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LIMITED GOVERNMENT • FREE MARKETS • FEDERALISM
2016 ALEC Annual Report
2016 STATE LEGISLATURES
BY PARTY
Now more than ever, your focus should be on
the states. Right now, we are at a crossroads in
American history where an incredible number of
important decisions about our future are going to
be made—and they are going to be made by the
states. The truth is the vast majority of decisions
that affect people’s lives are made in state
capitals, not Washington, DC.
At the same time as we are on the cusp of a
new era, conservatives have also made historic
gains at every level of government. Over the past
eight years, conservatives won nearly 1,000 state
legislative seats, more than 20 percent of the
nation’s governorships and nearly 15 percent of
Congress. Today, almost 60 percent of all state
legislators believe in limited government, free
markets and federalism.
Electoral victories are great, but then what? After
the confetti settles, legislators have to legislate.
After the victory, what comes next?
ALEC comes next.
For generations, ALEC has been where legislators
go to better understand how and what to
legislate. At ALEC, legislators gain the intellectual
and policy bona fides to be good stewards
of people’s hard earned dollars. They learn
from each other about what worked and what
didn’t so as to not repeat the mistakes of their
predecessors or colleagues from different states.
Together, and with the help of hardworking state
legislators nationwide, we can make limited
government a reality across the country.
Sincerely,
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Lisa B. Nelson
Chief Executive Officer
American Legislative Exchange Council
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4,176 3,136 66, 5V
Republicans
Democrats
Other
BY GENDER
5,470
Men*
Men 74%
Women 24%
*135 unreported
1,778
Women*
TOP FIVE LEGISLATIVE ISSUE AREAS
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Economics and Public Finance
17,055 bills
16,804 bills
Health
16,154 bills
Crime and Law
14,201 bills
Education
9,396 bills
Taxation
BILLS INTRODUCED VS. ENACTED
vs.
81,159
Bills and Resolutions
Introduced
25,368
Bills Enacted
Data provided by: Quorum
2016 POST-ELECTION POLITICAL PROFILE OF STATE LEGISLATURES
WA
MT
OR
ME
ND
VT
NH
MN
ID
SD
WY
NE
24 Republican
NV
Political Trifectas:
UT
CO
CA
AZ
WI
KS
OK
NM
TX
TX
AK
NY
MI
IA
7 Democrat IN
IL
MO
WV
KY
TN
CT
NJ
DE
VA
MD
NC
DC
SC
AR
LA
LA
RI
PA
OH
MS
AL
GA
FL
HI
32 Republican
3 Split
14 Democrat
Political Trifectas:
1 Unicameral
24 Republican
7 Democrat
ALEC MEMBERS ARE MORE COLLABORATIVE AND MORE EFFECTIVE
THAN ANY OTHER GROUP OF STATE LEGISLATORS
ALEC MEMBERS COLLABORATE
MORE ON LEGISLATION*
ALEC
OVERALL
2.71
1.0
OVERALL
ALEC
NON-ALEC
2.27
1.0
ALEC
REPUBLICANS
1.83
1.0
ALEC
DEMOCRATS
* 1.0 = Average Legislator
2.38
1.0
ALEC MEMBERS ENACT
MORE LEGISLATION*
ALEC
ALEC
1.19
1.0
1.29
NON-ALEC
1.0
ALEC
1.18
REPUBLICANS
1.0
ALEC
DEMOCRATS
MA
2.14
1.0
Data provided by:
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ALEC Annual
Annual Report
Report
2016
2016
ALEC brings together the best and brightest minds that are fighting for limited government
nationwide. In the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, ALEC hosted Vice President Mike Pence
and five presidential candidates.
Mike Pence
Vice President
United States
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Ben Carson
Secretary
Housing and Urban Development
Ted Cruz
United States Senator
Texas
Scott Walker
Governor
Wisconsin
American
American Legislative
Legislative Exchange
Exchange Council
Council
I was for ALEC
before it was cool.
–Vice President Mike Pence
ALEC
Meeting
Highlights
ALEC meetings are where the action is.
Legislators from around the country come to
learn from one another and hear from the best
and brightest—those who may one day lead
our nation.
In 2016, ALEC brought together Governors
Scott Walker, Rick Perry and Mike Huckabee,
as well as Senator Ted Cruz, neurosurgeon
Ben Carson and CEO Carly Fiorina to address
state legislators from across the country. The
highlight of the year was surely hosting then
governor of Indiana, now Vice President Mike
Pence who shared the famous line, “I was for
ALEC before it was cool.” Certainly, Pence
has been a friend to ALEC and a longtime
proponent of limited government, free markets
and federalism.
Mike Huckabee
Former Governor
Arkansas
Carly Fiorina
Former CEO
Hewlett-Packard
As a result of the contributions from members
and donors, ALEC meetings provide an
opportunity for members to network and
learn from national policy leaders. ALEC
conferences are widely considered to be
among the nation’s most respected state-level
policy engagements, providing an exchange
of ideas and differing views—a forum and
format unmatched by other state legislative
organizations.
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Exchange of Ideas
ALEC truly embodies the idea of a laboratory for democracy, and the states are
paving the way for the future. Legislators from all 50 states proactively share
ideas and work together in the nine ALEC issue-focused task forces to create
model policies. These policies address critical, state-based issues and expand
opportunity for all Americans. Last year, members developed policies focusing
on education reform, free speech and energy innovation. Legislators don’t
always agree, and that’s the point. This debate opens the floor for a constructive
discussion on what benefits hardworking Americans best.
“As a female
legislator–a young,
conservative female
legislator–this has
been a phenomenal
opportunity.”
–Representative Christina Hagan
Ohio
ALEC ANNUAL MEETINGS
Topics Discussed:
• Privacy
• Smart Cities
• Free Speech
• Tort Reform
• Tax and Fiscal Policy
• Health Care
• Education
• Federalism
HIGHLIGHTS
20+ Different
Issue
Workshops
Learned from
120+
Policy Experts
Networked with
2,500+ Attendees
Learned about trending topics
and hot button issues with
hours of training
in 3 days
110+
Attendees Included:
• State Legislators from Across the Country
30+ Think Tanks
• 200+ Industry Experts
• 90+ Non-Profit Leaders
•
American Legislative Exchange Council
The generosity of ALEC supporters allowed the organization to provide
education and research on digital learning, free speech and EPA overregulation:
•
Members of the Task Force on Education and Workforce Development
focused on the Digital Teaching and Learning Plan, which helps states
bring effective digital learning programs to classrooms. They also discussed
which states are best implementing digital learning programs while avoiding
mistakes made in other states.
•
Free speech advocates developed two model policies: one that promotes
academic freedom on college campuses and another that protects against
government attempts to eliminate donor privacy.
•
Since 2013, ALEC has provided states with tools to respond to the EPA
Clean Power Plan, a heavy-handed EPA regulation driving up electricity rates
and doing little in the way of abating any significant atmospheric warming.
“The Regional Tax
Academy was great
because it specifically
defines the fiscal
problems our states
are facing, but more
importantly it offers
real solutions including
policy proposals and
case studies.”
–Representative John Piscopo
Connecticut
ALEC efforts to protect Americans against overregulation exemplifies how
our education makes a difference.
STATES THAT ADOPTED ALEC MODELS RELATED TO THE CLEAN POWER PLAN
These states have adopted one of the ALEC model resolutions addressing the Clean
Power Plan or a similar resolution expressing concern or objection to the regulation.
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2016 ALEC Annual Report
Through the direct support of members and donors last year, ALEC educated
legislators across the nation, hosting events such as:
“I wanted to be
around the people
that were members
at ALEC because
they care about our
country, they care
about our state and
they care about
each other.”
–Senator Andre Cushing
Maine
•
A luncheon with Governor Scott Walker showcasing Wisconsin’s success in
achieving a top ten status for Wisconsin’s economic outlook as indicated in
the ALEC publication Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic
Competitiveness Index.
ALEC Vice President Jonathan Williams moderated a panel that included the
Senate Committee on Finance Chair Senator Alberta Darling and Assembly
Committee on Finance Chair Representative John Nygren and ALEC 2016
National Chairman Senator Leah Vukmir. More than 130 individuals attended,
including 30 lawmakers.
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individuals
in
30
WI
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PROFILE
PROTECT FREE SPEECH
In 2016, ALEC launched the Center to Protect Free Speech which
focuses on three key areas: campus speech, donor privacy and
commercial speech.
Wisconsin Senator
Leah Vukmir is the
Chair of the Center to
Protect Free Speech.
She has seen firsthand
the impact of the
government using
reporting laws to
silence individuals
in her home state.
In her role as chair, she
hopes to provide the
tools for legislators
to encourage actions
that can be taken to
promote free speech.
Freedom of speech is not an isolated topic. Free speech and First
Amendment law bleed into multiple public policy areas such as
education, criminal justice, civic participation, healthcare, commerce
and even technology. Free speech, open inquiry, tolerance on
college campuses, free association, the rights of businesses to
engage in the free exchange of truthful information and donor
privacy for nonprofits and charities must be respected and
exercised without fear of retaliation, so that our society remains the
marketplace of ideas.
American Legislative Exchange Council
•
A congressional panel with state and federal legislators in Washington,
DC regarding the balance of power between the states and federal
government. Indiana Congressman Luke Messer, Harvard Law Professor
Lawrence Lessig and Utah Congressman Rob Bishop hosted a panel on
reversing federal overreach.
•
A Life Sciences Academy in Boston for state lawmakers focused on
pharmaceutical innovation with tours of research and development facilities.
•
“I joined ALEC
because of the
wealth of information
and opportunity for
networking.”
The ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform successfully hosted its inaugural
regional Tax and Fiscal Policy Academy in Portland, Maine in late September.
The Academy trained 25 lawmakers on topics including the intersection of
fiscal policy and innovation, a guide to sound pension practices, overcoming
–Representative Alan Clemmons
South Carolina
obstacles to tax reform and a budgeting toolkit for staying in the black. The
group also met with Governor Paul LePage and Maine business leaders to
learn more about the state’s pro-growth reforms.
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ALEC EVENTS
Tax and
Fiscal Policy
Academy
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HIGHLIGHTS
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ALEC Publications
ALEC produces dozens of publications each year that serve as valuable resources for state legislators
across the country. ALEC ideas and publications are the product of countless hours of research, debate
and discussion, and serve as toolkits for anyone who wants to increase the effectiveness and reduce the
size, reach and cost of government.
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Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Reform Saves States
Money and Reduces Crime Rates
T
THE PROBLEM
After remaining steady for most of the twentieth century, the
number of people incarcerated in state prisons1 has increased
considerably over the last three decades. By the end of 2014,
the state prison population totaled 1,350,958 inmates.2
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Rich States, Poor States,
Minimum Sentencing Reform 9th Edition
Saves States Money and
The 9th edition of Rich States, Poor
Reduces Crime Rates
States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic
The United States has been
experiencing increasingly high levels
of incarceration, particularly over the
last three decades. Several states have
realized such levels are not sustainable
and have been examining potential
solutions to lower incarceration
rates. One proposed solution is to
allow greater flexibility for judges
when sentencing nonviolent, lowrisk offenders. By allowing judges to
depart from mandatory minimums
for nonviolent, low-risk offenders,
incarceration rates drop without
compromising public safety.
Criminal Justice Reform
Competitiveness Index revealed a
pro-growth trend across the nation
for 2016. Rich States, Poor States
examines the latest movements in
state economic growth. The data
ranks the 2016 economic outlook
of states using 15 equally weighted
policy variables, including various tax
rates, regulatory burdens and labor
policies. The 9th edition of Rich States,
Poor States received an overwhelming
media response, reaching over 20
million households through national
and local television and radio outlets.
The report received more than 300
media hits, including The Wall Street
Journal, Investor’s Business Daily and
The Washington Times.
Center for State Fiscal Reform
21st Report Card on
American Education
The 21st Report Card on American
Education assesses the educational
opportunities available to students
nationwide, giving each state a letter
grade. The future of the American
education system has the potential
to be bright. While some states have
risen to the top of the heap, no state
earned higher than a B+ in 2016.
There is room to grow; to trust more
families instead of regulators, and
to ensure that every student has
an equal opportunity at the quality,
individualized education that 21st
century success requires. The 21st
Report Card on American Education
was featured on One America News
Network’s shows Tipping Point and
The Daily Ledger.
Education and Workforce Development
American Legislative Exchange Council
ALEC on Education
www.ALECReportCard.org
For an online comparison tool, custom report cards and state education studies,
visit www.ALECReportCard.org.
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Americans realize that the nation is
on the wrong path and Congress
lacks the political courage to address
our challenges. The Handbook is an
invaluable guide for state lawmakers
who recognize that the states have
the power and the duty to rein in a
federal government that is unable
and unwilling to reform itself. The
time is right for the states to exert
the constitutional authority provided
to them by the Constitution’s framers
and to propose amendments that
could set us on the right path again.
There is far more to fear from state
inaction against a dysfunctional and
overreaching federal government than
there is to fear from states banding
together to address some of America’s
most pressing problems.
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Keeping the Promise: Getting Unaccountable and
Politics Out of Pensions
Unaffordable 2016:
Unfunded Public Pension
As lawmakers and trustees knowingly
Liabilities Near $5.6 Trillion
make inferior investment decisions,
sacrificing better returns in order to
advance political agendas, pension
funding declines, jeopardizing
workers’ retirement benefits and
leaving taxpayers to pick up the tab.
Unfortunately, many lawmakers and
pension plan officials have other
priorities besides doing what is best
for workers. They see the billions of
pension fund dollars they manage as
an opportunity to advance their own
agendas. This reckless decision to
place political agendas ahead of what’s
best for workers is known as pension
fund cronyism, and this report exposes
these dishonest practices and shows
state and local policymakers what they
can do to address the problem.
Center for State Fiscal Reform
State public pension plans are now
underfunded by nearly $5.6 trillion–an
increase of almost $900 billion from
State Budget Solutions’ (SBS) last
comprehensive report in 2014. When
state pension funds are examined
through the lens of a more realistic
valuation, pension funding gaps are
revealed to be much larger than reported
in official state financial documents.
This report totals state-administered
plans’ assets and liabilities and finds
nationwide total unfunded liabilities to be
$5.59 trillion. The only way to solve this
growing problem is for states to enact
meaningful pension reform.
State Budget Solutions (SBS)
2016
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ALEC donors and members support the operations and growth of the nation’s premier legislative
organization promoting free market policy in the states. ALEC accomplishes its mission by educating
legislators and individuals about sound policy and by providing them with a platform for collaboration
with other stakeholders.
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ALEC Reach
State legislators and the people they serve engage with ALEC ideas through a variety of venues and
platforms including public forums, broadcast and print news, social media and on the web. In 2016, ALEC
reached more than 35 million Americans with research and plans of action to institute market-based
reforms, sound tax policy and fiscally responsible government.
Speaking Engagements:
52
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TV Appearances:
29
Editorials:
Interviews:
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Facebook:
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YouTube:
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Websites
ALEC re-launched ALEC.org
Broadcast and
Print News
ALEC scholars saturated
American communities with
talk of free market reforms in
more than 350 interviews with
on January 1, 2016. The new website
improved the user experience and
allows visitors to better engage, learn
and share free market policy. What’s
more, ALEC surpassed one million
pageviews for the first time.
broadcast, print and online
ALEC followers and
engagement increased by
nearly 400 percent growing
from 10,000 followers to
nearly 50,000. Committed
ALEC followers shared what
outlets including the Wall
Street Journal, USA TODAY,
Social Media
they’ve learned about the free
Des Moines Register, National
Public Forums
market exhibiting a 552 percent
Review, Fox News and
ALEC leaders and scholars
many more.
spoke to more than five thousand
positive reactions over the
legisators and issue activists at 52
public forums in 2016.
increase in likes, shares and
course of the year.
2016 ALEC Annual Report
Leadership
A dedicated team of state legislative leaders from across the country serves as the governing board
of ALEC. They are among the vanguard for freedom who dedicate their time and resources to promote
limited government, free markets and federalism.
2016 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Sen. Leah Vukmir
Sen. Jim Buck
Chairman
First Vice Chair
Sen. Wayne Niederhauser
Rep. Jason Saine
Rep. Gary Banz
Second Vice Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
2016 ALEC LEADERSHIP
Lisa B. Nelson
Lisa Bowen
Chief Exexutive Officer Vice President,
Finance and
Administration
Michael Bowman
Bartlett Cleland
Jeff Lambert
Bill Meierling
Jonathan Williams
Vice President,
Policy and Strategic
Initiatives
Vice President,
Center for Innovation
and Technology
Vice President,
Member Relations
Vice President,
Public Affairs
Vice President,
Center for State
Fiscal Reform
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sen. Leah Vukmir, Wisconsin, Chairman
Sen. Jim Buck, Indiana, First Vice Chair
Sen. Wayne Niederhauser, Utah, Second
Vice Chair
Rep. Jason Saine, North Carolina, Treasurer
Rep. Gary Banz, Oklahoma, Secretary
Rep. Phil King, Texas, Immediate Past Chair
Sen. Joel Anderson, California
Sen. Bill Cadman, Colorado
Rep. Alan Clemmons, South Carolina
Sen. Andre Cushing, Maine
Rep. David Frizzell, Indiana
Speaker Philip Gunn, Mississippi
Sen. Judson Hill, Georgia
Speaker Bill Howell, Virginia
Rep. Norine Kasperik, Wyoming
Speaker Ray Merrick, Kansas
Rep. Dawn Pettengill, Iowa
Rep. John Piscopo, Connecticut
Sen. Bill Seitz, Ohio
Rep. Blair Thoreson, North Dakota
Rep. Curry Todd, Tennessee
Speaker Linda Upmeyer, Iowa
Sen. Susan Wagle, Kansas
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Mr. Bill Carmichael, American Bail Coalition,
Chairman
Mr. Mike Blank, Peabody Energy
Ms. Sano Blocker, Energy Future Holdings
Mr. Jeffrey Bond, PhRMA
Mr. Josh Brown, Pfizer Inc.
Mr. Steve DelBianco, NetChoice
Ms. Marianne Eterno, Guarantee Trust Life
Insurance
Mr. Kenneth Lane, Diageo North America, Inc.
Mr. Bill Leahy, AT&T
Mr. Don Lee, K-12
Ms. Frayda Levy
Mr. Stephen Moore
Mr. Michael Morgan, Koch Companies
Public Sector
Mr. Chip Rogers, Asian American Hotel
Owners Association
Mr. Daniel Smith, Altria Client Services, Inc
Mr. Roland Spies, State Farm Insurance
Companies
Mr. Pat Thomas, United Parcel Service
Ms. Cynthia Bergman White, ExxonMobil
Mr. Bob Williams, State Budget Solutions
Mr. Steve Woods, NFIB