Lars Dalseide
Co-Host of Across the States
Lars Dalseide is a seasoned communications strategist with more than 20 years of experience in both the political and commercial arena. He has an impressive track record of successful campaigns for promising start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, and various political and policy initiatives, and recently served as a spokesperson for one of the largest advocacy groups in the country.
Lars holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from James Madison University and a Master’s degree in Social & Public Policy from Georgetown University.
Born in Washington, DC, and raised in Northern Virginia, Lars also has a history as a social media consultant for small businesses and interest groups on best practices and outreach campaigns. Active on local hiking trails and hockey rinks, he’s been known to escape to the American Southwest.
Lars Dalseide has hosted 16 Episodes.
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States Grapple with AI Regulation Amid Rapid Innovation: Jake Morabito on ALEC TV Breakdown
January 13th, 2025 | 19 mins 23 secs
ai, artificial intelligence, digital privacy, technology
Jake Morabito, Senior Director of ALEC's Communications and Technology Task Force, breaks down how the states approached artificial intelligence, digital privacy, and more in 2024 and what to expect in 2025.
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Universal Education Freedom and Tax Cuts in Iowa: John Wills at the ALEC Annual Meeting in Denver
October 1st, 2024 | 14 mins 26 secs
education, freedom, taxes
At the 51st annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Denver, Iowa Speaker Pro Tempore John Wills took a few minutes to sit down with ALEC TV to share the latest about his state’s groundbreaking reforms in recent years. The conversation underscored Iowa’s ambitious efforts to give families more control over their children’s education and to simplify the tax code while spurring economic growth. #education #freedom #taxes
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New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra Discusses Policy Challenges in the Garden State on ALEC TV
September 5th, 2024 | 12 mins 15 secs
New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra stood out as a representative from a state not often associated with the ideals of limited government, free markets, and federalism. Facing the unique challenges of New Jersey’s political landscape, he maintains a commitment to pushing back against the policies he finds extreme.
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Border Crisis, Education Freedom, and Property Tax Reform with Texas Rep. Caroline Harris Davila at the 51st ALEC Annual Meeting
August 13th, 2024 | 12 mins 52 secs
border, denver, education, genz, property tax, texas
At the 51st ALEC Annual Meeting in Denver, Texas Representative Caroline Harris Davila, the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the Texas State House, shared her insights on the more pressing issues facing the Lone Star State. From the ongoing border crisis to education reform and historic property tax cuts, Davila provided a window into the challenges facing one of the nation’s most politically significant states.
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The Effect of Net Neutrality on America’s Technology Landscape: Jake Morabito on ALEC Breakdown
June 28th, 2024 | 13 mins 34 secs
alec, broadband, communications, internet, net neutrality
ALEC Communications & Technology Task Force Director Jake Morabito and Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations Lars Dalseide discuss the reinstatement of net neutrality regulations by the Biden administration, which could harm the internet industry. Both suggest that limited government intervention in the internet and broadband industry is the solution, citing existing regulations addressing anti-competitive behavior and illegal activity.
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America’s Energy Needs: Joe Trotter on ALEC Breakdown
June 26th, 2024 | 14 mins 34 secs
alec, biden, energy, joe trotter, permits
The Biden Administration's energy policy pose a clear threat to affordable and reliable power by revoking permits, denying access, and enriching our enemies. Joe Trotter, director of ALEC's Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force, explains where things went haywire.
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Grappling With AI Regulation & Innovation: Jake Morabito on ALEC Breakdown
March 15th, 2024 | 14 mins 44 secs
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications & Technology Task Force Director, sits down with Lars Dalseide discussing the challenges of regulating AI while balancing innovation and risk on this ALEC Breakdown.
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Education Freedom and Policy Priorities: Andrew Handel on ALEC Breakdown
January 26th, 2024 | 6 mins 17 secs
alec, andrew handel, education, freedom of speech, learning, school choice
Andrew Handel, ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director, sat down with Lars Dalseide, ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations, talking about the recent model policies passed by the task force such as education freedom accounts, adult learning programs, and preserving freedom of speech. Handel also talked about building upon the education freedom movement based on ALEC’s Essential Policy Solutions for 2024.
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Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Priorities: Nino Marchese on ALEC Breakdown
January 10th, 2024 | 10 mins 52 secs
2024, alec, civil justice, criminal justice, veterans
Nino Marchese, director of both the Criminal Justice and Civil Justice Taskforces at ALEC, sits down with Lars Dalseide to discuss the essential policy solutions both taskforces are focusing on for 2024.
Civil justice focuses on lawsuit reform, tort reform, regulatory reform, and donor privacy issues. On the other hand, criminal justice seeks to address the challenges faced by individuals caught in the criminal justice system. The aim is to help these individuals reintegrate into society rather than being trapped in a cycle of criminality.
Balancing these two task forces can be challenging, as they require different perspectives and approaches. While they both fall under the domain of judiciary issues, the issues they tackle are unique. The role of the task force director is to keep their focus on separate tracks, even though these tracks are relevant to the judicial system as a whole.
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Michigan Should Follow Lead of Top Growing States: Jonathan Williams on ALEC Breakdown
January 5th, 2024 | 11 mins 20 secs
alec, detroit news, gretchen whitmer, jonathan williams, lars dalseide, michigan
Jonathan Willams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, sits down with Lars Dalseide on ALEC Breakdown to talk about his recent Detroit News op-ed about the findings from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Growing Michigan Together Council to address the state's slow population growth.
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The Energy Affordability Report: Joe Trotter on ALEC Breakdown
December 26th, 2023 | 20 mins 50 secs
alec, energy, joe trotter
Joe Trotter, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Director, sits down with Lars Dalseide, ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations, talking about the 3rd edition of the Energy Affordability Report.
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Maui Fires & Restricting American Uranium with Joe Trotter
August 23rd, 2023 | 17 mins 21 secs
alec, fire, joe trotter, maui, uranium
Joe Trotter, ALEC's Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Director, sits down with Lars Dalseide to discuss the probable causes of the fires in Maui and how President Biden's decision to designate one of America's richest uranium deposits as a national monument severely restricts the country's ability to become energy independent.
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The Latest Threat to the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights
July 12th, 2023 | 9 mins 37 secs
alec, lars dalseide, nick stark, tabor, taxes
An upcoming ballot measure in Colorado would allow massive expansion in government spending and weaken the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), the nation’s strongest taxpayer protection. At the tail end of Colorado’s legislative session, Governor Jared Polis signed a property tax bill that now requires voter approval. If approved, TABOR would be gutted in exchange for a small short term cut to property taxes. Known as Proposition HH, this proposal tempts voters with the promise of property tax cuts, while its real purpose is to water-down TABOR’s revenue and spending limits.
Ben Murrey, Director of Fiscal Policy at the Independence Institute described the package as a “boondoggle of a property tax plan.” According to The Center Square, it would decrease TABOR refunds by 23%.
TABOR is the gold standard for tax and expenditure limits (TELs). Since its adoption by voters as a state constitutional amendment in 1992, it has helped to restrain the growth of government and returned billions of dollars to Colorado taxpayers.
The attacks on TABOR aren’t new. The property tax “cut” is only the latest gimmicky attempt to unleash the leviathan of big government on hard-working Coloradans.
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Transparency in Health Care: Brooklyn Roberts Explains
June 26th, 2023 | 5 mins 1 sec
alec, brooklyn roberts, health, healthcare, prices, transparency
Know what you're paying when going to the hospital? What a medication cost? What an operation cost? If not then your state probably needs a little health care transparency. Lars Dalseide sits down with ALEC's Health and Human Services Task Force Director Brooklyn Roberts to discuss state actions being taken to promote price transparency for when patients are choosing their health care.
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Artificial Intelligence Accountability: Jake Morabito Explores NTIA’s AI Accountability Policy
June 21st, 2023 | 6 mins 1 sec
ai, alec, jake morabito, lars dalseide, ntia
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director, sat down with Lars Dalseide to discuss comments ALEC submitted to the National Telecommunications & Information Administration’s (NTIA) proposed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accountability Policy RFC.
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Canadian Wildfires Flood Eastern Seaboard with Smoke and Haze
June 9th, 2023 | 8 mins 16 secs
alec, canada, fire, joe trotter, lars dalseide, smoke
With smoky skies littering the eastern seaboard, the quality of Canada's forest management policies have come into question. Lars Dalseide sits down with ALEC's Energy, Environment, Agriculture Task Force Director Joe Trotter to discuss the current cloudy situation and how Canada could make better environmental choices.