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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…
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Video: 44th ALEC Annual Meeting
The 44th Annual ALEC Annual Meeting took place in Denver, CO from July 19-21, 2017. In that time, attendees heard from influential policymakers and Cabinet Secretaries. Catch up on the…
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American Legislative Exchange Council 44th Annual Meeting Kicks Off Today in Denver, CO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Taylor McCarty tmccarty@alec.org 734-752-5646 American Legislative Exchange Council 44th Annual Meeting Kicks Off Today in Denver, CO Speakers include Secretaries DeVos, Acosta, Zinke…
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The Williams Report
Fiscal Arkansas: Ends Fiscal Year with $15 Million Surplus After unexpectedly high revenue from sales tax in June, the legislature decided to restore $60 million of the $70…
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More headliners on the way for ALEC’s Denver gathering
The Trump administration’s Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta and Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke will join the speakers’ dais in Denver at next week’s annual meeting of the …
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Representative Kim Coleman was born in New Orleans and spent her early childhood years in Louisiana and Texas. Before entering politics, Rep. Coleman was involved in business. She received undergraduate…
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ALEC will reel in the political right at its annual meeting in Denver
Lawmakers who lean right—and hope to reinvent government accordingly—have had a friend named ALEC for 44 years. The conservative, pro-free market American Legislative Exchange Council has been an advocate of limited…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Representative Mike Nearman is currently serving his second term in the Oregon Legislative Assembly representing the 23rd district. Rep. Nearman is a local Oregonian who attended Jesuit High School in…
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The Williams Report
Budget: Alaska: Alaska Legislature Will Likely quit for the Summer Without a Fiscal Plan, or Even a Capital Budget Connecticut: Malloy Details How He Would Manage the State…
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SCOTUS Decision in Trinity Lutheran Sets the Stage for Expanded School Choice
Trinity Lutheran has the potential to set the stage for an even brighter future for education reform in the United States.
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The Importance of Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility
Raising the age for criminal responsibility of juveniles is an issue on the front lines of criminal justice reform. Raise the age bills have been passed at some point in…
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William J. Bennett
William J. Bennett is one of America’s most important, influential, and respected voices on cultural, political, and education issues. He has written or co-authored more than 25 books including two…
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Vit Jedlicka
Vit Jedlicka has been actively involved with the liberty movement since his university days. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Economics, Prague in 2009. At the same…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Michael Hough is a native Marylander and was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. After he graduated high school, he entered the United States Air Force and served as a…