In a year dotted with free speech violations and controversies on college campuses, this week officials at both the federal and state level are demonstrating an increased awareness of the…