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A Modern Day Patrick Henry – “Give Me Liberty…”
ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Week This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Virginia State Delegate Nick Freitas from the 30th district. Freitas represents Orange County, Madison County…
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Garland T. McCoy
Garland McCoy has over 30 years experience in technology, communications, Internet and electricity network/grid architecture, cyber-physical security, and policy. Most recently he presented his paper on cybersecurity in networked ICS…
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ALEC Free Speech Director Advises CA Senate on Protecting Campus Free Speech
Earlier this year, the University of California at Berkley was the scene of violent protests over its campus speakers. In an effort to balance a person’s right to free speech…
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Bringing Pension Reform to Michigan
ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Week This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Michigan State Senator Phil Pavlov from the 25th district. Pavlov represents Michigan’s Thumb, Huron County, St Clair…
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School Choice for Every Buckeye Student
ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Week This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Ohio State Senator Matt Huffman. Huffman represents the Buckeye state’s 12th district encompassing four counties and part…
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The Williams Report
Budget Alaska: Alaska looks to diversify their tax revenues but, unfortunately, looks in the wrong place, an income tax. Alabama: Montgomery, Alabama continues to operate without a budget,…
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Live Free or Die
ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce New Hampshire State Senator John Reagan from the 17th district. Reagan represents three counties in southeast New Hampshire.
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Fighting Big Government in PA
ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Pennsylvania State Senator John Eichelberger Jr., from the 30th District. His district consists of…
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The Williams Report
Fiscal: Arizona: Large sales tax increase via ballot initiative proposed for teacher salaries and education funding. California: California Senate Scraps $3 Billion Electric-Vehicle…
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ALEC Resolution in Support of Strengthening and Deepening the Relationships between Taiwan and the States of the United States
WHEREAS, Taiwan shares the common values of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law with the United States; and in 2016, Taiwan held its sixth direct presidential election…
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Ed Jackson: Giving a Voice to Western Tennessee
ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Tennessee State Senator Edward Jackson from the 27th District. His district is located in Madison, Dyer,…
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The Williams Report
Fiscal: Alabama: Industrial sector growth likely to improve property tax revenues without rate increases in Morgan County, Alabama. Alabama’s State Department of Education is projected to have…
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Beneficial Ownership Disclosure: A Huge Donor Disclosure Threat
Across the country, efforts are underway in all branches of our government to intimidate and stop the American people from expressing their views as guaranteed under the First Amendment. In…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Denny Hoskins, represents District 21 in the Missouri Senate, which covers Caldwell, Carroll, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Ray and Saline counties. In 2016 he was elected to serve in…
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Blocking economic empowerment: It takes 6 years to get an Interior Design license from some states
When one thinks of occupational licensing boards, a number of images may come to mind: white coated medical students working long intern hours, over-taxed law students hunched over bar prep…
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Parents Frustrated That State Income Taxes Don’t Cover School Supplies
The stock market may be doing well, but that does not mean families are having the best year ever. Take, for instance, the families of Colorado, where many lower income…
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State legislatures making progress on major issues that are still stuck in Congress
State legislatures around the country have made significant progress passing bills on issues such as immigration, policing and healthcare, even as Republicans in Congress and President Trump have struggled to…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Representative Bill Taylor was first elected to office in 2010 from House District 86 to the South Carolina General Assembly. Rep. Taylor serves on the Education and Public Works Committee…
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The Williams Report
Fiscal: Connecticut: Lt. Governor Breaks Tie in State Senate, Approves Contract for State Workers Democratic Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman voted on party lines to break the tie and pass…
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ALEC Model Policy Protects Speech on Campus, Representative Taylor
In an August 1, 2017 op-ed, State Representative Chris Taylor of Wisconsin spent a lot of time attacking the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). As the director…