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VIDEO: States know best how to manage public lands
This week on ALEC TV, we interviewed Utah State Representatives Keven Stratton and Ken Ivory about tranfering management of federal lands to the states. Below are highlights from their conversation…
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Setting the Record Straight: The Energy Discrimination Elimination Act
What is the American Legislative Exchange Council? There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding surrounding ALEC these days – both what it is and what it isn’t. ALEC is…
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Statement of Principles on State Taxation of Digital Advertising and Data Usage
Statement of Principles Opposition to Discriminatory Tax Treatment Well-crafted tax policy should not favor one form of commerce over another. Policies that target digital goods and services for taxation that…
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Unanswered Questions on President Biden’s “30 by 30” Plan
Earlier this week, the Biden Administration released the much anticipated “America the Beautiful” report. The report, compiled by the Departments of Commerce, Interior and Agriculture along with the White…
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Higher Electricity Prices on the Horizon for Virginia?
With the 20th lowest electricity prices among the 50 states, the Commonwealth of Virginia currently ranks in the top half of ALEC’s new Energy Affordability Report. At the time…
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Energy Affordability Report: A Snapshot of Electricity Prices and Energy Policies by State
Energy, and electricity specifically, is essential for success in virtually every aspect of our daily lives. Electricity prices vary greatly by demand sector and generation source across all 50 states…
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Key ALEC Policy Ideas for 2021
Our entire policy department at ALEC is busy analyzing the best free market ideas to add to the important discussions taking place across the states and at the federal level…
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State Intelligence Digest 2/11
From the Membership and Engagement Team at ALEC, this week’s breakdown of top stories and policy action. While not an exhaustive list of current events, we hope this glimpse into…
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President Biden and the Affordable Care Act
In an eventful first week as Commander-in-Chief, President Biden has already signed 22 executive orders into law. Despite claims during his campaign that governing by executive order is dictatorial, Biden…
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Production Quotas: A Policy Cure Worse than the Disease?
For decades, the United States has feared a production quota from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that could drive up the global price of oil and spark a…
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Policy Trends in the States
Now more than two months into the 2020 legislative sessions, I asked the ALEC policy team to put together a short summary of some of the most important issues and…
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Jonathan Williams Testimony on North Dakota Tax Reform
On November 13, 2019, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams was asked to testify in front of the North Dakota Legacy Fund Earnings Committee in…
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ALEC CEO, Lisa B. Nelson, Awarded as a 2019 Business Woman of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Reynolds, ALEC Public Affairs Email: dreynolds@alec.org Phone: 571-782-5038 ALEC CEO, Lisa B. Nelson, Awarded as a 2019 Business Woman of the…
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What “Chernobyl” Gets Wrong About Nuclear Power
With HBO’s hot new show Chernobyl, nuclear power has been thrust into public discussion. While many talk about whether the show overplays the dangers of nuclear; a more important discussion…
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Statement on Campus Free Speech Executive Order
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the White House released its Executive Order IMPROVING FREE INQUIRY, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. The Executive Order requires Federal Departments to “ensure institutions…
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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 House of Delegates, representing the 22nd legislative district, since being…
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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 the Medicaid expansion and tax policy to minimum wage and…
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New Mexico State of the State: Governor Applauds Economic Diversification and Pushes for Comprehensive Tax Reform
The governor’s proposals for comprehensive tax reform, economic diversification, infrastructure spending prioritization, and education reform can generate longer-term opportunities. However, additional changes are needed. The state’s tort system and worker’s compensation costs remain economic drags. The relative lack of tax and expenditure limits and 8th highest number of state employees per capita contribute to a bloated state government.
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2018 State Economic Competitiveness Rankings Reveal Upward Standings tied to Federal Tax Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Anna Tarnawski atarnawski@alec.org 973-879-2273 Arlington, VA (April 17, 2018) — The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) today released the much anticipated…