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Tax Cut Spotlight Shines Back on the States in State Tax Cut Roundup: 2018
The ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform recently released State Tax Cut Roundup: 2018, a report featuring the 16 states that substantially cut taxes during the 2018 legislative sessions.
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States Seize on Improvement of Asset Forfeiture Laws
As 2019 progresses, many states continue their efforts to change their asset forfeiture laws. Asset forfeiture is the permanent taking of private property by government agencies at the local, state,…
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How Procurement Proposals In States Are Raising More Questions than Answers
State elected officials should take every necessary step to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse from government programs. As guardians of taxpayer funds, they should make sure every dollar is spent…
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Managing Creative Disruption in the States
Legislative session is underway in 47 states, two have already adjourned and one has yet to gavel in. During session, legislators in every state will make tough decisions. They will…
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The Asia Reassurance Initiative Act – A Strategic Vision for the Indo-Pacific
On the last day of 2018, the President signed the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA) into law. Among the final pieces of legislation of the year, it is also one…
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FIRST STEP Advances to Last Step: Congress Passes Bipartisan Criminal Justice Package
Congress has passed a bipartisan criminal justice package that will enhance public safety and empower individuals. President Trump endorsed the legislation last month and will sign it into law. In addition,…
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Law Enforcement Groups Join Conservative Groups in Support of the FIRST STEP Act
An effort by Congress to provide for prisoner reentry programs and help ex-offenders ease back into society has gained momentum. Within the last week, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP),…
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Legislator of the Week: Utah State Senator Stuart Adams
Signing of SB 296 and 297 in the Utah Capitol Rotunda This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Utah State Senator Stuart Adams. Senator Adams serves as Majority Whip in…
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The Williams Report, September 2018
Budget: Connecticut: Small Surplus Projected with Current Budget Two months into Connecticut’s fiscal year, the state’s budget chief is projecting a nearly $138 million operating surplus, driven…
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FIRST STEP Act Temporarily Stalls, but States Continue to Make Waves on Laws Helping Ex-Offenders and Improving Public Safety
Yesterday, President Donald Trump and Jared Kushner met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions in order to evaluate the Senate’s willingness to move the revised version of the FIRST STEP Act…
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Public School Financial Transparency Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title} The Public School Financial Transparency Act Section 2. {Legislative Declaration} (A) The Legislature finds that: (1) Taxpayers…
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States Make Game of Looting Video Games
Some might recall searching for “pirate treasure” in their youth, hoping to come across an abandoned gold mine brimming with wealth, or even finding a path to candy land. Some…
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Supreme Court Preserves Lawsuit Alternatives
On May 21, 2018, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of businesses that use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when resolving wage and labor disputes with employees. The case,…
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Legislator of the Week: Ohio Representative Bill Seitz
Legislator of the Week Ohio Representative Bill Seitz This Week, ALEC and Freedom Works introduce Ohio Representative Bill Seitz. Rep. Seitz represents the greater Cincinnati area and currently…
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Are Drivers Getting a Good Deal for Gas Taxes?
Are American drivers getting a good deal on roads for what they pay in gas taxes? Most would struggle to answer the question since doing so would first require them…
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Legislator of the Week: Arizona Representative Vince Leach
This Week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Arizona Representative Vince Leach. Representative Leach’s experience ranges from work on the school board all the way up to County Government, the State…
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Unfunded Pension Liabilities Accounting and Transparency Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title.} This Act shall be known as the Unfunded Pension Liabilities Accounting and Transparency Act. Section 2. {Definitions.} (A) Funded Ratio. The…
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Enhanced Delinquent Debt Collection Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as “The Enhanced Delinquent Debt Collection Act of 20XX.” Section 2. {Definitions} For the…
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Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disaster Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act may be cited as the “Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act of 2012”. Section…
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Committee to Reduce Government Waste & Nonessential Expenditures
Model Policy Section 1 {Commission created; purpose; composition; compensation and expenses; office space} There is hereby created the Joint Commission on Reduction of Nonessential State Expenditures in the legislative branch…