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Swedish Snus: A Less Risky Alternative
Swedish Match, the world’s leading manufacturer of Swedish snus, applied to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a reduced harm warning label for their product; however an FDA advisory…
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Trade Promotion Authority – The States Are Stakeholders
Republicans and Democrats are learning to work together again and nowhere is this more consequential for the states than the bipartisan support for Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). TPA, a negotiating…
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Devolution: A Canadian Solution to Excessive Federal Ownership of Public Lands
On April 1, Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) celebrated an important milestone – the first anniversary of devolution. Devolution is the transfer of jurisdiction over territorial lands from the Canadian federal…
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Strengthening the U.S.-Israel Economic and Strategic Partnership
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before a joint session of Congress remind the American people that, despite reports of strains in the partnership, U.S.-Israel strategic cooperation has recently accelerated…
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The Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT)–How Local Chapters Play a Role in Economic Development
By: Evelyn Suarez Women’s History Month seems a particularly appropriate time to highlight the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) and how its chapters around the United States promote…
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USDA Data Highlight Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Benefit to the States
Just over a week ago the U.S. Department of Agriculture released data suggesting that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement would increase agricultural exports to the benefit of all 50…
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Federal Aid to States Dips Slightly, But Remains High
Money from the federal government still generates over 30% of the general revenue in the majority of states, according to numbers recently released by the Census Bureau in its Annual Survey of State Government Finances.
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“UP: Unlimited Potential” – GIPC’s International IP Index Is an Invaluable Resource for the IP Community
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) released the third edition of its International IP Index, “UP: Unlimited Potential.” The importance and implications of strong…
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International Trade – The States Are Economic Stakeholders
The views expressed in this blog post are those of a subject matter expert and do not necessarily reflect model policies maintained by the American Legislative Exchange Council.
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International Trade and Trade Promotion Authority – A Definite SOTU Highlight
International trade took center stage several times during this week’s State of the Union Address as the president recognizes its potential as an engine for economic growth and job creation.
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Keystone XL: It’s Official – Excuses for Inaction Have Disappeared
This appeared on RedState.com on January 9, 2015. Last year, President Obama halted the U.S. Department of State’s 90-day review of the Keystone XL project,…
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American Exceptionalism: Innovation Plays a Part
Numerous attributes are used to describe American exceptionalism. Our system of governance and founding principles, our military strength and our natural wonders are all commonly referenced when discussing what makes…
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The Washington Post Picks Up the Flag from the Convention Alarmists
This appeared on i2i.org October 27, 2014. By: Rob Natelson The past week saw yet another assault on those reformers who seek to cure federal dysfunction by…
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State Sovereignty at Its Most Basic: Control of Land
State sovereignty at its most basic is the ability of a state to control its own land. Earlier this month, 95 state and locally elected officials joined a variety of…
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ALEC Urges FCC to Respect Federalism, Reject Preemption on Muni Broadband
On August 29, ALEC CEO Lisa Nelson and twenty state legislators sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). They called on the FCC to respect principles of…
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Intellectual property entitled to protection
This appeared on Cincinnati.com on July 4, 2014. What do Coca-Cola, Whole Foods and 5-Hour Energy have in common? They all maintain trade secrets…
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Financial Ready Idaho
States are increasing their dependence on federal funds at a time when the federal government is facing difficult fiscal challenges. According to the nonpartisan fiscal watchdog group, State…
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Increased Federal Aid to States Is a Long Term Trend
States receiving money from the federal government is unsurprising, but what is shocking is the states’ increased reliance on money from Washington, D.C. in the past decade.
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New Report Reveals Level of Federal Aid to the States and Importance of Fiscal Federalism
By: William Freeland, Kati Siconolfi, and Steven Johnson In the face of a stagnating economy and national debt topping $17 trillion, many policymakers in Washington, D.C. are seeking ways…
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Federalism Prohibits Preemption of States on Broadband Safeguards
By: Seth L. Cooper Federal regulation of the Internet is a bad idea. So is federal regulation of states that would rather keep their local governments out of the Internet…