Category: In The News
Category: In The News
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Is Common Sense Returning? Let’s Hope So: ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson in Newsmax
The latest op-ed by ALEC Chief Executive Officer Lisa B. Nelson was recently featured in Newsmax, discussing how major companies are returning to the basics: serving customers, respecting shareholders,…
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Zachary Federico Testimony in Iowa: Establishing A Regulated Framework for Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy
ALEC Veterans and Military Affairs Task Force Director Zachary Federico testified before the Iowa Senate Health and Human Services Subcommittee regarding legislation that would create a regulated access program for…
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A Smarter Approach to AI and How States Can Lead The Way: Jake Morabito on NewstalkSTL
ALEC Senior Director of Policy Jake Morabito joined The Tim Jones and Chris Arps show to discuss state approaches to AI policy and to highlight the new…
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Lee Schalk Testimony in Maryland: Boosting Government Efficiency & Transparency
ALEC Senior Vice President of Policy Lee Schalk testified before the Maryland House Government, Labor and Elections Committee on HB1079 in regard to establishing an Office of Regulatory Management, similar…
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The State of State Privacy: Jake Morabito Breaks Down the Push for Federal Consumer Data Privacy Standards
ALEC Senior Director of Policy Jake Morabito recently spoke at a policy event hosted by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation on the state of state consumer data privacy…
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More States Expand Universal School Choice Under Trump Administration: Andrew Handel in The Washington Times
ALEC’s Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director, Andrew Handel, recently discussed school choice with Sean Salai of The Washington Times. The American Legislative Exchange Council, a network of…
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Growing Popularity for School Choice Across the Country: Andrew Handel in Stateline
Last week, Andrew Handel, Director of ALEC’s Education and Workforce Task Force, spoke with Stateline to discuss the school choice boom across the nation. … “So far what we’ve…
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W.Va. Senate Again Passes Citizen-Only Voting Amendment: Katherine T. Bennett in Legal Newsline
ALEC’s Process and Procedures Task Force Director Katherine T. Bennett spoke with Legal Newsline‘s Chris Dickerson about the Only Citizen Vote amendment currently before the West Virginia legislature.
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California’s Wealth Tax Gamble: Jonathan Williams on American Radio Journal
This November, Californians may be asked to approve what would be the nation’s first wealth tax, a one-time, perhaps 5% levy on the net worth of billionaires. It…
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ALEC Urges States to Adopt ‘Light-Touch’ AI Regulation: Jake Morabito in The Center Square
ALEC’s Senior Director of Policy Jake Morabito was quoted in The Center Square in a story covering…
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Zachary Federico Testimony in Maryland: Funding for Clinical Trials of Ibogaine
ALEC Veterans and Military Affairs Task Force Director Zachary Federico testified before the Maryland Senate Finance Committee on SB0527 in consideration of clinical trials on the use of ibogaine. Read…
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Trump Administration Hitting Right Notes On Foster Care Reform: Brooklyn Roberts in Daily Caller
Daily Caller ran an op-ed written by Brooklyn Roberts, Senior Director of ALEC’s Health and Human Services Task Force. In the piece, she details the meaningful strides President Trump…
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Michigan’s Approach to Smartphones in Schools: Media Highlights
Last week, ALEC Senior Director of Policy Jake Morabito gave several interviews on Michigan’s recent legislation limiting the use of smartphones in K-12 schools during instruction time. This new legislation…
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Indiana and the ALEC-Backed National Debt Denunciation: Jonathan Williams in Indiana Capital Chronicle
The Indiana Capital Chronicle covered Monday’s press conference in Indianapolis on the urgency of fixing the national debt. Featured speakers included Gov. Mike Braun, State Comptroller…
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Arkansas’ Blueprint for Educational and Economic Growth: Jonathan Williams on The Dave Elswick Show
ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams spoke with host Dave Elswick on 101.1 FM The Answer about Arkansas’s educational and economic progress following its third place…
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Tackling The National Debt & Balancing Regulatory Powers: Jonathan Williams on The Hugh Hewitt Show
Hugh Hewitt spoke last week with ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams about Indiana’s national debt resolution and the repeal of the 2009 EPA endangerment finding as a step…
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Katherine T. Bennett Testimony in Ohio: Ranked Choice Voting
ALEC Process and Procedures Task Force Director Katherine T. Bennett submitted written testimony to the Ohio Senate General Government Committee on ranked choice voting and its risks. Read her testimony…
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How Principled Leadership Made North Carolina No. 1: Lee Schalk in The Washington Examiner
ALEC Senior Vice President of Policy Lee Schalk authored an op-ed in The Washington Examiner about the principled economic policies and key leadership that helped North Carolina…
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Joshua Meyer Testimony in South Dakota: Ensuring Truth In Taxation
ALEC Tax & Fiscal Policy Task Force Director Joshua Meyer was recently invited to testify before the South Dakota Senate Committee on Taxation on SB 183 and its potential impact…
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Setting the Record Straight on West Virginia’s Pro-Growth Trajectory: Jonathan Williams in Charleston Gazette-Mail
The Charleston Gazette-Mail recently ran an op-ed written by Jonathan Williams, ALEC President & Chief Economist. In the piece, he argues that the plan to cut West Virginia’s income…