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The Rest of the Story: Right-to-Work Could Spur Opportunity in the Buckeye State
Economic results conflict with the charge that right-to-work is a “radical change” that would “only take away from working families.” In fact, right-to-work states experienced nearly twice the rate of population growth and a more than 50 percent greater change in nonfarm employment.
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State Legislator of the Week: Patricia Rucker
This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce West Virginia State Senator Patricia Rucker. Senator Rucker is a former teacher who is…
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Oregon State of the State: Governor Brown Demands Spending on Pet Projects, Neglects Needed Reforms
In her recent State of the State Address, Governor Kate Brown kicked off Oregon’s short 35-day legislative…
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Overcriminalization and Mens Rea Must be Addressed
With the explosion in the number of criminal statutes and criminal regulations, it is particularly difficult for an individual to…
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The Private Sector is Spurring Tech Companies to Change Advertising Practices
Amidst the din of activists and politicians demanding technology companies “do something” about fake news and extremist content, a couple…
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Arizona State of the State: Confidence and Conviction, Promise and Possibility
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey delivered a sunny State of the State address, highlighting the “capacity of our…
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The Consumer Electronics Show – The State of Innovation
The states are the laboratories of democracy as Justice Brandeis wrote in 1932. They are seen as a proving ground…
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Representative Seth Grove: Legislator of the Week and Year
ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Week: Seth Grove This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks are proud to introduce Pennsylvania State…
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Trump Infrastructure: Plan is Out, Details to Come
This morning the Trump Administration released its $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan. After much speculation the sources of funding for such…
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California State of the State: A High Speed Train of Taxes and Spending
California Governor Jerry Brown boldly championed an unabashedly liberal agenda throughout his 16th—and final—State of the State address. The governor…
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Bad Container Policies Across the Country Make Takeout, Shopping More Expensive
If you’re like most Americans, after a long day at work the easiest option for dinner often ends up being…
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Create – The Ideal Title for the Sixth Edition of the U.S. Chamber International IP Index
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center or GIPC just released the sixth edition of the…
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The Williams Report
Budget Alaska: Gov. Bill Walker aims to reduce state spending by 1.7 percent, eliminating over 200 positions.
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Michigan State of the State: A Comeback Story
Fortune is changing in the state of Michigan following decades of extreme economic adversity, from the rapid downturn in the…
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Kentucky State of the State: Governor Bevin Commits to Tax and Pension Reform
Kentucky had an eventful legislative session last year after the state house switched party control for the…
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State Legislator of the Week: Defending and Protecting our Constitution
ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Week: Representative Kelly Townsend This week, ALEC and FreedomWorks introduce Arizona…
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South Dakota Legislative Proposals Would Dramatically Reform Spending, Provide Stability, & Deliver Tax Relief
Two pieces of legislation working their way through the South Dakota legislature could provide spending restraint along with property tax…
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Missouri State of the State: Government Should “Do Fewer Things and Do Them Better.”
The Show-Me State’s 2018 legislative session is off to an exciting start, as Eric Greitens begins his second year as…
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Nebraska State of the State: Tax Reform on the Horizon
Last year, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts (R.) received the American Legislative Exchange Council annual “Best of the…
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The Amazon Experiment
Earlier this week, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase announced a new venture into the healthcare…