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DOGE Follows ALEC’s Proven Solutions for Government Efficiency
The ALEC Government Efficiency (AGE) Coalition is already making great strides, with several successful meetings behind us and strong partnerships underway across states and at the federal level through the…
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ALEC Leads on ‘Sensible, Constructive’ Artificial Intelligence Policy
As state legislators prepare for the next round of artificial intelligence bills coming in 2025, ALEC’s Model State Artificial Intelligence Act was highlighted in The Federalist Society’s Regulatory Transparency…
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Powerless Promises: How Mandates Leave Grids Vulnerable
As certain states across the country continue down the path of aggressive top-down renewable energy mandates, we are seeing the real-world consequences of these choices. From skyrocketing electricity bills to…
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September CEO Update
I don’t know about you, but as we prepare for a crazy fall election season, I have been heartened to see some common sense coming back to American enterprise and…
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States Move to Scrap Agency Deference: ALEC in Bloomberg Law
The ALEC model Judicial Deference Reform Act was highlighted in a recent Bloomberg Law story on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision that ended Chevron deference. “For years…
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Electric Ratepayers Affordability and Reliability Advocacy Act
Legislative Intent To represent all electric ratepayers with integrity and professionalism in ensuring quality, reliable utility services at the lowest cost possible. SECTION 1. Definitions (1) “Advocate”…
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State Legislator of the Month, March 2024: Kansas Sen. Renee Erickson
We are delighted to announce Kansas State Senator Renee Erickson as the March 2024 State Legislator of the Month. Senator Erickson serves as the ALEC Co-Chair for Kansas and holds…
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The FCC, AI Deepfakes, and Robocalls: Jake Morabito on NewsNation
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications & Technology Task Force Director, was interviewed by Natasha Zouves of NewsNation on the proper policy response…
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Another Swing and Miss from The Guardian in Desperate ALEC Smear
A recently published smear piece by Chris McGeal in The Guardian took aim at a failed draft model policy from 2020, claiming it sought goals of “complete immunity” for…
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How Lawmakers Are Addressing Deepfakes Like the Ones That Victimized Taylor Swift: Jake Morabito in The Associated Press
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director, was quoted in a piece by The Associated Press on how lawmakers should respond to…
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Citizens Need Better Legal Protection Against Abusive, Nonconsensual Deepfake Content: Jake Morabito on NTD News
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director, spoke with David Lam of NTD News to talk more about the damage being caused…
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States Should Take a Light-Touch, Free-Market Approach to AI Governance: Jake Morabito to Wisconsin Assembly’s AI Task Force
On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, I was invited to testify at the third hearing of the Wisconsin Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence on the campus of University…
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States Can Bolster Innovation by Removing Regulatory Barriers to Entrepreneurship
Innovation and entrepreneurship are two fundamental drivers of America’s success as the number one economic engine in the world. However, even in our nation’s top economic hubs, new startups continue…
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ALEC’s Success on Civil Justice Reform
The third episode in ALEC 50th anniversary video series, “Disorder in the Court,” features former Civil Justice Task Force Chairs Mark Behrens and Victor Schwartz, along with Nino…
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Utah is the Most Competitive State in US: Jonathan Williams on NTD News
ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams spoke with NTD News on the success of Utah ranking number one in new Rich States, Poor States report.
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ALEC in Deseret News: Implications of Supreme Court’s Ruling in Carson v. Makin are Huge
Andrew Handel, ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director, was recently featured in the Deseret News speaking about education freedom as it relates to the Supreme Court’s…
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ALEC on the Mackinac Center Podcast: States Prioritizing Tax Cuts
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams was recently featured on the Mackinac Center for Public Policy’s Overton Window podcast. Williams talked about the ALEC…
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ALEC on NTD News: Our 401Ks are quickly becoming 201Ks
It is being weaponized and no matter how you define it, you ask 100 people on the street I think you get 100 different answers for what ESG actually means. Consider the state of Maine, which became the first state in America to divest all of its asset holdings as a state, including its pension holdings, from all fossil fuel related companies. And you can imagine the kind of detrimental impact that has in a year like this when the market has plummeted our 401 k's are quickly turning into 201 Ks.
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VIDEO: What is ESG and how is it hurting your retirement savings?
The S & P 500 recently removed Tesla from it’s ESG Index, causing many to ask, “Just what is ESG? Why does it matter? And how could it impact me?”…
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ALEC on Conservative Talk Radio: The progressive left has weaponized ESG investing
This week Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist was a featured guest on a conservative radio show in Tucson, AZ hosted by Charles Heller. Williams…