Search
Displaying search results
-
Textbook Cost Transparency Act
SECTION 1. DISSEMINATION OF COURSE SCHEDULE AND LIST OF REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED COURSE MATERIALS. (a) Definitions: (1) “Course material” means a textbook, supplemental material, or open educational resource. (2) “Institution…
-
Resolution in Support of Telehealth Modernization Principles
Resolution: WHEREAS, laws and regulations should allow health care providers to practice the full extent of their professional training and expertise through telehealth; WHEREAS, laws and regulations should permit health…
-
Emergency Power Limitation Act
Therefore, be it enacted: Section 1. Nothing in this act grants additional emergency powers to the governor or any other official. Section 2. State and local officials may issue nonbinding…
-
U.S. Economy Making a Comeback: Historic Growth
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce released third quarter economic growth figures, and it is great news for Americans that have been struggling due to the pandemic and economic…
-
A Push for Democracy Threatens to Upend the Status Quo in Thailand
Beginning in February, tens of thousands of pro-democracy student activists across Thailand have assembled to protest the current military-backed government, led by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. Despite public emergency…
-
How America’s Administrative State Undermines the Constitution
In 1887, future president Woodrow Wilson authored “The Study of Administration,” an article which would later earn him the nickname “father of public administration.” In this misguided call to…
-
Podcast – Ranking the Governors: Teasing a New ALEC Report
How does your governor stack up? This special episode features authors of the forthcoming ALEC publication, the Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom, which ranks America’s governors based on their pre-…
-
Donna Arduin
Donna Arduin is one of the nation’s most successful veterans of state budget management and tax reform, and, as Budget Director/Deputy Director, led toward responsibility the budgets of Michigan…
-
Income Tax Increase Threatens Arizona’s Economic Competitiveness
This November, Arizona voters will decide one of the most important income tax issues to face their state in recent memory. Proposition 208 would increase Arizona’s top personal income…
-
Briefing on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating the mental health crisis the US was already facing. Experts are warning mental health issues and substance use disorders are becoming more challenging for people…
-
ALEC Brings Pro-Growth Policy Ideas to Midwest Academy
The ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform journeyed to St. Charles, Missouri for another educational academy in our Tax and Fiscal Policy Academy series. Special thanks go to Missouri Representative…
-
ALEC, Liberty Win in Michigan Supreme Court
In a major victory for both the ALEC legal center and our friends at the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, late last week the Michigan Supreme Court effectively ended much…
-
New Jersey Digs the Fiscal Hole Deeper
Governor Phil Murphy recently signed New Jersey’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget. Rather than tightening the belt and reining in debt and spending, the Garden State implemented a massive tax…
-
ALEC States and Nation Policy Summit
Sponsorship Overview: The ALEC States and Nation Policy Summit is the premier meeting of policymakers committed to free enterprise and individual liberty. State legislators and public policy experts gather to…
-
Health Care Freedom: Easier Access to Quality Care
As we head into fall and election season, it is important to realize what is at stake when it comes to health care. At ALEC, we believe that freedom is…
-
ALEC Files an Amicus Brief with Michigan Supreme Court to Protect Constitutional Structures of Government during Emergencies
What is the proper balance between legislative and executive power during an emergency? While governors have roles to play during emergencies, legislatures are the most powerful branch of government in…
-
Why Shapiro, Daily Wire Just Said ‘Goodbye’ to CA
[aipa_ad id=”29950″] In an announcement this week from his YouTube channel, conservative podcast host and political influencer Ben Shapiro announces he and the entire Daily Wire media…
-
Considerations for Policymakers as States Launch Contact Tracing Apps
States are releasing contact tracing apps for smart phones. Policymakers, citizens, and others need to understand how the apps work, who has access to the data, and keep in mind…
-
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Undermines Partner Countries’ Democratic Governance
While on a state visit to Kazakhstan in 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the creation of an “economic belt along the Silk Road,” reviving the ancient trade…
-
Regulatory Leadership, Investment, and the Marketplace: Helping America Succeed in a Pandemic
Regulatory or legislative moves by federal, state, or local governments that presume to know the direction of invention and innovation often lead to any number of unintended consequences. This is…