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All Speakers from the ALEC States and Nation Policy Summit
White House OMB Director Mick Mulvaney Share on Twitter Share on Facebook U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson…
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The Williams Report: November 2018, Part 2
BUDGET Connecticut: General Assembly Democrats May Need GOP Help to Pass Next CT Budget Connecticut is currently projected to have a $2 billion deficit next budget cycle. The “volatility cap,”…
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A Memorial Day to Honor Victims of Communism – The World Must Never Forget
At the most recent Annual Meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), I had the privilege to sponsor one of the most consequential pieces of model policy of my…
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The Williams Report: November 2018
BUDGET Indiana: Hoosiers Will Vote “Yes” or “No” on Balanced Budget Amendment Indiana voters will decide this November whether or not state legislators must pass a balanced…
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Resolution Opposing Unfair Federal Consent Decrees
PURPOSE: To support policy ensuring that federal consent decrees are narrowly drafted, limited in duration, and respectful of state and local interests and policy judgments. WHEREAS, in…
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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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Informed Student Document Act
Informed Student Document Act Summary To aid students and their parents, the Informed Student Document Act would publish the following outcomes by which a state’s…
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Evaluating Tax Revenue Foregone from Federally Controlled Lands
Foregone property tax evaluation procedures. • As used in this section: (a)(i) “Federally controlled land” means any land within the exterior boundaries of the state that is controlled…
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Dignity For Incarcerated Women
SUMMARY: An ACT regarding the care of state incarcerated pregnant women, family visitation rights, the access male correctional officers have in correctional facilities where a female inmate may be in…
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Information Security Management Act
Information Security Management Act Summary An act concerning cyber security for communication and information resources in public agencies, and making an appropriation in connection therewith. Be it…
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Collegiate Learning Assessment Act
Model Policy Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as “Collegiate Learning Assessment Act.” Section 2. Definitions. (A) In this Act: (1) “Institution of…
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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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Honest Transcript Act
Model Policy Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Honest Transcript Act.” Section 2. Definitions. (A) In this Act: (1) “Institution of…
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Legislator of the Week: Utah State Senator Stuart Adams
Signing of SB 296 and 297 in the Utah Capitol Rotunda This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Utah State Senator Stuart Adams. Senator Adams serves as Majority Whip in…
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The Williams Report: October 2018, Part 2
BUDGET: Arkansas: Hearings on State’s Budget to Get Going As budget hearings begin, Arkansas legislators will learn the details of programmatic and state agency funding needs, and what Governor…
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Democracy’s Fragility Is Evident in Hungary
In September, the European Parliament voted to trigger Article 7 of the European Union (EU) Treaty against Hungary for breaching the EU’s fundamental values. Members of the EU Parliament based…
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Legislator of the Week: Wisconsin State Representative John Nygren
This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Wisconsin State Representative John Nygren. Representative Nygren was elected as the Wisconsin State Representative from the 89th Assembly District in November, 2006. He…
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The Williams Report: October 2018
BUDGET: Alaska: New State Budget Report Predicts State Savings Accounts Will Be Empty by 2021 Alaska’s persistent funding crisis continues as the state is forced to underfund entitlements and…
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Legislator of the Week: All ALEC State Legislators
This week, the American Legislative Exchange Council celebrates 45 years of legislators coming together to collaborate, learn, and work to create a better future for their constituents. Each week ALEC…
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The Williams Report, September 2018
Budget: Connecticut: Small Surplus Projected with Current Budget Two months into Connecticut’s fiscal year, the state’s budget chief is projecting a nearly $138 million operating surplus, driven…