Search
Displaying search results
-
The States Respond to the President’s State of the Union Address
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Reynolds Email: dreynolds@alec.org The States Respond to the President’s State of the Union Address ARLINGTON, VA – (FEBRUARY 5, 2020)…
-
Technical Standards are Public Policy, and Must Be Monitored by the States
Technical standards are public policy. Many people tune out at the very mention of standards, but they are part of the public policy world as their impact can be broad…
-
Thursday ALECTV at the States and Nation Policy Summit
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Alaska Representative Sharon Jackson Jonathan Williams with Small Business Owners Brad and Hilary Scott Former White House Healthcare Expert Brian Blase…
-
State and Local Decision-Makers Gather to Discuss 2020 Policy Priorities at the ALEC States & Nation Policy Summit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Reynolds dreynolds@alec.org 571-482-5038 State and Local Decision-Makers Gather to Discuss 2020 Policy Priorities at the ALEC States &…
-
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,…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…