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Legalized Highway Robbery – How the Government can Seize the Property of Innocent Americans
Last week, The Washington Post published “Stop and Seize,” a three-part series chronicling the government’s seizure of hundreds of millions of dollars in cash from Americans not charged…
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EPA Proposed Regulation Would Significantly Hurt Access to Electricity
When talking about energy and environmental policy, it is a bit troublesome to watch just how recklessly big-government environmentalists unfairly and erroneously accuse individuals and organizations of the pro-free…
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ALEC Urges FCC to Respect Federalism, Reject Preemption on Muni Broadband
On August 29, ALEC CEO Lisa Nelson and twenty state legislators sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). They called on the FCC to respect principles of…
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Labor Day: An Opportunity to Reflect on How to Expand Freedom for Public Employees
Today marks the 120th celebration of Labor Day as a federal holiday. While the day’s origins can be found in the organized labor movement…
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Love for Lawsuit Reform
Lawsuit reform is a subject that only comes up in the psyche of the American political debate from time to time, but if you ask the average American, most will…
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Good Jobs First Acknowledges the ALEC Fight Against Cronyism
The issue of cronyism provides a great opportunity for many advocates of truly free markets and limited government to ally with principled leftists on a mutual cause—ending special preferences granted…
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American Legislative Exchange Council 41st Annual Meeting Brings Together State Legislators, Business Leaders and Policy Experts for Three-Day Conference
American Legislative Exchange Council 41st Annual Meeting Brings Together State Legislators, Business Leaders and Policy Experts for Three-Day Conference ALEC First Vice Chair…
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ALEC to Review and Reply to FCC’s Latest Internet Regulation Plan
The Federal Communications Commission’s website crashed on July 15. The crash was occasioned by public comments on the FCC’s proposal to give itself broad new regulatory controls over aspects…
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American Legislative Exchange Council Kicks Off 41st Annual Meeting in Dallas
American Legislative Exchange Council Kicks Off 41st Annual Meeting in Dallas Dallas, Texas (July 30, 2014)—During the next three days, state legislators, business leaders, policy experts and citizen…
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Connecting America: The Importance Of Maintaining A Tax-Free Internet
Chances are, you’ve never thought of having to pay a tax to check your Email or your Facebook account. That’s because the Internet Tax Freedom Act has prevented local, state,…
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Smartphone Meets the Fourth Amendment
This appeared on GreenvilleOnline.com July 12, 2014. Many of us are never far from our cell phones. For all their utility, cell phones are poorly locked portals that…
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Paving The Way For Innovation: Increasing Available 5GHz Unlicensed Spectrum
In the 21st century, a significant amount of our personal and professional lives are spent using Wi-Fi enabled technology. Smartphones, tablets, and computers allow us to become more productive and…
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Margin Tax is the Epitome of Bad Tax Policy
With most legislative sessions for 2014 adjourned, many states are now looking forward to November. Other than elections, various ballot initiatives will be voted on later this year. Perhaps the…
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Minnesota vs. Michigan: A Case For Larger Government?
A recent report published by Michigan Future Inc. attempts to defy economics 101, arguing that high taxes and larger government have caused economic success in Minnesota. The report used…
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Community Corrections Performance Incentive Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Intent} The provisions of this act are intended to reduce crimes committed by probationers and the number of probationers revoked to prison by giving probation departments…
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Public Employee Choice Act
NOTE: It is recommended this legislation be introduced after or in conjunction with ALEC’s Right to Work Act. Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act shall be…
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A Year in Review: The State of Cybersecurity
In early April, computer security firm Symantec released its annual Internet Security Threat Report, one of the most comprehensive sources of Internet threat data in the world. Symantec crowned…
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Is the Highway Trust Fund About to Hit a Dead End?
By Steven Johnson The Department of Transportation (DOT) released a report this past Tuesday showing that the Highway Trust Fund will run out of money by this August. The…
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Correcting the Net Metering Record
“There’s nothing so absurd that if you repeat it often enough, people will believe it.” – William James “A lie told enough becomes the truth.”…
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States Can Promote Next-Generation Wireless by Removing Regulatory Barriers
By: Seth L. Cooper State lawmakers should enact policies they believe to be sound, expedient and consistent with current federal law. Good state policymaking should not get sidetracked by speculations…