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Key ALEC Policy Ideas for 2021
Our entire policy department at ALEC is busy analyzing the best free market ideas to add to the important discussions taking place across the states and at the federal level…
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State Intelligence Digest 2/25
From the Membership and Engagement Team at ALEC, this week’s breakdown of top stories and policy action. While not an exhaustive list of current events, we hope this glimpse into…
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What COVID-19 Revealed About the Meat Supply Chain
Last spring, the U.S. faced a near debilitating meat shortage due to the effects of COVID-19. The COVID-19 outbreak hit meat processing facilities hard. Because of the close quarters of…
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Universal Recognition: A Win for American Workers, Consumers and the Economy
Universal recognition reform is gaining traction across America. That is a win for American workers, consumers and the economy. By reducing licensing barriers, states are making it easier for people…
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U.S. Apprenticeship Programs: Closing the American Skills Gap
At ALEC, we believe in market-based solutions to society’s most pressing issues, but we also recognize the U.S. Department of Labor’s efforts to close the American skills gap. The U.S.
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State and Community Leaders Come Together to Build a Roadmap for 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alexis Jarrett Email: ajarrett@alec.org State and Community Leaders Come Together to Build a Roadmap for 2021 Hundreds of state…
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State Legislator of the Month – NE Senator Julie Slama
For this month, we are pleased to announce Nebraska Senator Julie Slama as the September State Legislator of the Month. This award is used to highlight substantive state policy successes…
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Federalism and International Relations Task Force Presents Real World Solutions to Real World Challenges
ALEC’s 2020 virtual Annual Meeting featured the exceptional educational opportunities that attendees have come to expect at in-person ALEC conferences – real world policy proposals to meet America’s current challenges.
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Tracking State Policies for Hydrogen Vehicles in 2020
Plug-in electric vehicles have seen a growth in market share over the past decade. Some consumers are attracted to their green reputation, and states are subsidizing sales through various incentive…
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ALEC Leads on Regulatory Reform
At the 47th ALEC Annual Meeting this week, Missouri Governor Mike Parson championed ALEC’s efforts to educate governors on the merits of eliminating burdensome regulations: I want to thank ALEC…
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State and Community Leaders Build Solutions to Strengthen Society at the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alexis Jarrett Email: ajarrett@alec.org State and Community Leaders Build Solutions to Strengthen Society at the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting…
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China Implements National Security Law that Threatens to Violate Hong Kong’s Sovereignty
The 1989 Chinese, Tiananmen Square protests for greater democratic, educational and economic freedoms became infamous because of the massacre on June 4-5, 1989, when Chinese soldiers opened fire into…
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State Legislator of the Month – KY Representative Sal Santoro
For the month of May, we are pleased to announce Kentucky Representative Sal Santoro as the ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Month. This award is used to highlight substantive state…
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Policy Trends in the States
Now more than two months into the 2020 legislative sessions, I asked the ALEC policy team to put together a short summary of some of the most important issues and…
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State Legislators Applaud the Administration on Signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Alexis Jarrett 740-334-0993 | AJarrett@alec.org State Legislators Applaud the Administration on Signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into Law…
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ALEC Leaders Observe November 7 as Victims of Communism Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Reynolds dreynolds@alec.org ALEC Leaders Observe November 7 as Victims of Communism Day ARLINGTON, VA – (Nov. 7, 2019) Leaders from…
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States Have Been the Cultivators of Sound Criminal Justice Policies
For more than a decade, states have plainly demonstrated that prisoner reentry programs can have long-term positive impacts on communities and individuals. The federal government took note of these successful…
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State Legislator of the Month – TX Rep. Tan Parker
For his constant leadership as a Texas State Chair, and for his continual work on sound state policies – such as right-to-try legislation and anti-child abuse legislation – September’s recipient…
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Deferring to Agencies: Recent Supreme Court Decision Highlights Red Flags in the Administrative State
“The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same…
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The Taiwan Relations Act: 40 Years of Mutual Benefit – Now More Relevant Than Ever
Forty years have passed since the signing of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) on April 10, 1979. Adopted with bipartisan support, TRA enabled the United States to maintain its close…