How State Legislatures Can Protect Key Biden Consumer Protection and Small Business Rules

State and Local Policy

December 5, 2024 — This joint memo with the Consumer Federation of America Progress details ten policies based on FTC and CFPB actions that state legislatures can adopt.

Quick Fixes to Lock in Wins for Workers: How States Can Preserve New Federal Protections

State and Local Policy

November 26, 2024 — In this brief, Economic Liberties and partner organizations share recommendations on how state policymakers can move quickly to enact recent federal worker wins at the state level in order to protect working families against losing these safeguards.

Better Wages and Working Conditions: How States Should Tackle Noncompete Agreements, “TRAPs,” and Other Restraints On Worker Mobility

Anti-Monopoly Policies & EnforcementState and Local Policy

June 11, 2024 — The purpose of this memorandum is to provide model legislation and relevant context for state lawmakers seeking to protect workers, small businesses, and consumers from the harmful effects of noncompete agreements. Over the course of this memorandum, we describe what noncompete agreements are—including agreements that function as noncompetes—and describe best practices for banning them outright.

The Local Harms of Amazon and What State Lawmakers Can Do About Them

State and Local Policy

November 16, 2023 — This policy brief breaks down the harms Amazon inflicts on local communities, including businesses and workers, and lay out proactive policy solutions state lawmakers can adopt to deal with them. Where appropriate, model legislation has been suggested.

Tools To Challenge Big Medicine: A Guide for State Lawmakers

State and Local Policy

October 23, 2023 — "Challenging Big Medicine: A Guide for State Lawmakers" serves as a how-to-guide for state and local lawmakers to fight back against corporate consolidation in healthcare and its harms to patients, healthcare workers, independent medical practices, and taxpayers.