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Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Law that Prevented Gambling On Sports
States now have the authority to legalize sports gambling. The United States Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur …
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Lessons from GDPR: Regulations Harm Consumers by Reducing Options
Government attitudes toward technology are changing. A number of legislators, from both the right and left, want to find ways …
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Legislator of the Week: South Dakota State Representative Michael Clark
This week, ALEC and Freedomworks introduce South Dakota State Representative Michael Clark. Rep. Clark represents District 9 which includes …
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Modernization of the North America Free Trade Agreement
May 9, 2018 The Honorable Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC …
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Welcome News from the Department of the Interior about Federal Lands – But Wouldn’t It Be Easier to Leave It to the States?
The U.S. Department of Interior has made announcements in the past month that while positive, underscore why transferring select portions …
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A House Divided: A Revisiting the Arab Spring in Libya
After the hope and excitement for democracy in the Middle East in 2011, the only successful transfer of power from …
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Judicial Overreach and Rewriting the Rules in the Middle of the Game in Pennsylvania
Growing up in Pennsylvania one of my fondest wishes was for a Pennsylvania Super Bowl pitting the Steelers and the …
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Mexico’s Upcoming Presidential Election and Potential Implications for NAFTA
Mexico’s political history until the middle of the 1990s was dominated by elections that were won almost exclusively by a …
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“Draining the Swamp” in States’ Backyards Starts with Grant Reform
The passage of the country’s second-largest spending bill promises a windfall of federal money to states and localities. In many …
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Everything Old Is New Again
Last week, the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) released an open letter to the President and Congress that was signed by …
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Sugar Subsidies: A Bitter Pill for the States to Swallow
America’s sugar policy is an 18th-century relic that, like many policies developed more than 200 years ago, is desperately in …
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Ohio State of the State
Governor John Kasich delivered his final State of the State address in an optimistic tone, exclaiming “I believe the …
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Governor Walker’s State of the State: “Getting positive things done for the people of Wisconsin”
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker delivered his 8th State of the State address in Madison, highlighting his “ambitious agenda” for …
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Legislator of the Week: Virginia Delegate Kathy Byron
This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Virginia Delegate Kathy Byron. Delegate Byron has been a member of the Virginia …
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Trouble in Paradise: Hawaii Governor Ige Acknowledges Livability Concerns
The governor took note of several pressing concerns—energy, affordable housing, education, and income growth. However, many of his solutions threaten to aggravate the underlying problems.
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Louisiana State of the State: Governor’s Occupational Licensing Reform Proposal Could Generate Opportunity, but Support for Continued Cronyism and Excessive Spending Threaten Growth
Opening Louisiana’s 2018 regular session, Governor John Bel Edwards recently gave his third State of the State address. Jumping from …
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North Dakota State of the State: A Hands-Off Approach Working for Economy
In his second State of the State Address, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum declared, “The State of the State …
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Oklahoma State of the State: Governor Fallin Delivers Stern Tax and Spend Message
Despite early promise of being a bold reformer, the governor now zealously possesses the tax and spend mantle. And the spending extends beyond education. She promises a cornucopia of spending courtesy of the tax hikes on “initiatives that each of you are passionate about.”
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Illinois State of the State: “We cannot tax and borrow our way into prosperity”
Governor Bruce Rauner focused largely on the financial stress plaguing Illinois during his 2018 State of the State Address …
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Minnesota State of the State
Governor Mark Dayton delivered his final State of the State address in a largely optimistic tone declaring, “Our number one …