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Prohibition on Paid Union Activity (Release Time) by Public Employees Ordinance
Prohibition on Paid Union Activity (Release Time) by Public Employees Ordinance Section 1. {Ordinance Definitions} The following definitions apply in this ordinance: (A) “Employment bargain” means any formal…
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Resolution in Support of Public Defense
Resolution in Support of Public Defense WHEREAS, the United States Constitution guarantees “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to have the…
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A Current Glimpse of Public Sector Union Policy in the States
The Janus Supreme Court decision gave government workers the ability to choose whether or not they want to join or support a government union. While the Janus decision protects worker’s…
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When the Public School System Prioritizes Control Instead of Children
School choice has improved personalized learning opportunities, but often overlooked is access to public school sports and extracurricular activities. While equal access laws allow homeschoolers to participate in…
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Federalism Education Requirements for Public Attorneys
Federalism Education Requirements for Public Attorneys Whereas, the High Court has reiterated time and again that the sovereignty, jurisdiction, and even the supremacy of the States in their…
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Public Employee Rights and Authorization Act
Section 1. Introduction A. The U.S. Supreme Court held in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 that public sector employees are permitted to decline…
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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 Employee Bargaining Transparency Act
Model Policy A bill to amend the Code of [STATE] by adding a section related to transparency in public-sector collective bargaining. Section 1. {Short Title} This Act shall be known as…
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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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Resolution to Endorse the Recommendations of the 2014 Blue Ribbon Panel on Public Pension Plan Funding
WHEREAS, many states and local government entities are facing significant defined benefit (DB) pension unfunded liabilities. The cumulative deficits computed in today’s dollars are estimated to be between $1T to…
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Executive Branch Public Advocacy Transparency Act
Model Policy Section 1. Preamble: WHEREAS, the Framers established, and the States ratified, the United States Constitution for purposes of protecting our rights and ensuring that citizens direct the course…
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Supreme Court Hearing Oral Arguments Regarding Public Sector Union Dues
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in the case of Janus v. AFSCME, a case very similar to one that has already been heard by eight of the nine…
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High tax refugees flock to cheaper Republican states
Susan Button doesn’t call herself a tax refugee but that is precisely what this mother of four was when she…
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Resolution Demanding that Congress Convey Title of Federal Public Lands to the States
Model Resolution WHEREAS, noted economist, John Kenneth Galbraith, stated, “Where socialized ownership of land is concerned, only the USSR and China can claim company with the United States;” WHEREAS, more…
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Public Higher Education Data Transparency Act
Section 1. Title This legislation may be cited as the “Public Higher Education Data Transparency Act.” Section 2. Definitions 1. “Governing board” is any board that has fiduciary responsibility…
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Honoring the Guide of the Republic
George Washington described the U.S. Constitution as “the guide which I never will abandon.” While modern Americans may not have abandoned it, we certainly have become woefully ignorant of its…
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A Public Safety Resolution Calling on the [Insert Jurisdiction] to Define [Insert Jurisdiction] as a Rule of Law Community
WHEREAS, The Federal Government under the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act as codified in the United States Code (U.S.C.) is responsible for the establishment and enforcement of the…
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Public Comment Time Guidelines
Summary The freedom of speech is a guaranteed right in the United States Constitution. Open government is the cornerstone of the American republic. Citizens should always have the opportunity to…
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Resolution Supporting Pro Consumer Public Policy for Voice, Video, and Data Services
WHEREAS, it is the mission of the American Legislative Exchange Council to advance the Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism and individual liberty, and WHEREAS, it is the policy of…