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Resolution Urging Removal of Governmental Barriers to Active Forest Management, to Reduce Catastrophic Wildfires
Whereas, catastrophic wildfire threatens life and property directly, placing communities and homes at risk of destruction, destroying wildlife habitat, impacting water quality, and emitting large quantities of greenhouse gas emissions;…
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The Smart Cryptocurrency Rules Act
1. Definitions: For the purposes of this chapter, the words defined in this section have the meaning given. a. “Digital assets” refers to cryptocurrencies, as well as natively…
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Protecting Businesses and Workers Act
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Protecting Businesses and Workers Act.” SECTION 2. Chapter _______ of Title _______ of the Official…
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Democratic Accountability in Board Appointments Act
Whereas, much like the controversial Missouri Plan for judicial appointments, some states require their governor to select new members of occupational boards and commissions from a list of candidates provided…
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Federal Funds Oversight Act
(1) State agency federal funding requirements. (a) Prior to accepting federal funding, the state budget office and the agency which will be charged with accepting the federal funding…
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State Government Employee Retirement Protection Act
(1) Definitions (a) The term “defined benefit pension plan” or “plan” shall mean any plan, fund or program which was heretofore or is hereafter established, maintained, or offered…
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Tackling $8.28 Trillion in Unfunded State Pension Liabilities
In the sixth edition of Unaccountable and Unaffordable, the authors observed that unfunded state pension liabilities in the United States today stand at a whopping $8.28 trillion, a…
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ALEC Applauds SCOTUS Decision Upholding States’ Rights in Berger v. NC NAACP Case
Decision upholds the Constitutional right of state legislatures to defend their laws as they see fit Arlington, Va. – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)…
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Tax Myths Debunked
In light of the most recent round of naysayers, let’s debunk some myths about Rich States, Poor States. Contrary to what some believe, the Rich States, Poor States…
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SEC Proposed ESG Disclosure Rule Would Hurt Economy
ALEC urges SEC to withdraw costly proposed rule that exceeds its authority Arlington, Va. – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has submitted written comments to the Security and…
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VIDEO: ALEC on Conservative Commandos Radio/TV: Average American Family is on the Hook for $100K
Thomas Savidge, ALEC Research Manager of the Center for State Fiscal Reform at ALEC, was a featured guest last week on Conservative Commandos Radio/TV. Savidge shared with host George Landrith…
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What’s in a Discount Rate?
Readers of Unaccountable and Unaffordable may have noticed that the measurement of unfunded liabilities differs from the liabilities listed in state annual comprehensive financial reports (ACFRS) and state actuarial…
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VIDEO: How States are Taking the Lead in Nation’s Growing Economic Crisis
This week on ALEC TV Livestream, Catherine Mortensen, ALEC Public Affairs Director, and Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, are joined by Grover Norquist, founder…
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VIDEO: America’s Conservation Heroes: Who Really Pays for our land and wildlife conservation
This week on ALEC TV Livestream, Catherine Mortensen, ALEC Public Affairs Director, Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, and Joe Trotter, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Director,…
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VIDEO: Counting Down the Top States for Economic Outlook – #2 North Carolina
Our Policy Hour series on the top states for Economic Outlook continues with North Carolina. ALEC’s Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk spoke with North Carolina Representative Jason Saine, Senior Chairman…
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ALEC in The Center Square: Arizona lawmakers eyeing budget surplus to pay pension debt
The Center Square Jun 10, 2022 By: Cole Lauterbach Arizona lawmakers are in the final weeks of budget negotiations where they’ll decide how much of the state’s…
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Intellectual Property Fuels Our Innovation Economy and Should Not Be Frivolously Surrendered
At the June 12-15 World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Summit, the Biden Administration is poised to give away one of our nation’s most valuable assets – the intellectual property (IP)…
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Latest Virginia Budget Headed in the Right Direction
Virginia legislators returned to Richmond last week and approved a budget for the next two years that provides nearly $4 billion in tax relief. The compromise sent to Governor…
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Stagflation Threatens 401K Retirement Savings, Unfunded State Pension Liabilities Threaten Taxpayers
Taxpayers on the hook for unfunded pension liabilities exceeding $8.2 trillion across the 50 states FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Catherine Mortensen, 703.478.4643, cmortensen@alec.org ARLINGTON, VA –…
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Unaccountable and Unaffordable, 6th Edition
Unfunded state pension liabilities total $8.28 trillion or just under $25,000 for every man, woman and child in the United States.