Across the States

By American Legislative Exchange Council

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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.

Episode Date
Championing the People’s Voice on Tax Policy: Oregon Representative Ed Diehl
Feb 09, 2026
Advancing Medical Innovations for Veterans: Americans for Ibogaine CEO W. Bryan Hubbard
Jan 28, 2026
Bringing Healthcare Price Transparency to Texas: Texas Representative Caroline Harris Davila
Jan 08, 2026
Battling the Odds in Illinois: Asst. Minority Leader John Cabello
Nov 12, 2025
Unlocking Kansas’s Economic Potential: Kansas Sen. Stephen Owens
Nov 05, 2025
Fighting for Sanity in the Energy Debate: New Jersey Asm. Paul Kanitra
Oct 10, 2025
Taxpayers Deserve A Return On Their Investment: Iowa Sen. Kara Warme
Sep 29, 2025
Ending Deference in Kentucky: Sen. Steve Rawlings at the ALEC Annual Meeting
Sep 19, 2025
Fighting from the Super Minority: Illinois Rep. John Cabello at the ALEC Annual Meeting
Sep 03, 2025
Championing Worker Freedom Across The States: Alan Jernigan and Vincent Vernuccio
Aug 22, 2025
From Family to Fiscal Reform: North Carolina Rep. Brian Echevarria at the ALEC Annual Meeting
Aug 21, 2025
Marching Toward Zero: Arkansas Senator Jim Dotson at the ALEC Annual Meeting
Aug 20, 2025
Keeping Competitive at Home: Michigan Speaker Matt Hall at the ALEC Annual Meeting
Aug 13, 2025
Bringing Big Sky Spirit to Indiana: Rep. Kerri Seekins-Crowe at the ALEC Annual Meeting
Aug 06, 2025
Kansas Leadership in Indiana: Speaker Daniel Hawkins at the ALEC Annual Meeting
Jul 29, 2025
Rich States Poor States Turns Eighteen: Across the States Special Edition
Jun 23, 2025
States That Work: A Roadmap to Labor Policy Reform
Jun 17, 2025
Identifying Bad Actors in Our Supply Chains: An ALEC Women’s Leadership Episode
Apr 22, 2025
Germany’s Political Shift: An ALEC Women’s Leadership Episode
Mar 24, 2025
Civil Justice Reform in Georgia: Nino Marchese & Mark Behrens on ALEC TV
Mar 12, 2025
States Grapple with AI Regulation Amid Rapid Innovation: Jake Morabito on ALEC TV Breakdown
Jan 13, 2025
Universal Education Freedom and Tax Cuts in Iowa: John Wills at the ALEC Annual Meeting in Denver
Oct 01, 2024
Surviving the Superminority in Illinois: Rep. John Cabello at the ALEC Annual Meeting
Sep 18, 2024
Finding Strength in ALEC with New Hampshire Rep. Jeanine Notter on ALEC TV
Sep 13, 2024
New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra Discusses Policy Challenges in the Garden State on ALEC TV
Sep 05, 2024
Education Freedom with Mesha Mainor at the ALEC 51st Annual Meeting
Aug 21, 2024
Border Crisis, Education Freedom, and Property Tax Reform with Texas Rep. Caroline Harris Davila at the 51st ALEC Annual Meeting
Aug 13, 2024
States Face Fiscal Reckoning: Jonathan Williams & Lee Schalk on the Fiscal New Year
Jul 17, 2024
Lost Children of Ukraine: Featuring Gillian Huebner, Karla Jones & Brooklyn Roberts
Jul 01, 2024
The Effect of Net Neutrality on America’s Technology Landscape: Jake Morabito on ALEC Breakdown
Jun 28, 2024
America’s Energy Needs: Joe Trotter on ALEC Breakdown
Jun 26, 2024
The Threat to Property Rights & Title Insurance
Jun 05, 2024
Tackling The Fentanyl Crisis & Supporting Families
May 30, 2024
Supporting Ukraine in Its Fight for Democracy
May 01, 2024
Grappling With AI Regulation & Innovation: Jake Morabito on ALEC Breakdown
Mar 15, 2024
Tackling Human Trafficking & Supporting Survivors For Women's History Month
Mar 14, 2024
Education Freedom and Policy Priorities: Andrew Handel on ALEC Breakdown
Jan 26, 2024
Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Priorities: Nino Marchese on ALEC Breakdown
Jan 10, 2024
Michigan Should Follow Lead of Top Growing States: Jonathan Williams on ALEC Breakdown
Jan 05, 2024
The Energy Affordability Report: Joe Trotter on ALEC Breakdown
Dec 26, 2023
What's Coming Up For ALEC In 2024: Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk on ALEC Breakdown
Dec 13, 2023
Maui Fires & Restricting American Uranium with Joe Trotter
Aug 23, 2023
How the Jones Act Impacts Maritime Commerce and National Security
Jul 17, 2023
The Latest Threat to the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights
Jul 12, 2023
His Excellency Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the US on the Ukraine War.
Jun 28, 2023
Transparency in Health Care: Brooklyn Roberts Explains
Jun 26, 2023
Artificial Intelligence Accountability: Jake Morabito Explores NTIA’s AI Accountability Policy
Jun 21, 2023
Canadian Wildfires Flood Eastern Seaboard with Smoke and Haze
Jun 09, 2023
135: America’s Continuing Baby Formula Crisis
Apr 12, 2023
134: America's Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic
Mar 24, 2023
How States are Creating Universal Education Freedom
Mar 13, 2023
132: Combating Human Trafficking
Feb 06, 2023
131: How State Reforms Can Address Problems in Vision Care
Jan 20, 2023
130: Anesthesiology w/ Mike MacKinnon, Jenny Schmitt and Brooklyn Roberts
Jun 14, 2022
129: Liberalism and Free Speech on Campus
Jun 09, 2022
128: Charter Schools and Educational Freedom
Jun 02, 2022
127: What is Blockchain? w/ Leo Briceno
May 05, 2022
126: How to Make America Safe Again w/ Sheriff Lew Evangelidis
Apr 28, 2022
125: Twitter, Musk, and the Feds w/ Harmeet Dhillon and Jonathon Hauenschild
Apr 27, 2022
124: Why are Some States Rich and Some States Poor w/ Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk
Apr 21, 2022
123: Runaway Inflation w/ Lee Schalk and Joe Trotter
Apr 19, 2022
122: ALECtv: Parents Flip School Board Demanding Transparency and Accountability w/ Matthew Phipps, Matthew Spaulding, and Tony Vlastelica
Apr 14, 2022
121: Grading the Governors w/ Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk
Mar 31, 2022
120: Meeting the Challenges for Agriculture in 2022 w/ Rep. Phil Green
Mar 24, 2022
119: Ukraine: On the Frontlines in Kyiv Part II w/ Mykola Vorobiov and Karla Jones
Mar 18, 2022
118: Ukraine: On the Frontlines in Kyiv Part I w/ Mykola Vorobiov and Karla Jones
Mar 17, 2022
117: CPAC 2022 Interview with John Cardillo
Mar 17, 2022
116: Small Business Reform with State Legislator of the Month Rep. John Wills
Mar 10, 2022
115: Strengthening Law Enforcement w/ Nino Marchese and Rob O'Donnell
Mar 08, 2022
114: Crisis in Ukraine w/Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, DCM Yaroslav Brisiuck, Chris Holzen, Alan Mendoza, DCM Margus Särglepp, and Damon Wilson
Feb 25, 2022
113: School Choice by EdChoice w/Jason Bedrick, Michael McShane, and Andrew Handel
Feb 17, 2022
112: Don’t Wait on Washington for Healthcare Reform w/Brian Blase, Naomi Lopez, and Matt Mitchell
Feb 11, 2022
111: State of Georgia w/ State Legislator of the Month Sen. John Albers
Feb 08, 2022
110: Loudoun County and the Struggle for Parents Rights in Education
Feb 04, 2022
109: The Pro-Business Approach for Struggling States w/ Carla J. Sonntag and Jonathan Williams
Jan 27, 2022
108: Social Media Censorship and Free Speech w/ Jonathon Hauenschild
Jan 18, 2022
107: Protecting Children with Foster Care Reform w/Sen Nancy Barto and Rebecca Masterson
Jan 11, 2022
106: Remedies for Homelessness w/ Carol Hollowell and Andre Cushing
Dec 06, 2021
105: Winners and Losers of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, from Cryptos to EVs
Nov 17, 2021
104: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform w/ Rep. John Andrews, Senior Attorney Dan Greenberg, and Nino Marchese, and October State Legislator of the Month
Nov 09, 2021
103: IRS Power Scheme w/ NE Treasurer John Murante
Oct 20, 2021
102: Israeli-U.S. Relations After Trump w/ Aryeh Lightstone and Karla Jones
Oct 13, 2021
101: The Dangers of Budget Reconciliation w/ Stephen Moore, PA Rep. Seth Grove, Lee Schalk, and Jonathan Williams
Oct 01, 2021
100: A Price Too High? The $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill
Sep 28, 2021
99: The Fall of Afghanistan and Return of the Taliban w/ MP Liam Fox, Ambassador Kelley Currie, Ilan Berman, Michael O’Hanlon and Rep. Gene Ward
Sep 02, 2021
98: Keeping the Promise to Retired Public Employees: The ALEC Debt Trilogy
Jul 22, 2021
97: Hydrogen: Powering the Future w/ Rep. Melissa Ballard
Jul 09, 2021
96: The FORUM Act and Free Speech: Protecting the First Amendment on College Campuses w/ Rikki Schlott
Jun 26, 2021
95: Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, HIV/AIDS Prevention, and Pride Month with State Legislator of the Month Rep. Phil Christofanelli
Jun 23, 2021
94: Pay It Forward: How Bucksport, ME, Triumphed over COVID-19 w/ Susan Lessard
Jun 09, 2021
93: Tackling Recidivism w/ Kim Moser
Jun 04, 2021
92: Crisis in Belarus w/ Hanna Yahorava
Jun 02, 2021
91: How Energy Development Fuels Education and Local Government w/ Lori Saine and Dicky Shanor
May 28, 2021
90: Making Government Work w/ Tan Parker
May 26, 2021
89: Drones and Federalism w/Brent Skorup
May 21, 2021
88: The Rise of Communist China w/ Newt Gingrich
May 19, 2021
87: China’s Rise, America’s Response w/ Dr. Weifeng Zhong
May 14, 2021
86: Rich States, Poor States: The New Edition
May 12, 2021
85: Smart Cities III w/ Jonathon Hauenschild
May 05, 2021
84: ALEC Brief Filing to SCOTUS: Donor Disclosure and the 1st Amendment
Apr 27, 2021
83: Truth in Taxation w/ Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk
Apr 23, 2021
82: Real Solutions for Energy Independence w/Landon Stevens
Apr 20, 2021
81: Welcome to ACCE, New Local Lawmakers
Apr 15, 2021
80: Regulatory Sandbox w/ James Czerniawksi of Libertas and Jonathon Hauenschild
Apr 09, 2021
79: Protecting Privacy w/ James Czerniawski and Jonathon Hauenschild
Apr 06, 2021
78: Good States, Bad Cities II: Local Minimum Wages
Apr 02, 2021
77: The Texas Energy Crisis w/ Michael Jewell and Carly Good
Mar 30, 2021
76: Executive Overreach w/ Jonathon Hauenschild
Mar 26, 2021
75: EdChoice and the Future of Education w/ Jason Bedrick
Mar 24, 2021
74: Cross-State Telehealth w/ Naomi Lopez and Michael Cannon
Mar 19, 2021
73: Universal Recognition in Mississippi w/ State Legislator of the Month Rep. Becky Currie
Mar 16, 2021
72: The Collins Vision for Contactless Travel w/ LeAnn Ridgeway
Mar 09, 2021
71: Smart Cities II w/ Jonathon Hauenschild
Feb 25, 2021
70: Good States, Bad Cities w/ Skip Estes
Feb 12, 2021
69: “Smart” Cities w/ Jonathon Hauenschild
Feb 04, 2021
68: Keeping Utah Resilient During COVID-19 w/ State Legislator of the Month Pres. Stuart Adams
Jan 28, 2021
67: Counterfeit Drugs in the States w/ Pfizer
Dec 17, 2020
66: Investing in Mississippi’s Future During COVID-19 w/ State Legislator of the Month Sen. Joel Carter
Nov 18, 2020
65: COVID-19: A Crisis for the Hotel Industry w/ AAHOA
Nov 14, 2020
64: 1776 Unites w/ Bob Woodson and Ian Rowe
Nov 11, 2020
63: China’s Victims of Communism: The Uyghurs w/ Marion Smith
Nov 06, 2020
62: How School Choice During COVID-19 Affects Students w/ American Federation for Children
Nov 02, 2020
61: Health Care 'Dos and Don’ts' During COVID-19 w/ the Mackinac Center
Oct 22, 2020
60: Wildcat PPE: A Story of American Innovation During COVID-19
Oct 10, 2020
59: Ranking the Governors: Teasing a New ALEC Report
Sep 28, 2020
58: New Education Polling Data w/ EdChoice
Sep 16, 2020
57: The Blaine Amendment Decision w/ the Institute for Justice
Sep 09, 2020
56: Vaccine Development During a Global Pandemic w/ Rep. Oliverson and Pfizer
Sep 02, 2020
55: New MLK, Civil Rights Curriculum Initiative for the States
Aug 26, 2020
54: Localism, Youth Involvement in Government and 100 Years of 19th Amendment w/ State Legislator of the Month Rep. Tory Arnberger
Aug 19, 2020
53: New ALEC Report Rich States, Poor States: A Primer
Aug 12, 2020
52: How to Fix the Safety Net w/ FGA
Aug 04, 2020
51: Certificate of Need Laws w/ Pacific Legal Foundation
Jul 20, 2020
50: Criminal Justice Solutions w/ MI Rep. Graham Filler
Jul 09, 2020
49: Education Reform w/ Jim Blew from the U.S. Department of Education
Jul 02, 2020
48: The Road to Higher Taxes w/ Stephen Haner
Jun 26, 2020
47: State Labor Reforms for Public Sector Unions w/ Vincent Vernuccio
Jun 23, 2020
46: Youth Involvement in State and Local Government w/ State Legislator of the Month Del. Joshua Higginbotham and TPUSA
Jun 19, 2020
45: A Free Market Approach to Content Moderation w/ John Samples
Jun 16, 2020
44: Social Media and the Section 230 Executive Order w/ Ash Kazaryan and Carl Szabo
Jun 12, 2020
43: Protecting Patients’ Rights During COVID-19 w/ MI Rep. Johnson and the Mackinac Center
Jun 09, 2020
42: The US Trade Deficit w/ Christine McDaniel
Jun 05, 2020
41: A Deep Dive into Higher Education During COVID-19 w/ Armand Alacbay and Dr. Lindsey Burke
May 29, 2020
40: What is the Swiss Debt Brake? w/ Barry Poulson
May 26, 2020
39: Sports Betting and the Gaming Industry During COVID-19 w/ the American Gaming Association
May 22, 2020
38: School Choice, Higher Education and COVID-19 w/ Dr. Lindsey Burke and Martin Lueken
May 19, 2020
37: Tracking China’s Policy Changes During COVID-19 w/ Dr. Weifeng Zhong
May 15, 2020
36: Trying to Take a Pay Cut for COVID-19 w/ Cheyenne, WY City Councilman Dicky Shanor
May 12, 2020
35: Debate: National Popular Vote vs. Electoral College
May 08, 2020
34: Home Schooling and COVID-19 w/ the Home School Legal Defense Association
May 05, 2020
33: An Electoral College Primer w/ John Ryder
May 01, 2020
32: Reform Occupational Licenses During COVID-19 w/ MO Rep. Grier and Shoshana Weissmann
Apr 27, 2020
31: How a National Federalism Task Force Would Deal with COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020
30: How Utility Companies are Supporting Consumers during COVID-19
Apr 16, 2020
29: Legislative Response to COVID-19 w/ State Legislator of the Month Rep. Jena Powell
Apr 14, 2020
28: Locally Executed Solutions During COVID-19 w/ ACCE
Apr 10, 2020
27: Civil Justice Policy Solutions for COVID-19 w/ Ronald Lampard
Apr 08, 2020
26: Use Virtual Learning During COVID-19 w/ K12 Inc.
Apr 06, 2020
25: Criminal Justice Solutions to COVID-19 w/ Ronald Lampard
Apr 03, 2020
24: Reforming the Jones Act w/ Colin Grabow from the Cato Institute
Mar 31, 2020
23: Newt Gingrich on Getting America Back to Work
Mar 27, 2020
22: Fight COVID-19 w/ State-Based Telehealth
Mar 23, 2020
21: Market Volatility and State Solutions
Mar 17, 2020
20: Improving Safety for Foster Children w/ Gen Justice
Mar 12, 2020
19: Understanding the Drug Crisis: A New Perspective
Mar 05, 2020
18: From Autonomous Vehicles to Licensing Reform in Oklahoma
Feb 27, 2020
17: Trying to Reform Taxes in North Dakota
Feb 20, 2020
16: The Presidency, States, and Federalism
Feb 13, 2020
15: State Energy Policy w/ Life:Powered
Feb 06, 2020
14: Your Primer on State Sports Betting
Jan 17, 2020
13: Solutions in Sumner County, TN
Jan 15, 2020
12: Victims of Communism Day w/ PA Rep. Dush
Nov 07, 2019
11: Victims of Communism Day w/ WV Sen. Rucker
Nov 07, 2019
10: Adoption in the States
Oct 30, 2019
9: The ALEC for State Financial Officers
Oct 07, 2019
Saving Lives with Health Care Tech
Oct 04, 2019
7: TX Rep. Tan Parker, Sept. State Legislator of the Month
Sep 24, 2019
6: The Dangers of Drug Importation
Sep 23, 2019
5: States Prefer a Low “SALT” Diet
Sep 23, 2019
State-Based Environmentalism
Jun 06, 2019
3: The FORUM Act w/ UT Rep. Kim Coleman
Mar 26, 2019
2: Executive Order on Campus Free Speech w/ OK Rep. Mark Lepak
Mar 22, 2019
1: State Legislative Blockchain w/ Chet Love
Mar 16, 2019