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Why State Pensions Are in Trouble: ALEC in National Review
The ALEC Keeping the Promise: Getting Politics Out of Pensions report was cited in a recent article by Dominic Pino of National Review, analyzing the issue…
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ALEC Policy Champions Safeguard American Votes in Five States
It is my profound privilege to congratulate ALEC’s latest Policy Champions for their successful efforts to safeguard American votes and elections by prohibiting ranked choice voting (RCV) in their…
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Myths vs. Facts: Electrification and Carbon Emissions
In the quest for a “greener” future, politicians are increasingly mythologizing electrification as a solution to combat climate emissions. While they tout electrifying heating systems as a significant step towards…
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ALEC Policy Champions: Indiana Sen. Eric Koch and Rep. Kyle Pierce Protect Hoosiers from Government-Run Central Bank Digital Currencies
In March 2024, Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed groundbreaking bipartisan legislation pushing back against any efforts by the Federal Reserve to adopt a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)…
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State Legislator of the Month, May 2024: Maryland Del. Wayne Hartman
We are thrilled to announce Maryland Delegate Wayne Hartman as the ALEC State Legislator of the Month for May 2024. As the Chief Deputy Minority Whip in the House of…
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Myths vs. Facts: Free Speech
Free speech has been a highly discussed and debated issue in 2024. There have been several threats to free speech so far this year, such as violent riots breaking…
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EFAs Help Students Come First in Iowa: Lisa B. Nelson in N’West Iowa Review
ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson was featured in the N’West Iowa Review, highlighting the benefits of Education Freedom Accounts and Governor Kim Reynolds’ leadership…
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Myths vs. Facts: Net Neutrality
Six years ago, thanks to the leadership of former Chairman Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) successfully repealed problematic Obama-era net neutrality rules that classified internet service as…
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340B Won’t Save Rural Hospitals Either
Rural hospitals across America are struggling financially. Low patient volumes and reimbursement rates and difficulty recruiting and retaining health care providers are just a few of the causes. Many…
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Letter to U.S. House AI Task Force: Support a Pro-Innovation Framework for Artificial Intelligence
On May 6, 2024, ALEC and 14 organizations sent an open letter to Members of Congress and the co-chairs of the U.S. House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence,…
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States Can’t Afford to Take Away People’s Freedom to Drive
In 2017, Mississippi became the first state in the country to stop suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid court fines and fees. Former Governor Phil Bryant and the legislature understood that…
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Energy Policy is A Formula for Expensive Electricity: ALEC in The Delaware Valley Journal
The 3rd edition of The Energy Affordability Report by Joe Trotter, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Director,…
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State Leaders Urge President Biden Secure Southern Border
Arlington, VA – As leaders on Capitol Hill announce the SAVE Act, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) issued a letter signed…
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ALEC Policy Champions: Missouri Sen. Andrew Koenig and Rep. Doug Richey Expand Education Freedom
We are proud to announce Missouri Senator Andrew Koenig and Representative Doug Richey as the latest ALEC Policy Champions for their successful effort to expand education freedom this year. Senator…
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ALEC Board of Directors: Securing Our Nation’s Southern Border Is a National and Homeland Security Imperative
President Joe Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: We the undersigned legislators, members of the American Legislative Exchange Council,…
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Generative AI: Should We Innovate or Regulate? It’s Time for Choosing
Two key AI proposals seem to be gaining momentum. These bills—one federal, one state—are emblematic of the fundamental choice before us: Should we innovate, or regulate, when it comes to…
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May CEO Update
It’s like déjà vu all over again as the surge of anti-American, pro-Hamas activists that engulfed our college campuses last October has resurfaced with a vengeance. Picture this: quads filled…
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ALEC’s Southern Border Educational Workshop
Last month, ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson and National Chairman, Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson led a contingent of ALEC Board Members from across the nation on an educational workshop…
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Time for Union Release Time Transparency?
Across America, taxpayer dollars are being used to fund work done on behalf of private organizations. Firefighters are being paid not to fight fires. Social workers are being paid not…
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The Latest Rich States, Poor States Rankings: Jonathan Williams on The Hugh Hewitt Show
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy, spoke with Hugh Hewitt about states that won and states that lost in the…