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How Medicaid Cuts Would Impact State Budgets: Brooklyn Roberts on Newstalk STL
Brooklyn Roberts, senior director of the Health and Human Services Task Force, spoke with Tim Jones and Chris Arps on Newstalk STL…
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Another Blow to Sensible Energy Policy: President Biden and Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve
Last week, the Biden Administration struck another blow against sensible energy policy by cancelling seven oil and gas leases in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve (NPR-A) using executive regulatory actions. Claiming…
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A Free-Market Blueprint for Emerging Tech: New ALEC Model Policies on Artificial Intelligence, Social Media Education
At last month’s 50th ALEC Annual Meeting, members of the Communications and Technology Task Force advanced a slate of new, forward-looking model policies addressing many of the key tech issues…
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The Truth about Education Savings Accounts in Florida
A recent article in the Tampa Bay Times took aim at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida’s education savings account (ESA) program – but completely missed the mark. The…
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Re-Entry Reform is Sweeping the States
2023 has been an extremely active year on the criminal justice reform landscape, particularly with respect to recidivism reduction. Several successful efforts have made their way through the states, including…
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Fitch Downgrade Could Mean Medicaid Cuts: Brooklyn Roberts and Thomas Savidge in The Wall Street Journal
Brooklyn Roberts, senior director of the Health and Human Services Task Force and Thomas Savidge, research director at ALEC’s Center for State Fiscal Reform recently co-authored an…
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State Legislator of the Month, August 2023: Utah Rep. Karianne Lisonbee
We are honored to shine a spotlight on a legislator whose dedication to the principles of limited government, free markets and federalism has made a substantial impact on Utah. The…
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How States are Addressing the Need for Affordable Housing: Gretchen Baldau in The Epoch Times
Gretchen Baldau, ALEC Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force Director, was featured in The Epoch Times discussing the latest actions from the Biden…
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A Monument to Energy Regression
Earlier this month, President Biden used powers authorized under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to proclaim a vast swath of land in Arizona as a national monument. Unfortunately, Biden’s…
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The Belt and Road Initiative: China’s Strategy to Bring Nations around the World into its Orbit
Launched in 2013 by China’s President Xi Jinping, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a highly ambitious, international infrastructure program that currently involves more than 150 countries on…
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States Must Respond with Discipline After Credit Downgrade: Lee Schalk and Thomas Savidge in The OC Register
Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, and Thomas Savidge, Research Director of the Center for State Fiscal Reform, co-authored a new op-ed in…
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Tax Relief Is Coming To Millions Of Red-State Residents: Jonathan Williams and Nick Stark in The Daily Caller
In their latest op-ed for The Daily Caller, Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and EVP of Policy, and Nick Stark, ALEC Tax…
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The European Union Regulates While America Innovates: Jake Morabito in The OC Register
Jake Morabito, ALEC’s Communications and Technology Task Force Director, recently authored an op-ed in The Orange County Register detailing the differences in social media platforms regulations in…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to Address Lawmakers from Across the Nation at ALEC Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL (July 26, 2023) – Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will keynote the opening lunch at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 50th Annual Meeting, which takes place July…
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States Can Bolster Innovation by Removing Regulatory Barriers to Entrepreneurship
Innovation and entrepreneurship are two fundamental drivers of America’s success as the number one economic engine in the world. However, even in our nation’s top economic hubs, new startups continue…
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Bidenomics: Big Government, Industrial Policy and Centralized Control: Jonathan Williams in The Epoch Times
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, was featured in The Epoch Times vocalizing criticisms of the Biden Administration’s economic agenda through increased…
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Where Tax Cuts Are Hot: Jonathan Williams in National Review
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, was featured in National Review highlighting the importance of tax cuts across the states to promote…
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Supreme Court Overturns President Biden’s Student Loan Handout
In a 6-3 opinion released today, the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s plan to arbitrarily eliminate up to $20,000 worth of student loan debt for eligible borrowers. The…
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AI is Used Widely, but Lawmakers Have Set Few Rules: Jake Morabito in Stateline
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director, was featured in Stateline, highlighting actions taken in states such as Connecticut in setting up safeguards with the increased use…
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Oklahoma Approves the Nation’s First Religious Charter School
Last Monday, the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 to approve a charter application submitted by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and Diocese of Tulsa.