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ALEC Policy Forum is our collection of research and policy articles written for our monthly newsletter, Inside ALEC.
Latest Reports
Private Bail Agencies Help States Monitor Criminals By Michael Hough and Rebecca Hurley, June 2009
By Subject
Education
ALEC promotes intellectual diversity on campus By Charles Mitchell, June 2007
By Dave Saba, August 2007
A School House for the 21st Century: Virtual education in the United States By Justin Tuskan, March 2008
Improving Education for No Money Down By Matt Warner, May 2008
Seeking Higher-Ed Accountability By Anne D. Neal, October 2008
The Radical Success of Florida’s K-12 Reforms By Matthew Ladner and Dan Lips, April 2009
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Elections and Voting
In Defense of the Electoral College: National Popular Vote Movement Threatens a Vital Part of Our Republic By Bob Williams, November 2007
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Energy and the Environment
Kyoto and its Heirs Hurt World’s Poor By Paul Driessen, February 2007
Recent UN Climate Report is No Cause for Concern By Daniel Simmons, April 2007
Will the EPA Regulate Mobile Emissions of Greenhouse Gases? By Daniel Simmons, December 2007
A Review of Global Warming Science: By Daniel Simmons, August 2007
Environmental Activists Target Softener in Children’s Toys By Daniel Simmons, March 2008
Off-limits Oil and Natural Gas Can Provide Jobs, Revenues, and Energy Security By Jack N. Gerard, February 2009
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Federal Government
The States’ Struggle for Sovereignty: The Consequences of Federal Mandates By Benjamin Barr, September 2008
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Health Care
Financial incentives to organ donation By Christie Raniszewski Herrera, May 2007
Bringing Scientific Relevance to Environmental Health Concerns By Daland R. Juberg, Ph.D., July 2007
The Evolution of Evidence Based Medicine By Jim Carey and Joanne Chang, M.D., November/December 2008
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Law and The Courts
A Boon for Trial Lawyers? By Kristin Armshaw, May 2007
By Kristin Armshaw, July 2007
The 2008 Trial The 2008 Trial Bar Business Plan: Expanding Liability through the Legislatures By Amy Kjose, November 2007
54 Million Reasons to Rescue State Consumer Protection Acts By Amy Kjose, March 2009
Skyrocketing Electronic Discovery Costs Require New Rules By Alfred W. Cortese, Jr., March 2009
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Public Safety
Private Bail Agencies Help States Monitor Criminals By Michael Hough and Rebecca Hurley, June 2009
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Taxes and Size of Government
Tax Policy: A Fair Deal for Smokeless Tobacco: ALEC resolution calls on 40 states to change tax structure and adopt fair excise tax policy for smokeless tobacco products By Michael Keegan, February 2007
Michigan’s Financial Crisis: A Case Study By Brian Balfour and Michael LaFaive, April 2007
Lawmakers in Michigan and Iowa attempt to change decades-old labor laws By Michael Hough, October 2007
New Congressional report increases federal role By Michael Hough and Jonathan Williams, March 2008
Performance-Based (Priority-Based) Budgeting: How to address budget shortfalls in the states By Bob Williams, April 2009
The 2009 ALEC-Laff er Economic Competitiveness Index How Does Your State Rank? By Jonathan Williams, April 2009
Is There A Gorilla In Your Backyard? The crisis in state pension plans By Illinois Senator Chris Lauzen, CPA and Barry W. Poulson, Ph.D., May, 2009
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Technology and the Internet
Balancing Liberty and Safety in Social Networking By Seth Cooper, April 2008
Will this Growth Engine Stall? By Matthew Hussey, June 2007
Government Killed the Internet Star: How State Sales Taxes Threaten the Online Commerce By Seth Cooper, July 2008
Throwing the Flag on Government Interference in TV Marketplace Negotiations By Seth Cooper, November/December 2008
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Other
Foundations 101: A Primer on Grant-Making Institutions By Sue Santa, February 2009
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