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Archives: Federalism / Publications
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Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom: Grading America’s 50 Governors
This is the American Legislative Exchange Council’s first ever Governors ranking, the 2020 Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom. The scorecard ranks America’s 50 governors based on policy performance and result, …
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Article V: A Handbook for State Lawmakers
First published in 2011, the Handbook is an invaluable guide for state lawmakers who recognize that the states have the power and the duty to rein in a federal government …
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Federalism, Dillon Rule and Home Rule
Every local government is governed by their respective states by two legal definitions, The Dillon Rule or Home Rule. Regardless of which legal definition a local government falls under, both …
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Federally Managed Lands in the West
Federally Managed Lands in the West: The Economic and Environmental Implications for the States In the 12 continental states from Colorado west, more than 50 percent of the land is …
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Restoring the Balance of Power
Thirteen Proposals to Return Sovereignty to the States Restoring the Balance of Power contains 13 proposals for state legislators to return sovereignty to the states. We are witnessing an unprecedented …
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ALEC 2013: Jobs, Innovation and Opportunity in the States
With unemployment remaining stubbornly high, and most Americans worrying about pocketbook issues like jobs, energy costs, retirement security, and health care affordability – ALEC releases its plan for Jobs, Innovation, and …
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Article V Handbook
Time is running out. Our nation is trillions of dollars in debt without a credible plan to stop spending. The battle in Congress has escalated to a point where politics …