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  • FDA Wants to Force You to Know How Many Calories You Eat image

    FDA Wants to Force You to Know How Many Calories You Eat

    Congress is considering legislation, the “Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act”, that would ease costly menu labeling requirements and give restaurants and other food retailers some much needed flexibility.

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    Robust IP Protections Enhance Competitiveness

    The most prosperous nations in the world are also the ones that prioritize the protection of intellectual property (IP) the most. Here are the facts. Nations that protect ideas lead the world…

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    The Zika Threat

    While only 20 percent of those infected will experience symptoms from the Zika virus, there are serious consequences from contracting this infection for pregnant mothers and unborn children. It is known to cause birth defects, including microcephaly, which causes small heads and brain damage in infants.

  • ALEC Reaffirms Support for Article V Initiatives image

    ALEC Reaffirms Support for Article V Initiatives

    ALEC leadership reached out to both the U.S. House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary to reaffirm support for an Article V convention for proposing amendments as a way to…

  • Testimony before the Federal Lands Action Group image

    Testimony before the Federal Lands Action Group

    The Environmental Implications of Federally Managed Lands in the West and Canadian Devolution Prepared by Karla Jones Director of the Task Force on International Relations and…

  • Net Metering State Updates image

    Net Metering State Updates

    One energy-related issue area that has seen particularly significant play in the states over the past few years is net metering reform. For the uninitiated, net metering is a billing system…

  • SCOTUS Orders Stay of the Clean Power Plan image

    SCOTUS Orders Stay of the Clean Power Plan

    In what is undoubtedly one of the most significant blows to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in recent history, the U.S. Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote ordered…

  • Should State Legislators Embrace Bernie Sanders’ Policy? image

    Should State Legislators Embrace Bernie Sanders’ Policy?

    Bernie Sanders supported reasonable lawsuit reform but is proving to be a fair-weather friend. State legislators can offer broader, more effective reforms.

  • West Virginia Sends Right-to-Work Bill to Governor’s Desk image

    West Virginia Sends Right-to-Work Bill to Governor’s Desk

    In Right-to-Work states, unionization is still permitted, but labor unions are no longer able to force membership as a condition of employment.

  • Sue and Settle Once Again Rears its Ugly Head image

    Sue and Settle Once Again Rears its Ugly Head

    One of the more sinister trends occurring in the environmental policy realm lately has been the rise of so-called “sue and settle” agreements. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and…

  • It’s Time to Capitalize on Trade with Cuba image

    It’s Time to Capitalize on Trade with Cuba

    Recently, the U.S. Treasury Department expanded the positive list of authorized exports to Cuba. With the goal of “enabling economic advancements for the Cuban people” and “meeting the needs of…

  • ALEC Congratulates Taiwan on Presidential Election image

    ALEC Congratulates Taiwan on Presidential Election

    Last month Tsai Ing-wen was elected Taiwan’s next president with 56.1 percent of the vote. The first woman to hold the office, President-elect Tsai will be…

  • Encryption is Not Preventing Law Enforcement from Investigating Crime image

    Encryption is Not Preventing Law Enforcement from Investigating Crime

    Law enforcement officials need backdoors to thwart encryption or else they will not be able to keep the public safe from terrorist attacks or crime. At least, that seems to…

  • West Virginia Takes Another Step Toward Becoming the 26th Right-to-Work State image

    West Virginia Takes Another Step Toward Becoming the 26th Right-to-Work State

    Earlier today, the West Virginia House of Delegates voted to expand worker freedom and boost the state’s potential for economic growth. The House voted 54-46 to adopt the Workplace…

  • State of the State: Hawaii image

    State of the State: Hawaii

    Governor Ige is right to focus on enhancing Hawaii’s ability to compete in the global economy. However, these new initiatives fail to address the root problem—Hawaii’s uncompetitive business climate.

  • ALEC To Testify on Western Lands on Capitol Hill image

    ALEC To Testify on Western Lands on Capitol Hill

    Karla Jones, Director of the Task Force on Federalism and International Relations will present before the Federal Lands Action Group (FLAG) on Tuesday, February 9 at 4:30pm in Room 1310…

  • Jonathan Williams Talks Tax Reform on I Spy Radio image

    Jonathan Williams Talks Tax Reform on I Spy Radio

    Pro-growth policies can help states be more competitive for jobs and investments.

  • Report Ranks States for Hostility to Parent Choice and Charter Schools image

    Report Ranks States for Hostility to Parent Choice and Charter Schools

    On Tuesday, the Network for Public Education (NPE), a policy group led by well-known school choice opponent Diane Ravitch, published a report grading the states’ education policies. Unlike the…

  • State of the State: Utah image

    State of the State: Utah

    Few states in the nation can rival Utah’s commitment to fiscal responsibility and economic competitiveness. A lesser writer would even say that the Beehive State’s economy is buzzing. Utah’s consistent…

  • National School Choice Week Sets Participation Record in 2016 image

    National School Choice Week Sets Participation Record in 2016

    This week, millions of teachers, students, parents and community leaders are coming together to promote and celebrate the merits of school choice.