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Rich States, Poor States Featured On The John Batchelor Show
Stephen Moore, co-author of the ALEC publication Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness, was featured on The John Batchelor Show to talk economic outlook for 2017.
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The Williams Report
Budget: Alaska: Fate of Competing Plans to Close State Budget is Uncertain California: Despite Increases in State Funding to Schools, Budget Concerns Rise Due to Pension Costs Colorado:…
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New Economic Data Ranks States Based On Economic Outlook
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Taylor McCarty tmccarty@alec.org 202-309-1274 New Economic Data Ranks States Based On Economic Outlook Rich States, Poor States celebrates 10th…
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Rich States, Poor States, 10th Edition
The 10th Edition of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index reveals a pro-growth trend across the nation for 2017. Rich States, Poor States examines the latest movements…
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Taxes Matter—Yes, in Georgia Too
With gridlock continuing to delay the first fundamental federal tax reform since 1986, states are leading the way. Recognizing that tax policy has the power to make or break an…
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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Signs Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill
Arizona just substantially reformed its civil asset forfeiture laws. In many states, government agencies need to prove merely by a preponderance of evidence to obtain a judgment of forfeiture over…
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Arizona Leaps into Innovative Educational Future with Universal ESAs
This past Thursday, Arizona leapt ahead into the future of American education by passing a universal expansion of its Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program. The program, which was first passed in…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Senator Richard Alloway II was elected to his first term in the Pennsylvania Senate in November 2008. After winning re-election in 2012 and 2016, he is currently serving his third…
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What Happens If 34 States Submit Article V Applications and No One Is Counting?
Article V of the U.S. Constitution establishes a procedure for states to propose constitutional amendments in much the same way that Congress does. Our Founding Fathers included this mechanism to…
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Gaming – It’s a Matter of State Sovereignty
During the last Super Bowl, as many as half of the 113 million viewers made some kind of a wager on the outcome of the game according to…
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Principles on Municipal/Government Owned Networks
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) recognizes the importance of the widespread deployment of advanced communications services. For the vast majority of citizens, these services are provided by private sector…
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Resolution on Taxation of Smokeless Tobacco Products Versus Cigarettes
Resolution WHEREAS, states have pursued for decades policies intended to encourage citizens who smoke to quit, and to discourage others who don’t smoke from starting; and WHEREAS, while cigarette smoking…
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Asbestos and Silica Claims Priorities Act
Asbestos and Silica Claims Priorities Act Title __ of the [ ] Code is amended by adding Chapter __ to read as follows: Chapter __. Claims Involving Asbestos…
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Breach of Personal Information Notification Act
Section 1. {Definitions} As used in this Act: “Breach of the security of a system” means the unauthorized access and acquisition of unencrypted and unredacted computerized data that compromises the…
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Health Care Price Disclosure Act
Health Care Price Disclosure Act Summary This Act requires health care professionals to make available the “direct pay” price for at least the 25 most common services or procedures;…
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Patient’s Right To Know Act
Patient’s Right To Know Act Model Legislation Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the “Patient’s Right to Know Act.” Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this…
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Strategic Workforce Investment
31 53B-26-101. Title. 32 This chapter is known as “Strategic Workforce Investment.” 33 Section 2. Section 53B-26-102 is enacted to read: 34 53B-26-102. Definitions. 35 As used in this chapter:…
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Partnerships for Student Success
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of {State}: 38 Section 1. Section 53A-1-1209 is amended to read: 39 53A-1-1209. School Leadership Development Program. 40 (1) As…
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Resolution Supporting the Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)
Resolution Supporting the Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Summary and Background On March 22, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Protecting Access…
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Michigan Passes Criminal Justice Reform Package
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has recently signed into law a package of bills which reforms the state’s criminal justice system. The package includes 18 bills which address parole and…