Tag Archive: law
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5th Circuit Upholds PPACA’s Limits on Physician-Owned Hospitals
Sean Riley | August 21, 2012 | Add a commentLast Thursday, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit challenging provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that effectively limit expansion of physician-owned hospitals. The challenge, filed by plaintiffs Physician Hospitals of America and the Texas Spine & Joint Hospital against HHS Secretary Sebelius, alleged … »
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Website Explains Judicial Selection
ALEC Blog Team | July 10, 2012 | Add a commentby Maureen Wagner In recent years, the debate over the best method for choosing judges has captured an increasing amount of attention. In response to the growing interest in this issue, The Federalist Society created www.StateCourtsGuide.com to serve as an impartial source of information and educational materials for those interested … »
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Safer Communities at Less Cost Part II
Criminal justice reform: The solutions In part I of this series, we examined the state of criminal justice systems across the nation, and the need for reform in many of the states. Decades of a “lock ‘em up and throw away the key” mentality have left criminal justice systems overburdened. … »
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The Right Solutions to Prison Problems: How Texas’ good policy is spreading across the nation
ALEC Blog Team | March 27, 2012 | Add a commentBy Representative Jerry Madden, TX For more than two decades, the motto shaping our criminal justice programs had been “tough on crime.” It is the mindset that led legislatures across the country to pass harsher sentencing laws, and led the United States to the highest incarceration rate in the world. … »
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Health Care Freedom Makes a Big Impact in 2012
Christie Herrera | March 26, 2012 | Add a commentAs the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments this week challenging the federal health law, the states are continuing to promote ALEC’s Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act as a way to fight back against an unprecedented (and likely unconstitutional) individual mandate. This ALEC model protects the rights of … »
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Sackett Victory Holds EPA Accountable…but by How Much?
ALEC Blog Team | March 22, 2012 | Add a commentBy Senator Rand Paul (KY) On March 19, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency concluded one of its longest-running enforcement matters – a 22-year battle with 80-year-old Massachusetts cranberry farmer and Korean War veteran, Charles Johnson. Mr. Johnson’s crimes were neither violent nor extreme. Rather, Mr. Johnson has spent the past … »
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Transparency Weeds Out Unintended Lawsuits
Amy Kjose Anderson | March 19, 2012 | Add a commentEarmarking by congressmen has received much scrutiny in the public’s eye. Allotting funding for pet projects with high costs and little benefit is something, of late, for which the public has little patience. But these cases, while concerning, are also relatively transparent: a legislator must include language in a bill that … »
