January 14, 2021 - 8:34am
The American Legislative Exchange Council entered into a new partnership last month with a radical-right pro-Trump group, Turning Point USA, that played a major role in promoting Trump s lies about voter fraud and organizing the Jan. 6 rally aimed at overturning the presidential election, documents obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reveal.
While the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released a statement on the day of the riot saying that it condemns the lawless, extreme behavior of protestors attempting to block Congressional certification of electoral college votes, it failed to disclose that its partner Turning Point USA (TPUSA) helped organize the #StoptheSteal protest that turned into a deadly insurrection at the Capitol.
Two current and two recent members of the American Legislative Exchange Council, including one state chair, spent weeks lying about voter fraud and then participated in the events directly preceding the bloody coup attempt.
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Saving America and Election Integrity: Part 2
This is the second essay in a five-part series. Read part 1 here.
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) chairs the House Homeland Security Committee. He disagreed with Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) when they asked for an investigation to ensure that certified slates of presidential electors were, in fact, those chosen by the people. So Thompson wants the government to punish them.
He suggests Cruz and Hawley be placed on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s “no fly” list. Ground them!
Thompson’s suggestion is akin to that of an intolerant bully. But it also showed that he’s ignorant of the fundamentals of his job. His remark, like many others issued by federal officials, should tell us this: Stop relying so much on the federal government and start telling state lawmakers to resume their constitutional duties.
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January 12, 2021
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines proposed legislation in the Florida House and Senate that would levy an out-of-state internet sales tax on remote retailers that exceed $100,000 per year in revenue.
With legislative sessions convening around the nation, almost every state is looking for ways to raise revenue following the coronavirus-related recession. In Florida, this has manifest in the form of potential legislation that would levy taxes on out-of-state internet sales as a possible source of state revenue.
Both chambers of the Florida Legislature are considering a form of this new tax, with HB 15 in the House and SB 50 in the Senate. The proposed legislation would mutually require internet retailers and online marketplaces to collect state sales taxes.