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Smart Start Scholarship Program
The Smart Start Scholarship Program Summary This bill creates a scholarship program that helps children from low- and middle-income families attend the public or private 4-year-old preschool program…
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Business Activities Tax Simplification Act
Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short Title} This Act may be cited as the “Business Activity Tax Simplification Act.” Section 2. {Application of Public Law 86-272} (A)…
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National Teacher Certification Fairness Act
Model Legislation Section 1. {Short Title.} The National Teacher Certification Fairness Act. Section 2. {Open Competition.} Wherever possible in appropriate state statute, the following language change shall be made: (A)…
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School Board Freedom to Contract Act
The School Board Freedom to Contract Act Summary The School Board Freedom to Contract Act encourages the establishment of public/private partnerships…
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Treatment Center Accountability Act
Treatment Center Accountability Act Summary This Act would require public treatment centers to track participants in their programs for at least one year to assess whether they are staying…
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Elimination of Double Recoveries Act
Summary ALEC’s model Elimination of Double Recoveries Act allows the admission into evidence of proof of collateral source payments made or likely to be made as compensation for…
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ALEC Policy Champion Protects Free Speech and Restores Academic Excellence on Ohio Campuses
ALEC is thrilled to recognize Ohio State Sen. Jerry Cirino as our latest Policy Champion, thanks to his work in leading the Advance Ohio Education Act to passage. This…
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State Legislator of the Month, April 2025: Georgia Rep. Bethany Ballard
We are pleased to announce Georgia State Rep. Bethany Ballard as the ALEC State Legislator of the Month for April 2025. In just her first term, Ballard quickly emerged as…
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ALEC Policy Champions Protect Free Speech on Idaho’s College Campuses
ALEC is honored to recognize Idaho Representative Barbara Ehardt and Senator Kevin Cook as its latest Policy Champions for their sponsorship of the Protecting Campus Free Speech in Higher…
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Texas Launches Nation’s Largest Universal Education Savings Account Program
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) proudly applauds the passing of Senate Bill 2 – landmark legislation that creates the largest Universal Education Savings Account program in the country…
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Identifying Bad Actors in Our Supply Chains: An ALEC Women’s Leadership Episode
Last month, as part of ALEC’s Women’s Leadership series, Brooklyn Roberts and I spoke with national security expert Dr. Meg Reiss…
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ALEC Policy Champions Strengthen Georgia’s Civil Justice System
Leading the nation in civil justice reform this year, Georgia’s legislature recently passed — and Governor Kemp has just signed — a multi-faceted tort reform package. The bill’s…
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ALEC Policy Champions Return Major Rule-Making Authority to Utah Legislature
ALEC is proud to recognize Utah Representative Ryan Wilcox and Senator Daniel McCay as our newest Policy Champions for their leadership in reining in agency overreach and advancing accountable governance…
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ALEC Policy Champions Increase Flexibility for Workers, Advocate for Taxpayers in Arkansas
ALEC is honored to recognize Arkansas Rep. David Ray, Sen. Ben Gilmore, and Sen. Jim Dotson as ALEC Policy Champions for increasing financial flexibility for workers and advocating for taxpayers…
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ALEC Policy Champions in West Virginia Support Taiwan Participation in International Institutions
It is a profound honor to congratulate ALEC’s latest Policy Champions, ALEC 2025 National Chair West Virginia Senator Patricia Rucker and West Virginia Assistant Majority Whip Bill Ridenour, for…
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A Win for Free Speech on Campus in Idaho
Idaho has secured another free speech win this month by passing the Protecting Campus Free Speech in Higher Education Act. This legislation, once signed into law,…
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Purple Star Schools: How State Legislators Are Supporting Military-Connected Students
Legislators in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, and New York are currently considering legislation to implement or expand Purple Star School programs in their states. These programs are designed to…
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Karla Jones Testimony on Maryland’s Security Needs
Last month Karla Jones, ALEC Vice President for the Center for International Freedom, testified before the Maryland House Health and Government Operations Committee explaining…
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Threats to Donor Privacy in 2025
Donor privacy, a cornerstone of free speech, is under attack across the country. According to a memo released by the People United for Privacy Foundation, 34 states currently face…
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Idaho Moving Quickly to Prevent Meritless Lawsuits with Anti-SLAPP Bill
Idaho has made significant progress in adopting anti-SLAPP legislation, an essential safeguard against meritless and retaliatory lawsuits. SB 1001, introduced in the Idaho Senate in mid-January, will ensure that…