Tag: Jonathan Williams
Tag: Jonathan Williams
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Latest Big Government Spending Bill Threatens Continued Inflation
Misnamed ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Doubles Down on Inflationary Policies Arlington, Va. – In response to today’s report from the Labor Department that the…
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ALEC on Fox & Friends: Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act is ‘economic malpractice’
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com During an interview on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Chief Economist Jonathan Williams explained how the…
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ALEC on NTD News: Our 401Ks are quickly becoming 201Ks
It is being weaponized and no matter how you define it, you ask 100 people on the street I think you get 100 different answers for what ESG actually means. Consider the state of Maine, which became the first state in America to divest all of its asset holdings as a state, including its pension holdings, from all fossil fuel related companies. And you can imagine the kind of detrimental impact that has in a year like this when the market has plummeted our 401 k's are quickly turning into 201 Ks.
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ALEC in National Review: The States Move Forward with the Flat Tax
NATIONAL REVIEW By JONATHAN WILLIAMS and NICK STARK July 22, 2022 6:30 AM The drive for a flat tax, started by the great…
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Unfunded OPEB Promises Put Taxpayers in Jeopardy
New annual reporting on Other Post-Employment Benefits provides states with roadmap for reforming benefits to protect taxpayers For Immediate Release Media Contact: Catherine Mortensen…
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ALEC in the Idaho Capital Sun: Idaho Republicans concerned over ESG standards
Idaho Capital Sun June 7, 2022 By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris Executive Vice President and ALEC Chief Economist, Jonathan Williams, was featured in a story by the Idaho Capital…
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ALEC in The Epoch Times: Are Social Credit Scores Coming to America?
The Epoch Times June 12, 2022 By: Kevin Stocklin Executive Vice President and ALEC Chief Economist, Jonathan Williams, was featured in a story by The Epoch Times…
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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 Epoch Times: Looming Price Hikes on Food Set to Hit Americans This Fall
Higher inflation could force Fed action, leading to a ‘deeper recession’ By Kevin Stocklin, May 29, 2022 In its effort to contain inflation, the Federal Reserve has…
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ALEC on NewsNet TV: Whole lot of flaws in POTUS plan to reduce inflation
NewsNet Tuesday, May 31st 2022 By Frank McCaffrey ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams was featured in a NewsNet TV story about President Biden’s plan to reduce…
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ALEC in National Review: Despite Latest Inflation Report, These States Are Poised to Flourish
NATIONAL REVIEW Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk May 30, 2022 Inflation rose again this month, up 8.3% since last April. From groceries to gasoline, Americans are feeling the…
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ALEC in the Washington Times: Rising fuel costs lead to higher food prices, ‘shrinkflation’
By Sean Salai – The Washington Times Wednesday, May 25, 2022 What’s the opposite of a bargain? Consumers are finding out as they increasingly spend more to get…
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ALEC on Conservative Talk Radio: The progressive left has weaponized ESG investing
This week Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist was a featured guest on a conservative radio show in Tucson, AZ hosted by Charles Heller. Williams…
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ALEC in Bloomberg News: America’s Political Right Has a New Enemy No. 1: ESG Investors
Bloomberg News Jeff Green and Saijel Kishan May 20, 2022 (Bloomberg) — Heading into the hotly contested midterm elections, the American political right has a new rallying cry:…
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ALEC in the Associated Press: GOP directs culture war fury toward green investing trend
BY SAM METZ ASSOCIATED PRESS MAY 20, 2022 Republicans are coming out swinging against Wall Street’s growing efforts to consider factors like long-term environmental risk in investment decisions,…
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VIDEO: New Yorkers Fight Back Against Big Government Spenders
This week on ALEC TV, ALEC’s Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and ALEC’s Public Affairs Director Catherine Mortensen spoke with New York Assemblyman Kevin Byrne…
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ALEC in Real Clear Investigations: It’s Conservative David vs. the Woke Corporate Green Giant
RealClearInvestigations By Ben Weingarten, May 17, 2022 Eight years ago, a holder of a modest amount of Apple stock found himself in the peculiar position of being told…
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VIDEO: Stephen Moore and Jonathan Williams Discuss ALEC Resolution Calling for Trump Tax Cuts to be Made Permanent
FreedomWorks Economist Steven Moore and ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams sat down with ALEC Public Affairs Director Catherine Mortensen this week to talk about…
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ALEC in Deseret News: How Utah has had the nation’s best economy for 15 straight years
Instead of cowering to mounting pressure from the liberal media and outside states, Utah remained determined to forgo mandates and unnecessary government overreach and instead focused on personal freedoms and Utahns’ ability to make sound decisions
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ALEC in The American Conservative: State Pension Funds Gamble Workers’ Retirement On ESG
“If individuals believe in the cause of however they define ESG and they want to spend their own money and sacrifice their own returns and pay higher fees, God bless them,” Williams said. “But don’t put that on the backs of state workers and pensioners that are relying on those checks in retirement.”