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  • Illinois Creates Robust Juvenile Re-Entry Facility image

    Illinois Creates Robust Juvenile Re-Entry Facility

    In an attempt to reform Illinois’s criminal justice so that offenders can better transition out of the corrections system, Gov. Bruce Rauner announced that the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC)…

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    Video: Indiana Congressman Todd Rokita Addresses ALEC Attendees

    Indiana Congressman Todd Rokita (CD-4) explained the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), recent federal education reforms that put more power and control of education back into the hands of parents…

  • Resolution Encouraging the Support of Infrastructure Buildout to Pave the Pathway for Next Generation Networks image

    Resolution Encouraging the Support of Infrastructure Buildout to Pave the Pathway for Next Generation Networks

    WHEREAS, mobile broadband access is critical in creating economically sustainable communities; and WHEREAS, the U.S. leads the world in 4G LTE services – of which 99.6 percent of Americans have…

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    Pre-Arrest Diversion

    Model Policy Section 1.  Local communities and public or private educational institutions may adopt a prearrest diversion program in which: (a) Law enforcement officers, at their sole discretion, may issue…

  • Video: Dr. Steve Perry Addresses ALEC attendees image

    Video: Dr. Steve Perry Addresses ALEC attendees

    Dr. Steve Perry gave an impassioned speech about revolutionizing education to increase school choice, opportunity and success in American multicultural communities. Dr. Perry addressed ALEC members on Friday, July 29,…

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    The Invisible Wall to Legal Immigration

    The United States of America is one of the most important and influential countries on earth. One of the primary destinations for immigrants, the U.S. attracts people from all over…

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    Free Speech

    Freedom of speech is paramount for the American system of government and American culture. Born from revolution, American society has been created, evolved and progressed based in part, on the…

  • EdChoice Survey: Most Lawmakers Support School Choice image

    EdChoice Survey: Most Lawmakers Support School Choice

    In September, EdChoice, formerly known as the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, released the results of a survey questioning state legislators about their views on various aspects of education…

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    Sarah Hunt

    Sarah E. Hunt is Director, Center for Innovation and Technology at ALEC. She leads the Center’s Energy Innovation Project. Her policy work focuses on free-market solutions for the energy future.

  • Criminal Justice Reform Saves Money and Freedom image

    Criminal Justice Reform Saves Money and Freedom

    In 2005, James V. Taylor was arrested for having a crack pipe in his car and an “unweighable” amount of crack, roughly half a gram.  He was sentenced to…

  • For Economic Opportunity, the Redder the Better image

    For Economic Opportunity, the Redder the Better

    Many of America’s bluest states are deep in the red thanks to tried-and-failed progressive policies. The Illinois General Assembly can’t pass a long-term budget deal, leading to significant losses…

  • Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Mike Pence to Speak at ALEC 43rd Annual Meeting Today image

    Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Mike Pence to Speak at ALEC 43rd Annual Meeting Today

    Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Indiana Governor Mike Pence will speak Friday, July 29th at the 12:30 PM–2:00 PM plenary lunch session of the 43rd American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Annual Meeting.

  • Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Mike Pence to Speak at ALEC 43rd Annual Meeting on Friday image

    Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Mike Pence to Speak at ALEC 43rd Annual Meeting on Friday

    Indianapolis, Indiana (July 26, 2016)—Thousands of state legislators, business leaders, policy experts and citizen groups will meet in Indianapolis July 27-29 for the 43rd American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Annual…

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    Senator Howard Stephenson

    Senator Howard A. Stephenson serves as the Senate Chairman for the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee for Utah. He received a B.S. degree in psychology and aerospace studies from Brigham Young…

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    U.S. Senator Tim Scott

    As a member of the United States Senate, Tim Scott is leading a new generation of Republicans. His unique life story offers a fresh perspective as to how conservative values…

  • U.S. Representative Todd Rokita image

    U.S. Representative Todd Rokita

    As Indiana’s Secretary of State from 2003 to 2011, Todd Rokita made it clear that he was serious about reform.  He leveraged technology in order to reduce fees and create…

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    Steve Perry

    Dr. Steve Perry, nationally recognized as one of the most innovative educators on the scene, believes in universal educational choice. Empowering only low-income students with educational choice simply isn’t enough.

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    Rebecca Friedrichs

    Rebecca Friedrichs has been an elementary school educator in Southern California for 28 years.  Since the first day of her career in 1988, she’s been concerned about the policies and…

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    Representative Bill Flores

    Congressman William H. “Bill” Flores was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2010. After observing a movement to reverse American exceptionalism and damage our nation’s fiscal solvency,…

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    Robert Enlow

    Robert has been an integral part of the Friedman Foundation since its founding in 1996, previously serving as fundraiser, projects coordinator, vice president, and executive director prior to being named…