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Incarceration Rates of Juveniles Fall in South Dakota
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has published his findings on a series of juvenile justice reform initiatives. He says the Mount Rushmore state has made tremendous progress since the reforms went into…
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The Williams Report
Budget: Colorado: Colorado’s Budget Shortfall Grows State expenses are growing faster than revenue. Delaware: Governor Carney Presents Budget Reset Plan for Fiscal Year 2018 To close…
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End the Madness by Letting States Legalize Sports Betting
With the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Men’s Basketball Championship in full swing, sports fans around the nation eagerly follow the action not just to see how their teams performed,…
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State of the State: California
The governor is right: we cannot “construct some alternate universe of non-facts that we find more pleasing.” California’s economic outlook currently ranks 46th nationally, according to Rich States, Poor States. Ignoring the impending fiscal collapse due to unfunded pension liabilities, failing to reduce the onerous tax burden, and pretending that a state carbon emissions crackdown will alter global climate only will force others to flee Governor Brown’s vision of the future.
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Administrative State Delenda Est
With the election of Donald Trump and Republican majorities in the House and Senate, there is no single issue in a more desperate need of addressing than the out-of-control administrative…
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Medicaid Expansion Fight Rages on After Obamacare Repeal Fails
Medicaid expansion fight rages on after Obamacare repeal fails By Rachana Pradhan 03/28/2017 01:18 PM EDT Republicans in Washington may be done fighting Obamacare for now. But in the states…
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A Texas-Sized Brand: Education Savings Accounts in the Lone Star State
Texans are rightly proud of their freedom-preserving state and record of economic success. Yet in the area of education choice, the truth is that Texas is falling behind. The only…
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At Long Last—A Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL
President Trump granted the permit necessary to complete the Keystone XL Pipeline. Traversing almost 1,200 miles between northern Alberta and refineries on the Texas gulf coast, the pipeline is expected to…
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FCC Chairman Pai Signals a New Direction for the Agency
Federal Communications Commissioner Chairman Ajit Pai recently toured the Midwest, unveiling his priorities as Chair. The speeches should encourage states, as he signaled the FCC’s new regulatory approach. Unlike…
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State of the State: Kentucky
On a very bright note, Bevin signed legislation into law earlier this year that officially made Kentucky a right-to-work state, an important step in attracting business and expanding freedom of choice for workers on the decision regarding unionization. A continuation of this spirit of reform bodes well for the state’s future.
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Speaker Philip Gunn is a native Mississippian and was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He received his B.B.A. from Baylor University and his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of…
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State of the State: Texas
Republicans and Democrats in the Lone Star State surely can celebrate Texas’ resilience. Governor Greg Abbott began his State of the State address acknowledging the economic toll of falling…
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State of the State: North Carolina
Democratic Governor Roy Cooper began his first State of the State address highlighting the shared interests of all Tar Heel State citizens, but quickly turned to lambast certain Republican-sponsored policies…
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Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst: Why the U.S. Should Place a Ballistic Missile Defense Site in Hawaii
In the midst of a highly provocative string of North Korean missile tests, Secretary of Defense James Mattis reaffirmed last month the U.S. commitment to defend South Korea, proclaiming that…
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Deepening Bilateral Trade Ties with Vietnam Is Mutually Beneficial
In the wake of the United States’ abrupt exit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) during the first days of the Trump Administration, the strategy for economic relations in Southeast Asia…
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State of the State: New Jersey
The governor praised legislators for reducing the state sales tax and increasing the exclusions for the state’s estate tax; but he failed to mention the tax cut savings are almost entirely offset by the enormous 23-cent per gallon increase in the gas tax. This year’s sales tax reduction of 0.125 percent will save consumers a whopping $1.25 on a $1,000 purchase; meanwhile, the gas tax hike will cost twice this much on a single 11 gallon fill-up.
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Inaugural ALEC-Heritage Foundation Pension Reform Working Group
Along with The Heritage Foundation, ALEC successfully launched the inaugural Pension Reform Working Group on March 6. ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson welcomed more than 30 stakeholders from across the…
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The Williams Report
Budget: Alaska: New Plan From Alaska House Majority Would Wipe Out GOP Budget Leverage Legislators debate between whether tapping the Constitutional Budget Reserve or Permanent Fund to balance…
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Drain the Swamp: ALEC Pushes for Civil Service Reform
When President Donald Trump promises to drain the swamp of Washington D.C., people cheer loudly at his rallies. But as we’ve seen for decades, firing government bureaucrats is easier said…
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ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week
Colorado Representative Lori Saine is serving her fifth year representing the 63rd District. She serves as the Regional Sales Director for Text Mobile Alerts and has previously served as a…