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Virtual Public Schools Act
The Virtual Public Schools Act Declaration. (A) The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that: (1) Meeting the educational needs of children in our state’s schools…
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California Should Require Mail-In Ballots to Arrive by Election Day: Katherine T. Bennett in California Post
In her new op-ed for California Post, Process and Procedures Task Force Director Katherine T. Bennett examined the recent Supreme Court Watson v. RNC decision and explained why states…
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Judicial Deference Reformed: How States are Reclaiming Judicial Autonomy from Bureaucratic Influence
For more than 200 years, the United States and its various jurisdictions have operated under a framework where, when disagreements on the true meaning of a law exist, courts will…
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SNAP Payment Error Rates are a Warning for States
A recent USDA announcement is a wake-up call for state legislators. The 2025 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rate (PER) was 10.62%, representing $10.1 billion of improper…
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A Tale of Two States – Tennessee vs. Missouri: Jonathan Williams on American Radio Journal
In the states, the 50 laboratories of democracy experiments play out to show Americans how different policy decisions can affect prosperity. We can observe which states grow and…
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Audrey Kirwan
Audrey Kirwan is a Summer 2026 ALEC Public Affairs Intern.
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America’s Independence: July CEO Update
In a letter to his wife, Abigail, on July 3, 1776, John Adams stated: “I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost us…
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New ALEC Letter to Support Taiwan’s Freedom
The ALEC Center for International Freedom has just launched a new letter. This letter urges the President of the United States to call on the United Nations (UN) to…
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ALEC Policy Champions Bring Regulatory Reform to the Palmetto State
ALEC is proud to recognize Speaker G. Murrell Smith Jr., Rep. Jeff Bradley, Rep. Brandon Newton, Sen. Tom Davis, and Sen. Jason Elliot from South Carolina as ALEC Policy Champions…
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Arizona Tax Wins, Oklahoma Minimum Wage Hike Defeated, Economic Momentum in Kentucky: Jonathan Williams on The Hugh Hewitt Show
Hugh Hewitt spoke with ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams about how Arizona became the first state to enact full conformity with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s…
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Emily Eberhard
Emily Eberhard is a summer 2026 ALEC Public Affairs intern.
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ALEC Policy Champions Advance Election Integrity Against Foreign Influence in Iowa
ALEC is honored to recognize Sen. Adrian Dickey and Rep. Austin Harris as ALEC Policy Champions for their leadership and initiative in advancing and passing HF 2601. This important…
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Adoption as a Third Option Act
Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Adoption as a Third Option Act.” Section 2. Legislative Findings and…
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Digital Infrastructure & Ratepayer and Resource Protection Accord
I. Data Centers Are Critical Technology Infrastructure Data centers are critical technology infrastructure. The capacity, speed, and reliability of a state’s digital footprint directly affect its ability to attract technology…
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The Local Government Net Zero Policy Prohibition Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF [STATE]: Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as…
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Purple Star School Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF _________: Section 1. Definitions. As used in this Act: “Military-connected student” is: …
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Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes Act
Section 1. Medical Evaluation and Electrocardiogram Students must satisfactorily pass a medical evaluation each year and, for students who are participating in interscholastic athletics for the first time, complete…
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Energy Security and Independence Act
Section 1. Purpose and scope. (a) This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Energy Security and Independence Act”. (b) The…
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Mathematics Screening, Evaluations, and Interventions
Section 1. Definitions (A) “Department” means the [insert State] Department of Education. (B) “Elementary school” means any public school, not including a charter school, that…
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Veteran Resource Center Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF _________: Section 1. Title. This act shall be known and cited as the [State] Veteran Resource…