Search

Displaying search results

  • Is It The End Of The Line For The Landline? image

    Is It The End Of The Line For The Landline?

    By: Martin Kaste This article originally appeared at NPR.org on November 18, 2013. Read the original and listen to an audio interview here.  America’s traditional phone…

  • Lawsuit Reform for Competitive State Economies image

    Lawsuit Reform for Competitive State Economies

    The publication focuses on fifteen key areas in which state legislators can craft meaningful reforms designed to make their state’s civil justice systems fairer, more predictable, and more conducive to…

  • “Build Flexibility”: ALEC to Consider Cybersecurity Principles, NAAG Opposition, at Chicago Meeting | Communications Daily image

    “Build Flexibility”: ALEC to Consider Cybersecurity Principles, NAAG Opposition, at Chicago Meeting | Communications Daily

    Article reproduced with permission from Warren Communications News Inc. — www.warren-news.com or 800-771-9202. Please do not further redistribute this or post online without permission from Warren Communications News.   The American…

  • New Study Shows U.S. Legal System is a Competitive Liability image

    New Study Shows U.S. Legal System is a Competitive Liability

    As international commerce penetrates every corner of the world, the United States and each of her fifty states must continue to implement economic policies that make themselves more competitive on…

  • Fresh Wave of 2013 State Bills Seeks to Limit PUC VoIP, IP Regulation | Communications Daily image

    Fresh Wave of 2013 State Bills Seeks to Limit PUC VoIP, IP Regulation | Communications Daily

    John Hendel April 1, 2013 Article reproduced with permission from Warren Communications News Inc. — www.warren-news.com or 800-771-9202. Please do not further redistribute this or post online without…

  • State Standards for Federal Resource Management Act image

    State Standards for Federal Resource Management Act

    Bill Information This bill was introduced in Wyoming’s 2005 legislative session as HB 11. Similar language is contained in the UtahState code subsections 63-38d-401 (6) and (7). Model Legislation   …

  • School Collective Bargaining Agreement Sunshine Act image

    School Collective Bargaining Agreement Sunshine Act

    School Collective Bargaining Agreement Sunshine Act Summary For the purpose of transparency, this legislation requires school district boards of education to provide copies of all collective bargaining agreements…

  • Student Protection Act image

    Student Protection Act

    Student Protection Act Summary Legislation has been introduced in a number of states to require all final candidate for employment with a school district to consent to fingerprinting…

  • Taxpayer Protection Act image

    Taxpayer Protection Act

    Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title.} This Act shall be known and may be cited as The Taxpayer Protection Act Section 2. {Statement of purpose} It is…

  • State Payment for State Mandates Act image

    State Payment for State Mandates Act

    Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Legislative Findings.} The legislature finds and declares that: (A) Actions of the state government that directly or indirectly prescribe the manner,…

  • Truth in Spending Act image

    Truth in Spending Act

     Truth in Spending Act Model Legislation  {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title} This act shall be known and may be cited as The Truth in Spending Act.

  • Government Services Competition Act image

    Government Services Competition Act

    Model Legislation  {Title, enacting clause, etc} Section 1. This Act may be cited as the Government Services Competition Act. Section 2. {Definitions.} An Act relating to activities in competition with…

  • Capital Gains Tax Elimination Act image

    Capital Gains Tax Elimination Act

    Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. This Act may be cited as the Capital Gains Tax Elimination Act. Section 2. {Definitions.} For the purposes of this Act, the…

  • Efficiency in Government Act image

    Efficiency in Government Act

    Efficiency in Government Act Summary This bill establishes a framework for promoting bidding and streamlining government activities at the State level. It allows State officials to consider government priorities…

  • Budget Reserve Account Act image

    Budget Reserve Account Act

    Budget Reserve Account Act Summary To help protect a state from sudden, unanticipated revenue shortfalls, budget reserve accounts should be implemented. These special funds provide a cushion for states…

  • Legislative Budget Audit Commission Act image

    Legislative Budget Audit Commission Act

    Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title} This Act may be cited as the Legislative Budget Audit Commission Act. Section 2. {Statement of Purpose} It is the intent…

  • Resolution Supporting Congressional Action to Affirm State Authority over Tax Incentives and Economic Development image

    Resolution Supporting Congressional Action to Affirm State Authority over Tax Incentives and Economic Development

    Resolution Supporting Congressional Action to Affirm State Authority over Tax Incentives and Economic Development Background The value of state tax incentives has always been a matter of vigorous…

  • Personal and Business Flat Tax Act image

    Personal and Business Flat Tax Act

    Personal and Business Flat Tax Act Summary This Act establishes a single, flat-rate tax on personal and business income. Though the ultimate flat tax on income is 0…

  • Privatization and Initiative Panel Act image

    Privatization and Initiative Panel Act

    Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc}    Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act may be cited as the Privatization Initiative Panel Act Section 2. {Privatization initiative panel.} (A) There…

  • Taxpayer Right to Appeal Act image

    Taxpayer Right to Appeal Act

    Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title.} This Act shall be known and may be cited as The Taxpayer Right to Appeal Act Section 2. {Statement of purpose} It…