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Discussion of Principles on Public Sector Bargaining
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) strongly supports the freedom of all public-sector workers to voluntarily decide whether it is…
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Social Media Companies’ Bad Week Ends with Executive Order
Social media companies, the First Amendment and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act recently had a roller-coaster week. First,…
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Speaking up on Restorative Justice
Americans from all walks of life were shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific images of George Floyd’s unjustified killing at the hands of those charged to serve and protect. Organizations of all types and people everywhere are asking what they can do, and many of the potential solutions being discussed can be advanced most effectively by the states.
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Skip Estes: No, ‘Blue States’ Do Not Bail Out ‘Red States’
Writing in The Hill, ALEC Legislative Manager Skip Estes explains the poor logic behind the claim that “blue states”…
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Coalition of 36 Support President Trump’s Deregulatory Executive Order
June 1, 2020 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States of America The White…
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Unaccountable and Unaffordable 2019: A Snapshot of Pension Liabilities Before COVID-19
Like much of the economy, COVID-19 hit public pension investments like a wrecking ball. Early reports from Moody’s estimated that…
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State Legislator of the Month – WV Delegate Joshua Higginbotham
For this month, we are pleased to announce West Virginia Delegate Joshua Higginbotham as the June State Legislator of the…
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Jonathan Williams and Brooklyn Roberts: Medicaid Expansion and the Provider Taxes Con Game
In their recent op-ed in Washington Examiner, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and…
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ALEC Statement on President’s Social Media Executive Order
After a week marked by protests, President Trump signed an executive order to regulate the promotion of free speech and…
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New EPA Rule Boosts Transparency, Stops Informal Regulation
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a new policy aimed at stopping informal regulation. While this new…
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Jonathan Williams Interviewed on the Ed Dean Radio Show
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams spoke with Ed Dean (WBOB Jacksonville) this week to…
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State Legislator of the Month – KY Representative Sal Santoro
For the month of May, we are pleased to announce Kentucky Representative Sal Santoro as the ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down State Stay-at-Home Order
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently struck down the state’s stay-at-home order that, among other things, forced businesses deemed “non-essential”…
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As Economy Reopens, a Push to Rethink Regulations
Jonathan Williams gives a quote in Governing magazine on the liability of business owners once American reopens. He says: “There…
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Doug Harvey: Louisiana is a right-to-work state
Louisiana City Councilman and ACCE member Doug Harvey advocates for business owners to use best practices when reopening in The…
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ALEC Legislators Make Their Voices Heard
This week, ALEC released a letter with more than 150 state legislator signers and nearly 1,400 additional leader and…
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Rick Scott Balks at Federal Aid as DeSantis Waits to Plug Florida’s Budget Holes
After ALEC released its letter saying “no” to a federal bailout of the states, Florida’s Tampa Bay Times covered…
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Jonathan Williams on The Dan Proft Show
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams joined The Dan Proft Show (AM 560 – Chicago)…
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World Magazine: Cities, States Beg for Bailouts
ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams spoke with World Magazine about the proposed federal…
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Lee Schalk Interviewed on Americans for Tax Reform Podcast
Center for State Fiscal Reform Senior Director Lee Schalk joined ATR’s Doug Kellogg on the From the Swamp to…