Commentary - America's Future

By Kelvey Vander Hart • Apr 06,2022 Culture, Leadership, Policy

Don’t Let The Energy NIMBYs Trample Property Rights

Lately, it seems like we should adopt a new saying: “Where there is a good advancement, NIMBYs will be there to try and stop it.” The not-in-my-backyard crew seems to...

By Thomas Savidge • Apr 05,2022 Leadership, Policy

Timeless Fiscal Policy Lessons from Bob Williams

In March, we lost a champion of sound fiscal policy, ALEC Senior Fellow Bob Williams. Bob made such an impact on state tax and fiscal policy that the State Policy...

By Peyton Holliday • Apr 01,2022 Culture, Leadership, Liberty

Managing Stress and Your Network

Many of us young people have events and schedules that leave us choosing which things we would rather do. We work jobs, are in school, and want to have friends...

By AF Editors • Mar 31,2022 Culture, Leadership, Professional Development

Courting in a Candidate’s Market: 5 Way to Stay Competitive

Many moons ago I was dating a gentleman we’ll call “Bob”. Things were getting pretty serious when, as fate would have it, I ran into my ex-boyfriend. We’ll call the...

By Lydia Switzer • Mar 30,2022 Leadership, Liberty, Limited Government

The Polarized Supreme Court

For those who tuned into the confirmation hearings for President Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the obvious partisanship and high tension might have been surprising....

By David Collins • Mar 29,2022 Career Advice, Culture, Leadership

Students Need to Learn Personal Finance

One of the greatest financial crimes against humanity is the student debt crisis. How did we get to a point where student loan debt has eclipsed $1.7 trillion? Here’s how...