ALEC Exposed
Through ALEC, Global Corporations Are Scheming to Rewrite YOUR Rights and Boost THEIR Revenue |
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| Through the corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council, global corporations and state politicians vote behind closed doors to try to rewrite state laws that govern your rights. These so-called "model bills" reach into almost every area of American life and often directly benefit huge corporations.
In ALEC's own words, corporations have "a VOICE and a VOTE" on specific changes to the law that are then proposed in your state. DO YOU? Numerous resources to help us expose ALEC are provided below. We have also created links to detailed discussions of key issues, which are available on the left. |
Who Is Behind ALEC? |
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| What Is ALEC?
ALEC Politicians (all states) |
Essential ALEC Resources |
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CMD's SourceWatch Resources on ALEC The Nation Special Edition on ALEC Common Cause Trove of ALEC Task Force Docs |
Hot Topics |
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| Lobbying and Ethics Complaints |
State Reports |
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ALEC News |
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ALEC’s Annual Meeting Queues Up Fights Over Federal Powers, Fossil Fuels, Big Tech, Labor Rights, and the GOP’s Culture Wars Read the rest of this item here. ALEC Inspires Lawmakers to File Anti-Critical Race Theory Bills Read the rest of this item here. ALEC’s PR Man has a Dark Past as Spin Doctor for African Dictators Read the rest of this item here. Dark Money Voter Suppression Group Holds “Academy” for Lawmakers Before ALEC Annual Meeting Read the rest of this item here. |
More ALEC News |
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Watchdogs Filing Complaints in 15 States Against ALEC for Illegal Campaign SchemeComplaints by CMD, Common Cause, and Alliance for a Better Utah allege that ALEC illegally gave sophisticated voter management campaign software linked to the RNC worth $6 million in the 2020 elections to its legislative members. Read the rest of this item here. CMD Files IRS Whistleblower Complaint Against ALEC for Illegal In-Kind Campaign Contributions Worth More Than $6 MillionCMD and Common Cause will also file campaign finance complaints against ALEC in 15 states for providing sophisticated voter management and campaign software linked to the RNC to its 2,000-plus legislative members. Read the rest of this item here. ALEC Politicians Belong to Neo-Confederate OrganizationCMD has identified six state lawmakers affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) who were recently active members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Read the rest of this item here. Domino Theory: ALEC Lawmakers Eye Arizona-Style Election Audits in Other StatesAmerican Legislative Exchange Council lawmakers are hoping to copy and paste the controversial Arizona “audit” of the 2020 November presidential election just like they do model legislation from the corporate bill mill. Read the rest of this item here. Pfizer Dumps ALECThe pharmaceutical giant Pfizer did not renew its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council in 2021. Read the rest of this item here. Five ALEC Corporate Members Paid No Federal Taxes on Huge Profits in 2020Five of ALEC’s major corporate members are among the largest corporate tax dodgers in America and paid no federal taxes last year. One received a tax rebate. Read the rest of this item here. |
ALEC - The Backroom Where Laws Are Born |
| This is a glimpse into the world of the American Legislative Exchange Council, a corporate-funded charity that pays for lawmaker trips to resorts where they leave with ready-to-pass bills.
Neither ALEC nor the Georgia legislature would show us where the money comes from, or who it goes to. |
A Charity for Lawmakers? ALEC Legislator Resigns to Become Lobbyist |
| Rep. Ben Harbin resigned after two decades as a Georgia legislator the same day as 11ALive reporters asked him for an interview about the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) meeting where he was found behind closed doors with the top state lobbyist for the cell phone industry.
Atlanta's 11Alive follows up on its behind-the-scenes investigation of ALEC. |
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