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State Legislators, Business Leaders Meet in Chicago
State Legislators, Business Leaders Meet in Chicago American Legislative Exchange Council 40th Annual Meeting Promotes Collaboration, Participation in Policy Research Chicago, Ill. (August 7, 2013)—More than 1,200…
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Affordable Care Act Problems Multiply Part II: Fraud Concerns and Privacy
By: Tony Glosson Welcome to Part II of our two-part series on pressing problems with implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In Part I, we explored some general…
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ALEC Chemical Policy Principles
ALEC Chemical Policy Principles Mission: To promote human progress, health, and safety by advancing a free-and-open marketplace in which competition and innovation guide the development and application of…
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Justice Safety Valve Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} {Section 1.} Title. This Act shall be known as the Justice Safety Valve Act. {Section 2.} Sentencing. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,…
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The California Non-Comeback
A version of this post originally appeared on Real Clear Policy. An old adage cautions, “if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.” Such is the…
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Model Policies Annual Meeting 2013
In August 2013, ALEC members met in Chicago to discuss and debate new model policies. Below is a full list of newly adopted policies from the 2013 Annual Meeting. All…
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Sneak Peek: Lawsuit Reform for Competitive State Economies Being Released Next Week
The last quarter century has seen a significant decline in the number of legislators with law degrees, down to only 17.2 percent of legislators currently. Whether you think this is…
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Myth of the Day: Raising Tax Rates on the Rich will Not Harm the Economy
By: Kati Siconolfi, Nick Oswald, and Will Freeland As states consider fundamental tax reform this session, misconceptions about sound tax policy abound. Perhaps one of the most popular misconceptions is…
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“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…
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Texas’ E-Mail Privacy – A Template for the Nation
By: Ron Yokubaitis, co-CEO of Golden Frog, Inc. On June 14, 2013 Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law, HB2268, a bill requiring Texas law enforcement officials to…
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Pennsylvania Aims to Reform Government Pensions
By Fara Klein and Nick Oswald Pennsylvania legislators are gearing up to tackle one of the largest financial problems facing states today: unfunded pension liabilities. The traditional defined-benefit model for…
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Affordable Care Act Problems Multiply Part I: Logistical Concerns
By: Tony Glosson With only 69 days until the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges open for enrollment, Obama administration officials face major logistical and structural challenges. This two-part blog…
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Pro-Growth Tax Reform Crosses the Finish Line in North Carolina
Just over a month ago, we chronicled the efforts of the North Carolina House and Senate to reform the states uncompetitive tax code and move towards a pro-growth tax…
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Make apps, not more rules | The Daily Caller
By: John Stephenson Policymakers interested in creating more jobs for Americans should let mobile application developers do what they do best, not saddle them with new, burdensome regulatory obligations.
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Fair Business Competition Requires a Neutral, Consumption-Based Tax System
Recently we had the opportunity to attend a meeting hosted by the Business Coalition for Fair Competition. The meeting was largely a listening session as entrepreneurs and small business…
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Cost of Government Day 2013 Arrives!
This past Saturday, July 13, marked the Cost of Government Day for 2013. The Cost of Government Day is the day at which point the average American has earned…
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More Opportunities for Special-Needs Students in Oklahoma
By: Melissa Sullivan Phylicia is seemingly a normal teenager at Oklahoma’s Town & Country School: she interacts with other students, participates in class, and, as…
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EPA’s Assault on State Sovereignty Part II
Obama’s recently released climate change initiative calls for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to unleash yet another energy regulation aimed at reducing greenhouse gases from existing power plants, severely…
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New Report Reveals Significant Increase in EPA Actions Under the Obama Administration
New Report Reveals Significant Increase in EPA Actions Under the Obama Administration Report compares data on EPA actions by current administration to past administrations Growth of…
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The EPA’s Assault on State Sovereignty Part I
Well timed with the President’s climate change agenda announcement, the American Legislative Exchange Council just released a report which sheds light on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ongoing usurpation…