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Latest Virginia Budget Headed in the Right Direction
Virginia legislators returned to Richmond last week and approved a budget for the next two years that provides nearly $4 billion in tax relief. The compromise sent to Governor…
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Unaccountable and Unaffordable, 6th Edition
Unfunded state pension liabilities total $8.28 trillion or just under $25,000 for every man, woman and child in the United States.
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Bill Dumais
William “Bill” Dumais III served as a member of the legislative outreach team at ALEC, where he engaged with state legislators from across a twenty-state portfolio, offering both membership and…
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VIDEO: The ‘great awakening of the conservative Hispanic’
This week on ALEC TV Livestream, ALEC Public Affairs Director Catherine Mortensen and ALEC Digital Engagment Manager Leo Briceno spoke with a newly-elected school board member from the Spring Branch…
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Fiscal Rules: An Important Step on the Path to Responsible Fiscal Policy
Government spending is at an all-time high, and with the federal debt reaching its highest levels since World War II, and state government spending has risen more than 90%…
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2021 ALEC Annual Report
More than any year in recent memory, 2021 demonstrated how everyday Americans are directly impacted by policies at the state and local level. When questions arose about when indoor dining…
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Let the States Decide
ALEC National Chairwoman Karen Fann Weighs in on Leaked Roe Decision Document Arlington, Va. – The National Chairwoman of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) today issued the following statement in reaction to…
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Video: Making America Safe Again
This week on ALEC TV, ALEC Criminal and Civil Justice Reform Task Director Nino Marchese and ALEC Public Affairs Director Catherine Mortensen spoke with Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis, the…
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States Seeking to Protect Public Sector Workers’ Rights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January news release summarizes labor statistics for 2021 and points to an interesting dynamic across U.S. labor environments: while unions lost 241,000 members last…
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Dr. Arthur Laffer: Governors Scorecard Ensures Voters Have Tools to Hold Governors Accountable
Dr. Arthur Laffer explains how the Laffer-ALEC Governors Scorecard will help Americans hold their governors accountable. “The governors report has two primary funcations,” Laffer explained in a YouTube…
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Neom Ranks #1 in Laffer-ALEC Annual Governor Ranking
Governors scorecard ensures every American can see how their governor has led without bias or agenda Arlington, Va. – (March 22, 2022) The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)…
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Classrooms Empty in Minneapolis as Teachers Strike
The Minneapolis Teachers Union officially went on strike this Tuesday, plunging the district into an indefinite shutdown and suddenly sending parents scrambling for alternatives. The union is demanding…
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The State of the Union: ALEC Policy Experts Weigh In
As we watched President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address this week, one thing was abundantly clear: in many instances, the President leaned on a top-down, big government approach…
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Setting the Record Straight: The Energy Discrimination Elimination Act
What is the American Legislative Exchange Council? There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding surrounding ALEC these days – both what it is and what it isn’t. ALEC is…
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Celebrating Black History Month
Since 1976, Americans have celebrated Black History Month every February, highlighting African American achievements and contributions to our nation. As Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears recently wrote, “As…
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Virginia Supreme Court and Senate Step In to Uphold Governor Youngkin’s School Masking Executive Order
In a previous post, I wrote about Governor Youngkin’s day one Executive Order which gave parents the choice to opt-out of a public school district’s mask mandate for…
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Our Essential Policy Ideas for 2022
Throughout our nearly 50 year history, ALEC has always been at the forefront of producing and exchanging ideas and will continue to provide principled solutions that benefit all Americans. Our…
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Latest GDP Data Shows Private Sector Growth
Recent data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that America is slowly recovering from the effects of COVID-19 and government-mandated lockdowns. Initial data shows GDP increased at…
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Patricia Rucker
Patricia Puertas Rucker is a West Virginia State Senator serving the 16th District. She is a former teacher who is raising and homeschooling her 5 children with her husband of…
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Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development at ALEC’s 2021 States and Nation Policy Summit
As part of the ALEC States and Nation Policy Summit in December 2021, the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development (CIED) Task Force offered several opportunities for attendees to learn about…