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Teachers Union Looks to Falsely Take Credit for Reopening Schools
As pandemic conditions around the country continue to improve, America’s K-12 schools have been bringing students back for in-person learning. Unfortunately, many schools are still lagging behind. We have seen…
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Kentucky Enacts Law That Will Benefit Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Last year, roughly 20 states joined the White House in declaring April as Second Chance Month. Fittingly, one year later, Kentucky enacted a law aimed at improving reentry opportunities…
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The Privacy Protection Act
Purpose This proposal establishes criteria for the government’s adoption of new and emerging surveillance technologies while ensuring privacy protections for individuals. Text Section 1. Definitions 1. “Commission” means the Personal…
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Niche-Beauty Services Opportunity Act
100:1 Definitions: (a) As used in this act: 1. “Blow-dry styling” means the practice of shampooing, conditioning, drying, arranging, curling, straightening or styling hair using only mechanical devises,…
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Associate Physician Act
Section 1: Associate Physicians; Licensure; Applications; Rules; Definitions A. An Associate Physician may practice as an Associate Physician as follows: (1) By providing only primary care services and…
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American Civics and History Act
WHEREAS, the 2020 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey found that one out of every two Americans cannot name all three branches of government and one in five Americans are unable…
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Federalism Is Having a Moment – Let’s Seize the Opportunity!
A renewed appreciation for federalism – the proper balance of power between the federal government and the 50 states – is sweeping the nation. Earlier this month, Utah Valley University’s…
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Local Issues
While all eyes look to Washington and the state capitals for answers, often times the government closest to home can come up with the best solutions. Local government is a…
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Mississippi Recognizes Out-of-State Occupational Licenses
2021 could be the Year of Universal Recognition. In March, Mississippi officially joined the movement when Governor Tate Reeves signed the Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act (HB 1263)…
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Preemption of State Labor Law in the PRO Act
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act has reemerged. Passed by the House of Representatives in 2020 and again in March of this year, it faces a near-certain defeat…
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New ALEC Report Analyzes Electricity Prices Across States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alexis Jarrett Email: ajarrett@alec.org New ALEC Report Analyzes Electricity Prices Across States State energy policies can help or hurt…
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Democratic Hope Fades in the Republic of Georgia
The unraveling of democracy in the Republic of Georgia accelerated in 2021 – a descent that began more than a decade ago. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigned in February…
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Live by the King, Die by the King!
The saying, “Live by the sword, die by the sword” comes from Matthew 26:52, in the New Testament. When a mob descended upon Jesus to take him to be tried…
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ALEC Stands for Government Financial Transparency
This week is Sunshine Week, celebrating the access to public information and what it means for you and your community. To stay accountable to taxpayers, state and local governments…
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Workforce Development and Innovation in West Virginia
Update: Governor Justice signed the Jumpstart Savings Act into law on March 19. Last week our ALEC team was in West Virginia for an education workshop, and it’s clear that…
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Key ALEC Policy Ideas for 2021
Our entire policy department at ALEC is busy analyzing the best free market ideas to add to the important discussions taking place across the states and at the federal level…
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ALEC Legal Center Files Supreme Court Brief Opposing Donor Disclosure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alexis Jarrett Email: ajarrett@alec.org ALEC Legal Center Files Supreme Court Brief Opposing Donor Disclosure Dispute threatens First Amendment and…
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State Intelligence Digest 2/25
From the Membership and Engagement Team at ALEC, this week’s breakdown of top stories and policy action. While not an exhaustive list of current events, we hope this glimpse into…
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Jonathan Williams and John Hendrickson: Iowa Tax Cuts Will Work with Lessons Learned from Kansas
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams joined John Hendrickson of the Tax Education Foundation of Iowa in an op-ed for the Des Moines Register, refuting…
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What COVID-19 Revealed About the Meat Supply Chain
Last spring, the U.S. faced a near debilitating meat shortage due to the effects of COVID-19. The COVID-19 outbreak hit meat processing facilities hard. Because of the close quarters of…