American Legislative Exchange Council

Across the States

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People spend far too much time looking just at the federal government. The same is true with podcasts. Instead, the discussions hosted on Across the States focus on state issues and state solutions within state capitols, by state legislators and with state policy experts. The American Legislative Exchange Council is the country's largest voluntary membership organization of state legislators in the United States. It acts as a forum to exchange ideas and develop state-based solutions.

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Saving Lives with Health Care Tech 04.10.2019 31:56

Wearable technology like smart watches are becoming more and more popular. They aren’t just great to stay in touch with your friends and family or stay on top of your business relationships – they can have a significant benefit to your health. ALEC directors Brooklyn Roberts and Jonathon Hauenschild and ALEC policy coordinator Anna Parsons are joined by the Mercatus’ Bob Graboyes , a senior resear...

7: TX Rep. Tan Parker, Sept. State Legislator of the Month 24.09.2019 15:02

Texas Representative Tan Parker is the September 2019 State Legislator of the Month – congratulations! Rep. Parker discusses medical freedom and how important it is for individual liberty. He’s had continual success with policies in Texas that defend against child abuse and now is having success with a policy that promotes medical liberty. Learn more about what that means for you and your state.

6: The Dangers of Drug Importation 23.09.2019 23:15

Prescription drug pricing has been the subject of much debate recently. Many think we should turn to Canada or other countries to address our domestic issues. But importation programs seem to be unsafe and ineffective ways to lower the price of medications. ALEC Director of the Health and Human Services Task Force Brooklyn Roberts and Policy Coordinator from the ALEC Center for Innovation Anna Par...

5: States Prefer a Low “SALT” Diet 23.09.2019 7:34

It’s not widely known, but states with high taxes technically get a discount from their federal taxes. Lower-tax states are left to cover the difference. This is because of the “State and Local Tax Deductions” in the federal tax code. ALEC Chief Economist, Jonathan Williams joins to discuss what this means and what state legislators can do.

State-Based Environmentalism 06.06.2019 26:57

The conversation around conservation and environmentalism usually starts and stops in the federal government. But states and state legislators have such an important role to play. The ALEC Director of the Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Grant Kidwell is joined by Adam Houser. He is the director of the collegians program at the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT).

3: The FORUM Act w/ UT Rep. Kim Coleman 26.03.2019 22:59

Utah House Representative Kim Coleman joins ALEC Director Shelby Emmett to discuss the best practices a state legislator can focus on to get campus free speech right in their state. This is hugely important for college students.

2: Executive Order on Campus Free Speech w/ OK Rep. Mark Lepak 22.03.2019 29:17

President Trump invited Oklahoma Representative Mark Lepak to the White House to be there for the signing of his executive order on March 20th. The order deals with campus free speech, a growing issue in America today. Rep. Lepak sits down and explains his perspective with the ALEC Director of the Center to Protect Free Speech Shelby Emmett and the Alliance Defending Freedom Director of the Center...

1: State Legislative Blockchain w/ Chet Love 16.03.2019 23:23

What is a “distributed ledger technology?” Well you will probably better recognize the term “Blockchain,” which is a type of distributed ledger technology. The ALEC Director of the Communications and Technology Task Force Jonathon Hauenschild sits down with Chet Love from the Cornerstone Group to flesh out what state legislators need to know about this emerging technology. Check out the ALEC resol...