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Compassion or Barriers?
Which is compassionate: indicating a desire to increase access to mental health treatment for those in need of help, or…
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Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association et al. is a case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court filed by the…
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State Budget Solutions
Every year budgets are debated and voted upon somewhere across our nation. The timing of state budgets generally occurs during the summer months, since almost all states have a fiscal year that begins on July 1st. This is the single most important job for a state government to accomplish each year: prioritizing public priorities by allocating precious tax dollars amongst competing claims by lawmakers, special interests and citizens.
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ALEC Members Tour Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
Early last month, ALEC convened at the 2015 States and Nation Policy Summit in sunny Scottsdale, AZ. In conjunction with…
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Are You Living in a Judicial Hellhole™?
Judicial Hellholes™ are litigious environments where excessive lawsuits abound and civil justice is out of balance. Judges and courts apply…
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Congress Trades Obamacare for $516 Billion in Tax Savings
The report, which was jointly reviewed by the CBO and staff from the Joint (Congressional) Committee on Taxation, considered the estimated cost of repealing Obamacare would have on both federal revenue and deficit spending, as well as parts of the U.S. economy if put into effect beginning 2018 through 2026. This is the first time a measure for repeal of the ACA will reach the President’s desk since being signed into law March 23, 2010.
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Inez Feltscher Defends School Choice in O.C. Register
Board members of the Anaheim Union High School District and Superintendent Michael Matsuda took to the Voice of OC news…
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Supreme Court Set to Review Forced Union Contributions from Teachers
Teachers’ unions, like other unions, spend a great deal of money engaging in explicitly political activity like lobbying legislators and supporting candidates. Teachers’ unions have so far represented the strongest political challenge to transformative education reform, such as charter schools, voucher programs and education savings accounts. Unfortunately, that clout is built, at least in part, on the forced contributions of teachers who do not necessarily agree with the actions of the unions.
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The Worst Tax Policy Idea of 2015
Our nomination for the worst tax policy idea of 2015 goes to Alaska Governor Bill Walker for his proposal to reestablish the state’s personal income tax. This proposal would turn back the clock 35 years on economic development in the state and would cause significant harm to Alaska’s economic outlook. Alaska faces a $3.5 billion budget gap due to declining oil prices and years of overspending. While there may be tough choices ahead to put Alaska on the path back to balanced budgets and a healthy economy, a personal income tax will only add to the fiscal challenges for Alaska’s hardworking taxpayers.
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Bard College: “Drone Sightings and Close Encounters with Airplanes on the Rise”
A recent study from the Bard College Center for the Study of the Drone evinces an increase in the…
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More Adults Have Access to Broadband Internet
Policy makers should be encouraged that more Americans are adopting different forms of broadband. Access to broadband, whether landline or mobile, is essential for education, ecommerce, health, and different industries driving success in this country. According to an American Legislative Exchange Council model resolution:
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Feltscher to Breitbart: Omnibus Bill Fails to Reauthorize School Choice
Adding to other disappointments for conservatives, the FY 2016 omnibus spending bill does not include reauthorization for the…
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Lifting the Crude Oil Export Ban – Welcome and Long Overdue
With the discovery of new reserves and the technological advances to extract the oil, the U.S. has become a leading energy producer. The anti-free market oil ban that seemed a sensible response when enacted clearly outlived its usefulness, as ALEC underscored in its model Resolution in Support of Lifting Federal Restrictions on Crude Oil Exports and Resolution for Reform of Counterproductive Export Control Policies.
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Inez Feltscher to Breitbart: Washington Budget Deal Neglects Kids in Need
American Legislative Exchange Council Education and Workforce Director Inez Feltscher went on Breitbart News Daily with host Stephen K. Bannon…
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Whose Money is it, Anyway?
As a part of Congress’ recent scramble to pass a spending package, Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and others have spearheaded…
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Protecting Taxpayers from Unnecessary Proposed IRS Reporting Rules
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed new regulations threatening taxpayers who support charities. On Wednesday, the American Legislative Exchange…
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New CDC Guidelines May Lead to Patient Suffering
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted new draft guidelines for primary care physicians who…
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Jonathan Williams Talks Charitable Giving vs. Tax Scrooges with Heartland
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Vice President of the Center for State Fiscal Reform, got into the Christmas spirit of giving through a conversation about the…
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Big Government Can Now Choose Your Neighbors and Property Value
The Omnibus budget bill contains a laundry list of items being funded, which continue the failed big government policies of…
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DC Circuit Court Upholds MATS Rule
Dedicated readers of the American Legislator may remember brief coverage of the Supreme Court ruling Michigan v. Environmental…