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As it has for the last 14 years, Utah is again the No. 1 state in the nation for its economic outlook, according to the American…

In what may be the clearest example that conservative economic policies work, a new list of “Rich States, Poor States” shows that Republican-controlled states are doing far better than those…

In an exclusive report, the Daily Caller covered the launch of the 15th edition: States that spend and tax less tend to have a better economic outlook than states…

Writing in The Hill, co-author Jonathan Williams and ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Research Manager Thomas Savidge explain how the expanded unemployment insurance payments are incentivizing people not…

Co-authors Jonathan Williams and Stephen Moore discussed the latest rankings on Moore Money. Listen below (interview begins at 23:50).  …

Co-author Jonathan Williams spoke with NTD Businesses about the new 14th edition rankings. The 14th edition on the ranking of Rich States, Poor States is out. Jonathan Williams, chief…

ALEC Executive VP of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams joined former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on his podcast to discuss the latest edition of Rich States, Poor States. The…

In their latest op-ed, Utah Senate President and ALEC National Chair Stuart Adams and ALEC Executive VP of Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams break down Utah’s Rich States, Poor…

Co-author Jonathan Williams and Dave Trabert of the Kansas Policy Institute detailed the new Kansas property tax reform legislation in National Review: The new Kansas Truth in Taxation law reduces…

Co-author Jonathan Williams joined the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association to discuss the latest edition on Rich States, Poor States.

Co-author Jonathan Williams and Dave Trabert of the Kansas Policy Institute explain that states have an opportunity to provide permanent tax relief amid the pandemic. State and local legislators should…

Check out co-author Jonathan Williams and ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Associate Director Skip Estes’ latest on the minimum wage in Issues and Insights: A $15 per hour…

Co-author Jonathan Williams joined John Hendrickson of the Tax Education Foundation of Iowa in an op-ed for the Des Moines Register, refuting many myths of the Kansas tax reform story…

The gold standard of the rankings, however, is provided by the American Legislative Exchange Council in its annual Rich States, Poor States (RSPS) publication. This ranking is the most exhaustive and economically…

Rather than reining in debt and spending, the Garden State implemented a massive tax increase and took on an additional $4.5 billion in debt. Co-author Jonathan Williams joined NTD Business…