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Here’s The Key To Solving Violent Crime: Lisa B. Nelson and Ja’Ron Smith in The Daily Caller
ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson co-authored a guest column in The Daily Caller with Ja’Ron Smith, Partner at Dentons Global Advisors and Head of the Public Safety…
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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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Protecting Workers in the Free State of Florida
ALEC will be hosting its 50th Annual Meeting in Florida later this year, and with it will come the quintessential ALEC forums for exchanging and debating solid state policy…
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CalPERS and CalSTRS Know Fossil Fuel Divestment is a Recipe for Disaster
In the Golden State, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) are waking up to the fact that divestment hurts…
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New York Leaders Provide Solutions after Empire State Finishes Last for Economic Outlook
At a recent press conference, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne and Assemblyman Matt Slater called for changes including a Taxpayer Bill of Rights and the Taxpayer Transparency Act to improve…
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Lars Dalseide
Lars Dalseide is a seasoned communications strategist with more than 20 years of experience in both the political and commercial arena. He has an impressive track record of successful campaigns…
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Education Freedom in the States: Andrew Handel on Newt’s World
Andrew Handel, ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director, spoke with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich on the speaker’s podcast, Newt’s World, about the…
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Virginia and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
The Regional Greenhouse Gas initiative is a carbon tax costing Virginia’s citizens and industries hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Over the last two years alone, it has…
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New 50-State Rankings Showcase Economic Policies Attracting Individuals and Job Creators
ARLINGTON, Va. – Today, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released the 16th edition of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index, the annual report assessing each…
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Florida Achieves Major Lawsuit Reform
Last month, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a comprehensive lawsuit reform package for the state of Florida. The bill, HB 837, went into effect on March 24th, 2023,…
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Women’s History Month Wrap Up: Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories
Last month, we celebrated Women’s History Month, and in keeping with this year’s theme – Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories – we have assembled a series of videos from…
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What’s Next for TikTok in the U.S.: A Look at the State and Federal Policy Landscape
TikTok, the popular social media app owned by Chinese mega conglomerate ByteDance, is increasingly impossible to escape in the American zeitgeist. The app is on a meteoric rise in the…
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ALEC’s Flagship Guide to Economic Growth: Rich States, Poor States
For nearly 16 years, Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index has been a guiding light for legislators to help improve their state’s Economic Outlook. Chronicling how…
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State Legislators of the Month, March 2023: Montana Sen. Tom McGillvray and Montana Rep. Terry Moore
Montana Senator Tom McGillvray For March, it is our pleasure to award Montana Representative Terry Moore and Montana Senator Tom McGillvray as our State Legislators of the Month. Their exceptional…
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Tech Innovations Get Tryout in Regulatory Sandboxes: Jake Morabito in GCN
ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director Jake Morabito tells Government Computer News (GCN) that states experimenting with regulatory sandboxes (one of ALEC’s Essential Policy…
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Is an Article V Amendments Convention in Your Future?
Tom Llewellyn is Publishing Editor, Fix the Debt Gazette and Legislative Outreach Director, Let Us Vote for a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment. With inflation stubbornly high, interest rates rising,…
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A Fork in the Road for Artificial Intelligence Developers and Regulators: Jake Morabito in The Washington Times
ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director Jake Morabito authored a guest column in The Washington Times explaining how closed systems and overregulation could stifle America’s burgeoning…
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The Market is Working: Eli Lilly Moves to Cut Insulin Prices
Recently, drug maker Eli Lilly announced it would slash the price of some of its most commonly prescribed insulin products. The price of insulin has generated controversy…
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Universal Recognition on its Way to Becoming All-American?
Times are stressful for American working families. The second and third largest bank failures in American history just occurred, interest rates might be increasing even higher, and inflation…
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With First Veto, President Biden Fails to Learn from California: Lee Schalk and Thomas Savidge in The Orange County Register
Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy co-authored a guest column in The Orange County Register with ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Research Director Thomas Savidge, explaining why…