State Legislative Advisory Project

Editorial: The State Legislative Advisory Project- Setting the Record Straight
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Since 2001, Americans for Tax Reform has encouraged state legislatures to take a leadership roll in national issues. For example in 2001, twenty-seven state legislative bodies passed resolutions endorsing Bush’s tax relief plan, then hand-delivered those resolutions to their Senators in Washington.

There are two advantages to be had from state legislatures joining in on national debates:

• First, it provides evidence of widespread support for an issue. It will be more difficult, for example, for Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid to continue Daschle's tradition of denying votes on President Bush’s judicial nominees if Nevada’s legislature shows strong support for supporting President’ Bush’s nominees.
• Second, it provides a record for state legislators on national issues. If a state legislator decides he wants to run for reelection or for a higher office, not only does he have to defend his record on state issues, he’ll be forced to defend his record on national issues like tort reform or the Death Tax. This is especially helpful when state legislators seek federal office.

The 2006 Legislative Advisory Project:

• A Resolution for Workers’ Paycheck Protection
• Encourage the U.S. Congress to Pass Meaningful Tax Reform
• Support Judge Alito’s Nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court
• Urge the Senate Not to Filibuster the President’s Future Nominees
• Support and Pass the Defense Appropriations Bill Before Other Spending Bills
• Support the President’s Medical Malpractice Reform
• Support the Repeal of the Federal Excise Tax on Telecommunications (Spanish American-War Tax)
• Protect Workers from Union Violence
• Support the Permanent Abolition of the Death Tax
• Work to Protect Intellectual and Physical Property
• A Resolution to Recognize Ronald Reagan Day

Information on Past Legislative Advisory Project Activities

• Pictures from the 2004 Legislative Advisory Project meeting with President Bush
• Over 35 grass-roots coalitions led by the American Conservative Union (ACU) urge state legislators to pass ATR's tort reform resolution. Click here to see the letter from the ACU.
• 2003 State Legislative Advisory Project invitees to the White House
• Pictures from the Legislative Advisory Project delegation, October 2002.