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Archives: Innovation / Articles
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Don’t Let the Biden Administration Undermine U.S. Leadership on Emerging Tech
The latest tech regulations out of the European Union are stifling innovation and placing American tech firms at a severe disadvantage. Rather than protect the United States on the global…
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Competition and Consumer Welfare at the Mercy of Unprincipled Policy
Government intervention has infiltrated every level of the innovative industry. Dizzying limitations and regulations certainly dampen the innovative process for a given company, but the impact does not stop with that one entity or even with its consumers; the blow is felt throughout the market.
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Closing the Laboratories Just as They Are Most Needed
In 1932, progressive U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis popularized a phrase regarding the importance of the U.S. system of federalism. As he wrote, “…a single courageous State may, if…
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Colonial Pipeline and DarkSide: Cyber Attacks Have Real World Consequences
Cyber attacks can have real world consequences. Take, for example, an attempt by Russia-based hacking group DarkSide to extort money from Colonial Pipeline. By installing and executing ransomware on…
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Pennsylvania COVID-19 Data Breach Highlights Privacy Concerns for State Run Tracking Apps
A person’s digital privacy is essential in today’s information age. People should be vigilant about who has access to their data. During this COVID-19 pandemic, some have voluntarily provided health…
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New Census Report: Americans Continue to Vote with Their Feet in Favor of Economic Opportunity
The U.S. Census Bureau just announced its long-anticipated list of state winners and losers from the official 2020 apportionment count. With good reason, this is a huge news item for…
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Can State Courts Exercise Jurisdiction Over Online Marketplaces or Individual Sellers?
A recent Supreme Court case could have a significant impact for online marketplaces and the individual sellers who rely on them. The case, entitled Ford Motor Co. v. Montana…
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The Damage of Right to Repair
Across the country, states are considering versions of legislation broadly referred to as “right to repair.” Proponents tell, at best, half a story, demanding that consumers have the right to…
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Workforce Development and Innovation in West Virginia
Update: Governor Justice signed the Jumpstart Savings Act into law on March 19. Last week our ALEC team was in West Virginia for an education workshop, and it’s clear that…
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Key ALEC Policy Ideas for 2021
Our entire policy department at ALEC is busy analyzing the best free market ideas to add to the important discussions taking place across the states and at the federal level…
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Industry Helping Government Help People
Businesses, or industry in general, can help the government help people outside of the traditional public-private partnership model. While some may dismiss this help or others may criticize efforts outside…
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Jonathon Hauenschild in Governing
Communications and Technology Task Force Director Jonathon Hauenschild was featured in a recent piece in Governing, “States Pre-empt Cities Almost to the Point of Irrelevance.” “One of the things that…
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The History to the “Section 230”/Government Restriction of Speech on the Internet Debate
The last couple of years have brought new awareness of what before would have been considered a fairly obscure part of federal law, something referred to as “section 230.” Section…
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Panel on Anti-Trust
Why is Washington looking to break up successful companies? Learn more from Representative Sensenbrenner (WI), Former Representative Comstock (VA) and others in this panel.
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The Wonders of 2020
In a year like 2020 it can be easy to miss the wonder in so much around us, including the amazing innovations happening even during the adversity we have faced.
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Considerations for Policymakers as States Launch Contact Tracing Apps
States are releasing contact tracing apps for smart phones. Policymakers, citizens, and others need to understand how the apps work, who has access to the data, and keep in mind…
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Regulatory Leadership, Investment, and the Marketplace: Helping America Succeed in a Pandemic
Regulatory or legislative moves by federal, state, or local governments that presume to know the direction of invention and innovation often lead to any number of unintended consequences. This is…
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Why Price Fixing and the International Price Index Are Bad News for America
If enacted, this order will link the price of Medicare prescription drugs in the U.S. to prices set in a few select foreign countries. It is known as the International Pricing Index (IPI) and while you can call it what you want, it does not change what it is: price controls.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Innovation
David Herring, Regional President North America, Pfizer Vaccines speaks about COVID-19 vaccine research at the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting…
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A New Resource to Understand and Combat the Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Trade
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently released Trade in Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Products, one in a series of joint OECD/European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) reports to…