http://www.governing.com/authors/rss/rss/?a=119863374 Jonathan Williams is a GOVERNING contributor. He is the director of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), where he works with state legislators and the private sector to develop free-market fiscal policy solutions in the states. Prior to joining ALEC, Jonathan served as staff economist at the non-partisan Tax Foundation, authoring numerous tax policy studies. http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/policies-fuel-economic-performance.html Data from the Tax Foundation and a recent ALEC study suggests that broad competitiveness policies can help fuel economic growth.