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Pennsylvania Voters Restore Balance of Power
Voters in Pennsylvania approved two constitutional amendments restoring the Legislature’s role responding to emergencies. By a margin of nearly…
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Jonathan Williams Discusses Rich States, Poor States on Newt’s World
ALEC Executive VP of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams joined former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on his podcast…
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Stuart Adams and Jonathan Williams in Deseret News
In their latest op-ed, Utah Senate President and ALEC National Chair Stuart Adams and ALEC Executive VP of Policy…
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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…
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Colonial Pipeline and DarkSide: Cyber Attacks Have Real World Consequences
Cyber attacks can have real world consequences. Take, for example, an attempt by Russia-based hacking group DarkSide to extort…
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Rich States, Poor States: An Explainer
What is Rich States, Poor States? Watch this video to learn about the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitive Index, and what it…
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Education Freedom Makes its Way to Missouri
This year has seen a lot of big wins for education freedom, with policymakers and parents equally motivated to reimagine…
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Pennsylvania COVID-19 Data Breach Highlights Privacy Concerns for State Run Tracking Apps
A person’s digital privacy is essential in today’s information age. People should be vigilant about who has access to their…
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Texas Energy Crisis 2.0?
Just two months after the devastating energy crisis in Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) initiated yet…
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Kentucky Enacts Law That Will Benefit Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Last year, roughly 20 states joined the White House in declaring April as Second Chance Month. Fittingly, one year later,…
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Arizona Telehealth: Breaking Down Blocks to Healthcare
During the pandemic, states across the country loosened restrictions on the telehealth industry in order to ensure their residents would…
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Federalism Is Having a Moment – Let’s Seize the Opportunity!
A renewed appreciation for federalism – the proper balance of power between the federal government and the 50 states –…
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New Census Report: Americans Continue to Vote with Their Feet in Favor of Economic Opportunity
The U.S. Census Bureau just announced its long-anticipated list of state winners and losers from the official 2020 apportionment count.
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A Discussion with Tennessee Leaders: Hall Tax Repeal, Right-to-Work and Economic Growth
This week, the Center for State Fiscal Reform team sat down with Tennessee State Treasurer David Lillard and State Representative…
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America’s National Debt: A Rendezvous with Reality?
Did you realize that the federal government now overspends more than $6 million each and every minute? Every single…
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In the News: Lisa B. Nelson Discusses How States Fared During COVID-19 on Save the Nation
Last week, ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson joined the Sunday show circuit alongside economist Stephen Moore and FreedomWorks president Adam…
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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…
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President Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Brings Suspect Benefits at High Costs
Last week, Senator Kristen Gillibrand was mocked for tweeting a laundry list of progressive priorities that she claimed were…
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How (Not) to Make it in New York: Albany’s Record-Breaking Taxes and Spending
Growing up just outside of New York City on Long Island, I’ve been hearing Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New…
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Mississippi Recognizes Out-of-State Occupational Licenses
2021 could be the Year of Universal Recognition. In March, Mississippi officially joined the movement when Governor Tate Reeves signed…