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    Representative Bill Flores

    Congressman William H. “Bill” Flores was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2010. After observing a movement to reverse American exceptionalism and damage our nation’s fiscal solvency,…

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    Robert Enlow

    Robert has been an integral part of the Friedman Foundation since its founding in 1996, previously serving as fundraiser, projects coordinator, vice president, and executive director prior to being named…

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    Kellyanne Conway

    Kellyanne Elizabeth Conway is Founder and President of the polling company, inc./WomanTrend a privately-held, woman-owned corporation currently in its 21st year of operation.  The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC…

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    William Bennett

    William J. Bennett is one of America’s most important, influential, and respected voices on cultural, political, and education issues. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Bill Bennett studied philosophy at…

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    Governor Mike Pence

    Governor Mike Pence is a lifelong Hoosier with legal, small business and policy experience. He was elected the 50th Governor of the State of Indiana in 2012 and inaugurated January…

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    A Balanced Approach

    Maryland Senate Bill 1005, colloquially known as the Justice Reinvestment Act, became law on May 18 with Governor Larry Hogan’s signature after passing the Maryland House of Delegates by an overwhelming…

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    Kentucky To Examine Ways to Reform Their Criminal Justice System

    Governor Matt Bevin of Kentucky recently launched a bipartisan 23-member Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council to take a look at the state’s policies and make recommendations to the legislature in…

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    ALEC Constituent Analytics and Research Exchange (CARE)

    Registration for ALEC CARE Training Session July 27-29, Indianapolis, IN ALEC CARE is a groundbreaking constituent relationship management tool and is included as a benefit of your ALEC membership. ALEC…

  • Second Annual Center to Restore the Balance of Government Article V Event Showcased Bipartisanship and the Crucial Role of the States image

    Second Annual Center to Restore the Balance of Government Article V Event Showcased Bipartisanship and the Crucial Role of the States

    The Center to Restore the Balance of Government celebrated its first anniversary with a fascinating discussion on the Hill that showcased Article V as a nonpartisan tool that states can…

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    TPP: A Historic Agreement in a Pivotal Region

    On June 13, ALEC welcomed Ambassador Michael Froman, the United States Trade Representative, on a conference call to discuss the Trans-Pacific-Partnership (TPP) with ALEC members and friends. Ambassador Froman works…

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    Federal Judge Rules Fracking Regulations Illegal

    As the Obama administration continues to impose its “Regulatory Train Wreck” on the American public, a federal judge in Wyoming has granted the oil and gas industry a reprieve…

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    Hillarycare: The Slow-Walk to Single-Payer

    If you have maintained health insurance over the past few years, you, like millions of other Americans, have been quietly sustaining annual increases in out-of-pocket costs stemming from rising premiums…

  • Speaker Ryan, Chairman Brady Propose Pro-Growth Tax Reform for Congress image

    Speaker Ryan, Chairman Brady Propose Pro-Growth Tax Reform for Congress

    Fundamental tax reform has eluded Congress since the Reagan administration, but that is not stopping some members from proposing sweeping relief for our overburdened economy. As part of his “A…

  • Even Governor Jerry Brown Admits Income Taxes Destabilize State Budget image

    Even Governor Jerry Brown Admits Income Taxes Destabilize State Budget

    For many years, Rich States, Poor States, Tax Myths Debunked and other ALEC publications have warned against over-reliance on state level income taxes...

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    A Congressional Proposal for “A Better Way”

    During a recent address in the United States Capitol’s Statuary Hall, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and other congressional leaders outlined “A Better Way,” a series of policy proposals mostly…

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    American Legislative Exchange Council Adopts 2016 Spring Task Force Summit Model Policies

    Newest Model Policies Can Be Found Here Arlington, Virginia (June 24, 2016)— The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) brought together state legislators and stakeholders in May at…

  • An Act Relating to Online Lodging Marketplaces – Establishing Statewide Standards, Protecting Privacy, and Enabling Efficient Tax Remittance image

    An Act Relating to Online Lodging Marketplaces – Establishing Statewide Standards, Protecting Privacy, and Enabling Efficient Tax Remittance

    Section 1 – Definitions “Lodging Marketplace” means a person that provides a platform through which an Unaffiliated Third Party offers to rent a Vacation Rental or Short-Term Rental to an…

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    Kansas Supreme Court Threatens to Close K-12 Schools

    If the Kansas Supreme Court Justices disagree with current funding levels for K-12 education, they should resign their positions and run for the state legislature.

  • New York Tries to Regulate Home Sharing by Regulating Speech image

    New York Tries to Regulate Home Sharing by Regulating Speech

    Update: This article was originally published on June 23, 2016. Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill regulating short term rentals by banning the advertising…

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    Freedom To Share At College Act

    Section 1. Short Title.  This Act shall be known as the “Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share at College Act.” Section 2. Definitions.  For the purposes of this section,…