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    <title>Across the States - Episodes Tagged with “Economy”</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <description>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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    <itunes:summary>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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  <title>From Family to Fiscal Reform: North Carolina Rep. Brian Echevarria at the ALEC Annual Meeting</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>174</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>From Family to Fiscal Reform: North Carolina Rep. Brian Echevarria at the ALEC Annual Meeting</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>One of North Carolina’s newest legislators tackles property tax reform with confidence and conviction.

North Carolina Representative Brian Echevarria spoke with ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations Lars Dalseide on ALEC TV about turning a family challenge into a political calling by championing property tax reform.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>11:48</itunes:duration>
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  <description>One of North Carolina’s newest legislators tackles property tax reform with confidence and conviction.
North Carolina Representative Brian Echevarria spoke with ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations Lars Dalseide on ALEC TV about turning a family challenge into a political calling by championing property tax reform. Special Guest: Brian Echevarria.
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  <itunes:keywords>North Carolina, Tax Reform, Economy,</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>One of North Carolina’s newest legislators tackles property tax reform with confidence and conviction.</p>

<p>North Carolina Representative Brian Echevarria spoke with ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations Lars Dalseide on ALEC TV about turning a family challenge into a political calling by championing property tax reform.</p><p>Special Guest: Brian Echevarria.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://secure.anedot.com/alec/givetoacrossthestates">Support Across the States</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>One of North Carolina’s newest legislators tackles property tax reform with confidence and conviction.</p>

<p>North Carolina Representative Brian Echevarria spoke with ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations Lars Dalseide on ALEC TV about turning a family challenge into a political calling by championing property tax reform.</p><p>Special Guest: Brian Echevarria.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://secure.anedot.com/alec/givetoacrossthestates">Support Across the States</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Marching Toward Zero: Arkansas Senator Jim Dotson at the ALEC Annual Meeting</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>American Legislative Exchange Council</author>
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  <itunes:episode>172</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Marching Toward Zero: Arkansas Senator Jim Dotson at the ALEC Annual Meeting</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>ALEC Board Member Jim Dotson shares how Arkansas climbed into the top 10 in economic competitiveness and why it won't stop there.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>14:06</itunes:duration>
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  <description>ALEC Board Member Jim Dotson shares how Arkansas climbed into the top 10 in economic competitiveness and why it won't stop there. Special Guest: Jim Dotson.
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  <itunes:keywords>Arkansas, Economy, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>ALEC Board Member Jim Dotson shares how Arkansas climbed into the top 10 in economic competitiveness and why it won&#39;t stop there.</p><p>Special Guest: Jim Dotson.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://secure.anedot.com/alec/givetoacrossthestates">Support Across the States</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>ALEC Board Member Jim Dotson shares how Arkansas climbed into the top 10 in economic competitiveness and why it won&#39;t stop there.</p><p>Special Guest: Jim Dotson.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://secure.anedot.com/alec/givetoacrossthestates">Support Across the States</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Keeping Competitive at Home: Michigan Speaker Matt Hall at the ALEC Annual Meeting</title>
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  <itunes:episode>171</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Keeping Competitive at Home: Michigan Speaker Matt Hall at the ALEC Annual Meeting</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>American Legislative Exchange Council</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>At the 52nd ALEC Annual Meeting, Michigan Speaker Matt Hall described his priorities as rooted in the belief that economic growth and public safety go hand in hand. By focusing on a business climate that rewards investment, infrastructure spending that delivers results, and policies that respect the rule of law, he believes Michigan can compete with the strongest states in the nation while protecting the communities that call it home.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>14:49</itunes:duration>
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  <itunes:keywords>Michigan, Infrastructure, Economy,</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>At the 52nd ALEC Annual Meeting, Michigan Speaker Matt Hall described his priorities as rooted in the belief that economic growth and public safety go hand in hand. By focusing on a business climate that rewards investment, infrastructure spending that delivers results, and policies that respect the rule of law, he believes Michigan can compete with the strongest states in the nation while protecting the communities that call it home.</p><p>Special Guest: Matt Hall.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://secure.anedot.com/alec/givetoacrossthestates">Support Across the States</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>At the 52nd ALEC Annual Meeting, Michigan Speaker Matt Hall described his priorities as rooted in the belief that economic growth and public safety go hand in hand. By focusing on a business climate that rewards investment, infrastructure spending that delivers results, and policies that respect the rule of law, he believes Michigan can compete with the strongest states in the nation while protecting the communities that call it home.</p><p>Special Guest: Matt Hall.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://secure.anedot.com/alec/givetoacrossthestates">Support Across the States</a></p>]]>
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  <title>80: Regulatory Sandbox w/ James Czerniawksi of Libertas and Jonathon Hauenschild</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>American Legislative Exchange Council</author>
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  <itunes:episode>80</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Regulatory Sandbox w/ James Czerniawksi of Libertas and Jonathon Hauenschild</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>American Legislative Exchange Council</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have severely impacted business across America. But the state of Utah recently passed legislation to give businesses a major break from coronavirus regulations. Join James Czerniawksi, Policy Analyst for Tech &amp; Innovation at Libertas, and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force, as they discuss how state lawmakers can use regulatory sandboxes to spur innovation and growth. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>20:21</itunes:duration>
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  <description>The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have severely impacted business across America. But the state of Utah recently passed legislation to give businesses a major break from coronavirus regulations. Join James Czerniawksi, Policy Analyst for Tech &amp;amp; Innovation at Libertas, and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force, as they discuss how state lawmakers can use regulatory sandboxes to spur innovation and growth. 
James Czerniawksi Profile: https://libertas.org/about/staff/
Jonathon Hauenschild Profile: https://www.alec.org/person/jonathon-hauenschild/
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    <![CDATA[<p>The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have severely impacted business across America. But the state of Utah recently passed legislation to give businesses a major break from coronavirus regulations. Join James Czerniawksi, Policy Analyst for Tech &amp; Innovation at Libertas, and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force, as they discuss how state lawmakers can use regulatory sandboxes to spur innovation and growth. </p>

<p>James Czerniawksi Profile: <a href="https://libertas.org/about/staff/" rel="nofollow">https://libertas.org/about/staff/</a><br>
Jonathon Hauenschild Profile: <a href="https://www.alec.org/person/jonathon-hauenschild/" rel="nofollow">https://www.alec.org/person/jonathon-hauenschild/</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://secure.anedot.com/alec/givetoacrossthestates">Support Across the States</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have severely impacted business across America. But the state of Utah recently passed legislation to give businesses a major break from coronavirus regulations. Join James Czerniawksi, Policy Analyst for Tech &amp; Innovation at Libertas, and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force, as they discuss how state lawmakers can use regulatory sandboxes to spur innovation and growth. </p>

<p>James Czerniawksi Profile: <a href="https://libertas.org/about/staff/" rel="nofollow">https://libertas.org/about/staff/</a><br>
Jonathon Hauenschild Profile: <a href="https://www.alec.org/person/jonathon-hauenschild/" rel="nofollow">https://www.alec.org/person/jonathon-hauenschild/</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://secure.anedot.com/alec/givetoacrossthestates">Support Across the States</a></p>]]>
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