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Opportunity Youth Act
THE OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACT Section 1. Title. This Act may be referred to as the “Opportunity Youth Act.” Section 2. Statement of Findings and Purposes. (A) The legislature…
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ALEC Model Resolution on Improving Community Supervision Policies and Practices
ALEC Model Resolution on Improving Community Supervision Policies and Practices WHEREAS, probation dates back to England in the Middle Ages and stemmed from a public…
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Draft Reaffirmation of the US Commitment to Taiwan on the 40th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act
Draft Reaffirmation of the US Commitment to Taiwan on the 40th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act Section 1. Preamble: WHEREAS, the Taiwan Relations ACT (“TRA”) was signed…
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Stopping and Preventing FGM Act
Stopping and Preventing FGM Act A. As used in this section, female genital mutilation shall mean all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female…
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MODEL POLICY ON HEMP AND CBD PRODUCTION AND SALE
MODEL POLICY ON HEMP AND CBD PRODUCTION AND SALE BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE: NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature intends to: (1) Authorize and establish…
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Statement of Principles for Presidential Elections
Section 1. Preamble: WHEREAS, the current Electoral College system respects states as the essential units in our compound republic, protecting their power and voice in presidential elections; and WHEREAS, the…
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Resolution Urging Congress to Act to Provide Access to Banking and Insurance Services to Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Legal Businesses
Resolution Urging Congress to Act to Provide Access to Banking and Insurance Services to Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Legal Businesses Whereas, the American Legislative Exchange Council is not taking…
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The Model Interstate-Mobility and Universal-Recognition Occupational Licensing Act
Model Interstate-Mobility and Universal-Recognition Occupational Licensing Act (Breaking Down Barriers to Work) A bill for an act relating to occupational regulation; adding provisions for…
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Occupational Licensing Review Act (Formerly part of Occupational Board Reform Model Act)
Occupational Licensing Review Act Formerly part of Occupational Board Reform Model Act A Bill for an Act relating to occupational regulations; establishing the state…
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NC Governor Wants to End Innovative School Choice Program
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announced a proposal to freeze and eventually end an innovative scholarship program that empowers students to personalize their education. If Gov. Cooper gets…
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Oklahoma Named Judicial Hellhole Mid-Year
In an atypical summer addition to the annual Judicial Hellholes list, Oklahoma takes a place among perennial problematic lawsuit havens like California, Florida, Missouri and New York. Motivating the…
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Skip Estes and Jonathan Williams in The Hill
A recent report declared that the South’s economy is falling behind because it was unprepared for globalization. Meanwhile, just this week, Mitsubishi Motors announced it would relocate its North American headquarters from…
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ALEC Southeastern Tax Academy a Big Success
The Center for State Fiscal Reform hosted its latest regional ALEC Academy in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. ALEC was glad to bring the good news of tax reform and pro-growth…
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Good Character Provisions are Making Occupational Licensing More Restrictive for Ex-Offenders
Fifteen years: that was the amount of time that Andrew Beavers spent obtaining degrees following his time in prison only to be denied the right to work in his field…
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Look to the States on Labor Policy
Following his testimony in front of the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee last week, Missouri State Senator Bob Onder penned an op-ed for the Washington Examiner, explaining that…
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Lee Schalk
Lee Schalk is Senior Vice President of Policy at ALEC. He also helps lead the Center for State Fiscal Reform, where he works with lawmakers and members of the private…
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Senate Budget Committee Looks to the States for Guidance on Responsible Budgeting
States like Wyoming regularly pass balanced budgets and hold their lawmakers accountable for excessive spending—it is great to see the Senate Budget Committee taking the lead to discuss needed budget reforms. Taking lessons from our laboratories of democracy is exactly the right place to start.
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The Global Innovation Policy Center Releases Impacts of Digital Piracy on the U.S. Economy
On June 18, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) released a study entitled, Impacts of Digital Piracy on the U.S. Economy. This report focuses on…
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ALEC Scholar Dr. Arthur Laffer Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daniel Reynolds dreynolds@alec.org ALEC Scholar Dr. Arthur Laffer Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom Sound economics recognized by the President…
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Hong Kong: Courageous Protests in Defense of Freedom
Since June 11, the people of Hong Kong have flooded the streets to protest legislation that would allow Chinese extradition of Hong Kong citizens charged with crimes. This would effectively…