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Innovative Ideas States Can Learn from Estonia
Estonia is a small Baltic country, nestled between the great powers of Europe. The ex-soviet state regained its independence in …
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Educating Juveniles in Prison Unlocks Opportunity
Rumor has it that determination of prison capacity is decided on the basis of third-grade reading scores. According to …
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Connecticut’s Growing Pension Crisis
A recent article in the Chief Investment Officer discussed Connecticut’s growing retirement system liabilities, citing ALEC’s Unaccountable and …
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Jonathan Williams on The Ron Jolly Show
Jonathan Williams joined Ron Jolly on WTCM in Traverse City, Michigan to preview his upcoming keynote presentation at Northwood …
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The Wall Street Journal Cites ALEC Pension Data
In an article titled “America’s Public Pensions Are Stuck In The Clouds,” The Wall Street Journal cited data from …
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Utah’s Truth-in-Taxation for Property Taxes
Truth-in-Taxation is Utah’s most taxpayer-friendly law. In some ways, it’s even better than California’s Prop 13. The measure was enacted …
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The States Need to Play Tug-of-War with the Federal Government
On July 17, The Heritage Foundation hosted an event entitled Restoring Federalism: Giving Power Back to the States – what …
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Re-Painting Constitutional Lines on the Field…
On July 17, the Heritage Foundation hosted a most timely conference entitled “Federalism: Giving Power Back to The States.” …
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Jonathan Williams on Money and Politics in Delaware
Jonathan Williams joined Dace Blaskovitz to preview the Center for State Fiscal Reform’s upcoming report on other post-employment benefit (OPEB) …
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Ronald Lampard and Jonathan Williams in Washington Examiner
In a Washington Examiner op-ed, Jonathan Williams and Ronald Lampard discussed the economic and fiscal impact of last year’s …
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Jonathan Williams on Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler
Jonathan Williams appeared on Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler to give his perspective on the $1 trillion federal deficit, the …
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NC Governor Wants to End Innovative School Choice Program
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announced a proposal to freeze and eventually end an innovative scholarship program that …
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If Canada Can We Can
Government officials have long stymied businesses and innovators with overreaching, harmful, or outdated regulations called by the disgruntled regulatees “red …
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State Legislator of the Month – NC Rep. Jason Saine
Tax cuts don’t just put money back into the pockets of everyday Americans, they stop taxes from ever being taken …
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Oklahoma Named Judicial Hellhole Mid-Year
In an atypical summer addition to the annual Judicial Hellholes list, Oklahoma takes a place among perennial problematic lawsuit …
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Skip Estes and Jonathan Williams in The Hill
A recent report declared that the South’s economy is falling behind because it was unprepared for globalization. Meanwhile, just this week, …
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ALEC Southeastern Tax Academy a Big Success
The Center for State Fiscal Reform hosted its latest regional ALEC Academy in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. ALEC was glad …
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Good Character Provisions are Making Occupational Licensing More Restrictive for Ex-Offenders
Fifteen years: that was the amount of time that Andrew Beavers spent obtaining degrees following his time in prison only …
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Look to the States on Labor Policy
Following his testimony in front of the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee last week, Missouri State Senator Bob …
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Skip Estes and Jonathan Williams in The Wall Street Journal
In response to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal that characterized the American South as “falling behind,” …