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Black History Month and the ALEC Opportunity Agenda
Since 1976, Americans have celebrated Black History Month every February, highlighting African American achievements and contributions to our nation. Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears said it best: “As…
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Iowa Passes the Nation’s Most Expansive and Inclusive ESA Program
Families in Iowa have even more to celebrate during National School Choice Week, as Governor Reynolds signed HF 68, called the Students First Act, into law today. The…
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Free Markets are the Reason America Dominates Tech Innovation: ALEC on Voice of Reason Radio
ALEC’s Task Force Director of Communications and Technology, Jake Morabito, spoke on Voice of Reason Radio with host Andy Hooser. Morabito discussed ALEC’s new report: A Threat to…
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State Legislator of the Month – October
In October, we made a special selection for the State Legislator of the Month. We are delighted to announce our Alabama State Chairs, Senator Dan Roberts, and Representative Arnold Mooney,…
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On Election Day, Conflicting Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot in Illinois and Tennessee
Between 2016 to 2020 voters approved over 700 state constitutional amendments, but not all contrast as starkly as two amendments on the Tennessee and Illinois ballots this…
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States Respond as Reading, Math Scores Plummet to Lowest Levels in Two Decades
The Nation’s Report Card released new results today that show two decades of academic progress in reading and math among 4th and 8th graders was wiped out during the…
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Arizona Families Celebrate New Universal ESA Law
During his January State of the State address, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey made waves after saying “Many of our poor kids and children of color are trapped in a…
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Idaho Joins Historic 2022 Flat Tax Revolution
Steve Forbes’ Flat Tax Revolution is in full swing in the states. Days ago, Idaho became the latest state to switch from a progressive personal income tax to…
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Arizona Families Celebrate New Universal ESA Law
During his January State of the State address, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey made waves after saying “Many of our poor kids and children of color are trapped in a…
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States Removing Regulatory Roadblocks
On June 30th, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Executive Order #19, establishing the Office of Regulatory Management (ORM) to address regulations in Virginia. Among other responsibilities, the new office will…
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Policy Bullseye for the Hawkeye State: Iowa Passes Food Freedom and Home-Based Business Law
Just last month, Iowa passed HF 2431 to allow food and business flexibility for Iowans. With food prices up 10.1% from May 2021, Americans are feeling the grocery…
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Arizona Becomes First State to Pass Universal Student Scholarships
In 2011, Arizona became the first state to create an education savings account (ESA) program. Initially, the Empowerment Scholarship Account Program was limited to students with special needs, but…
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ALEC in Real Clear Investigations: It’s Conservative David vs. the Woke Corporate Green Giant
RealClearInvestigations By Ben Weingarten, May 17, 2022 Eight years ago, a holder of a modest amount of Apple stock found himself in the peculiar position of being told…
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Nine States Pass New Bills to Protect Religious Freedom During Emergencies
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant flaws in state-level emergency management policies around the country. Ambiguous language and expansive grants of authority to Governors and executive agencies made tremendous executive overreach…
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Arizona Leads Nation in Giving Patients the Right to Try
“The right to try to save one’s own life is one of the most precious rights of all.” – Victor Riches, President and CEO of the Goldwater Institute This…
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States Seeking to Protect Public Sector Workers’ Rights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January news release summarizes labor statistics for 2021 and points to an interesting dynamic across U.S. labor environments: while unions lost 241,000 members last…
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The Crisis in Ukraine Has Major Implications for the Agricultural Sector and Global Food Security
As Russia’s attacks on Ukraine escalate in Europe’s breadbasket, global food and agriculture markets are increasingly strained, exacerbating worldwide food insecurity – especially in the Middle East and northern Africa.
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The State of the Union: ALEC Policy Experts Weigh In
As we watched President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address this week, one thing was abundantly clear: in many instances, the President leaned on a top-down, big government approach…
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Off to Work from Home: Lifting Restrictions on Home-Based Businesses
Disneyland might be the “Happiest Place on Earth,” but for much of 2020 and 2021 it more closely resembled Limbo for over 30,000 of its workers. Following the…
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Setting the Record Straight: The Energy Discrimination Elimination Act
What is the American Legislative Exchange Council? There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding surrounding ALEC these days – both what it is and what it isn’t. ALEC is…