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Election Day 2019 Brought Tax Policy to Voters’ Ballots
Despite pundits treating the off-cycle November 2019 elections like a mere skirmish preceding the 2020 elections, voters answered many important tax policy questions. In addition to legislative elections in Mississippi,…
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Homeschool Credential Recognition Act
Section 1. Issuance of a diploma or other appropriate credential (a) A diploma or credential issued by a person who administers a program of secondary education in a home school…
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States Have Been the Cultivators of Sound Criminal Justice Policies
For more than a decade, states have plainly demonstrated that prisoner reentry programs can have long-term positive impacts on communities and individuals. The federal government took note of these successful…
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New Model Polices from Annual Meeting
American City County Exchange Prohibition on Paid Union Activity (Release Time) by Public Employees Ordinance This ordinance prohibits “release time”—the practice of paying a public employee apublic salary for…
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Sherry Street Joins ALEC as Vice President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Reynolds dreynolds@alec.org 571-482-5038 Sherry Street Joins ALEC as Vice President ARLINGTON, VA, September 16, 2019 – Today, American Legislative Exchange…
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Great Success at the Great Lakes Policy Academy
From August 6th – 8th, ALEC hosted the Great Lakes Regional Tax and Fiscal Policy Academy at Northwood University in Midland, Michigan. This three-day event brought together 20 state legislators…
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ALEC CEO, Lisa B. Nelson, Awarded as a 2019 Business Woman of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Reynolds, ALEC Public Affairs Email: dreynolds@alec.org Phone: 571-782-5038 ALEC CEO, Lisa B. Nelson, Awarded as a 2019 Business Woman of the…
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State Legislators Gather in Austin to Embrace Creative Disruption
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Reynolds, ALEC Public Affairs Email: dreynolds@alec.org Phone: 248-762-7576 State Legislators Gather in Austin to Embrace Creative Disruption…
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Deferring to Agencies: Recent Supreme Court Decision Highlights Red Flags in the Administrative State
“The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same…
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Innovative Ideas States Can Learn from Estonia
Estonia is a small Baltic country, nestled between the great powers of Europe. The ex-soviet state regained its independence in 1991, after being conquered numerous times. Estonia is now leading…
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Educating Juveniles in Prison Unlocks Opportunity
Rumor has it that determination of prison capacity is decided on the basis of third-grade reading scores. According to reports, this claim is purely hearsay. However, the believed credibility…
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Tim Jones
Former Speaker Tim Jones served in the Missouri House from 2007 to 2015. During that time, Tim shepherded the passage of many historic, landmark pieces of legislation, including Missouri’s first…
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The States Need to Play Tug-of-War with the Federal Government
On July 17, The Heritage Foundation hosted an event entitled Restoring Federalism: Giving Power Back to the States – what a wonderful concept! This thought-provoking discussion featured speakers like Utah…
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Re-Painting Constitutional Lines on the Field…
On July 17, the Heritage Foundation hosted a most timely conference entitled “Federalism: Giving Power Back to The States.” As chair of the ALEC Center to Restore the Balance…
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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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Opportunity Youth Act
THE OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACT Section 1. Title. This Act may be referred to as the “Opportunity Youth Act.” Section 2. Statement of Findings and Purposes. (A) The legislature…
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Resolution in Support of Public Defense
Resolution in Support of Public Defense WHEREAS, the United States Constitution guarantees “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to have the…
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Draft Reaffirmation of the US Commitment to Taiwan on the 40th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act
Draft Reaffirmation of the US Commitment to Taiwan on the 40th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act Section 1. Preamble: WHEREAS, the Taiwan Relations ACT (“TRA”) was signed…
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Stopping and Preventing FGM Act
Stopping and Preventing FGM Act A. As used in this section, female genital mutilation shall mean all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female…
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The Model Interstate-Mobility and Universal-Recognition Occupational Licensing Act
Model Interstate-Mobility and Universal-Recognition Occupational Licensing Act (Breaking Down Barriers to Work) A bill for an act relating to occupational regulation; adding provisions for…