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Statement on Campus Free Speech Executive Order
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the White House released its Executive Order IMPROVING FREE INQUIRY, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY AT COLLEGES AND…
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States Seize on Improvement of Asset Forfeiture Laws
As 2019 progresses, many states continue their efforts to change their asset forfeiture laws. Asset forfeiture is the permanent taking…
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The Fires of Innovation Under Fire
The American Legislative Exchange Council is clear in its bias: the organization is dedicated to the principles of limited government,…
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How Procurement Proposals In States Are Raising More Questions than Answers
State elected officials should take every necessary step to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse from government programs. As guardians of…
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State Legislator of the Month – UT Rep. Kim Coleman
Representative Kim Coleman provides real solutions and sets her legislative priorities for Utahns in district 42, encompassing parts of West…
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Managing Creative Disruption in the States
Legislative session is underway in 47 states, two have already adjourned and one has yet to gavel in. During session,…
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Federalism – It’s Like Riding a Bike
In the Fall of 2016, at the height of the Trump-Clinton presidential campaign, my wife Becky and I took an…
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Asset Forfeiture Transparency Improves Government Accountability in Alabama and Everywhere
Over 100 years ago, United States Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously wrote, “Sunlight is said to be the best…
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Williams and Heartland’s In The Tank Podcast: “Rich States, Poor States, Civil Asset Forfeiture, NY Article Fail!”
ALEC’s Chief Economist and Vice President of the Center for State Fiscal Reform, Jonathan Williams was recently interviewed on The…
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A Legal Analysis of Murphy v. Twitter
Earlier this week, a feminist from Canada sued Twitter in San Francisco. The lawsuit is limited in scope and…
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Supreme Court Places Limitations on States and Localities Authority to Impose Excessive Fines
On February 20, the United States Supreme Court unanimously decided Timbs v. Indiana, a decision that amounted to a tremendous…
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Iowans Deserve Property Tax Relief
Excerpt from The Gazette and Quad-City Times, February 17th and 21st respectively “In 1934, Iowa enacted the first sales and…
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The Seventh Edition of the Global Intellectual Property Index – IP “Inspires Tomorrow”
Earlier this month the Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released the seventh edition of…
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Look to the States for a New Vision for a New Year
Excerpt from The Hill on February 12th, 2019 as written by ALEC’s CEO Lisa B. Nelson. “Don’t be deceived by…
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Americans Continue Their March to Low-Tax States
Excerpt from The Hill on February 12th, 2019. “The United States Census Bureau released its annual…
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Government Should Stay in its Lane on Automated Vehicles
As Rich States, Poor States (the new 11th edition can be found here) shows, states vary greatly in their…
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2019: The Year of the Tax Reform
As Chinese New Year approaches – an ancient tradition dating back to 1440 BC by some estimates – the world…
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The Asia Reassurance Initiative Act – A Strategic Vision for the Indo-Pacific
On the last day of 2018, the President signed the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA) into law. Among the final…
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All Systems Are NOT Go … Restoring the Governing Balance of Federalism
Shortly after boarding my return flight from the ALEC Annual Meeting in New Orleans last year, the pilot announced over…
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The Williams Report: January 2019
BUDGET Arizona: Gov. Ducey’s Budget Proposal Adds to Arizona Education Spending Gov. Doug Ducey’s first budget since…