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Invasion of the Budget Snatchers: The Looming State Financial Crisis
Like the beginning of a horror movie, the end of a budget process is often bright with people smiling, shaking hands, and congratulating themselves on passing a balanced budget. But…
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Legislator of the Week: Idaho State Representative Sage Dixon
This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Idaho State Representative Sage Dixon. Representative Dixon moved his family to Idaho over a decade ago looking for a more independent and less…
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The Administrative State vs. the Lemonade Stand: Reforming State Administrative Procedures Acts
When a seven year-old boy decided to open a lemonade stand in New York he was merely attempting to engage in private enterprise to raise funds for a trip…
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The Williams Report: October 2018, Part 2
BUDGET: Arkansas: Hearings on State’s Budget to Get Going As budget hearings begin, Arkansas legislators will learn the details of programmatic and state agency funding needs, and what Governor…
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Supreme Court to Hear Free Speech Case that May Impact Technology Companies and Social Media Platforms
The Supreme Court just announced that it will hear a case defining what is, or is not, a public forum. While the case specifically addresses public access cable…
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Legislator of the Week: Alaska State Representative Chris Birch
Legislator of the Week: Alaska State Representative Chris Birch This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Alaska State Representative Chris Birch. Representative Chris Birch’s family has a proud…
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Democracy’s Fragility Is Evident in Hungary
In September, the European Parliament voted to trigger Article 7 of the European Union (EU) Treaty against Hungary for breaching the EU’s fundamental values. Members of the EU Parliament based…
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There’s No Better Time for Tax Reform in Virginia than the Present
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 marked the first federal tax reform in more than 30 years. However, Virginia has not made a significant effort to reduce the…
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The Williams Report: October 2018
BUDGET: Alaska: New State Budget Report Predicts State Savings Accounts Will Be Empty by 2021 Alaska’s persistent funding crisis continues as the state is forced to underfund entitlements and…
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2017 ALEC Annual Report
At the 2016 Indianapolis Annual Meeting, then Governor Pence who had just days before been selected as candidate Trump’s Vice-Presidential running mate declared, “I was for ALEC before ALEC was…
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ALEC Adopts Model Policy on Victims of Communism Memorial Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Anna Tarnawski atarnawski@alec.org 973-879-2273 ALEC Adopts Model Policy on Victims of Communism Memorial Day Arlington, VA…
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1.1 Trillion Reasons to Remember State and Local Bond Obligations
Note: This Article Originally Appeared in The Hill. We can all agree that we want our states and cities to avoid the painful lessons collectively learned from the recent…
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Legislator of the Week: Colorado State Senator Kevin Lundberg
This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Colorado State Senator Kevin Lundberg. Senator Lundberg has always had a strong interest in government—starting early—he served as a precinct committeeman, district captain,…
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Legislator of the Week: All ALEC State Legislators
This week, the American Legislative Exchange Council celebrates 45 years of legislators coming together to collaborate, learn, and work to create a better future for their constituents. Each week ALEC…
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Dan Reynolds
Dan serves as the Director of Public Affairs at the American Legislative Exchange Council. In this role, he directs the communications and outreach strategies of the organization and…
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The Williams Report, September 2018
Budget: Connecticut: Small Surplus Projected with Current Budget Two months into Connecticut’s fiscal year, the state’s budget chief is projecting a nearly $138 million operating surplus, driven…
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Congress to Stop States from Making Their Own Bets?
In 1992, Congress enacted the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) that effectively prevented any state from legalizing sports gambling unless the state had already legalized it.
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ALEC on Annual Meeting Speaker David Horowitz
Common Cause and Documented Investigations (an offshoot of the Center for Media and Democracy) have launched a corporate pressure campaign with the news that Verizon had ended its ALEC membership.
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Legislator of the Week: Florida State Representative Amber Mariano
Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead This Week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Florida State Representative Amber Mariano. Representative Mariano serves District 36 in the Florida House of Representatives,…
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Telemedicine Apps Help Solve Supply and Demand in Healthcare
The mid-century ideal of a doctor arriving at the doorstep with a black bag and sitting at ones’ bedside sharing reams of advice is a rosy image many people long…