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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Domino Theory: ALEC Lawmakers Eye Arizona-Style Election Audits in Other States Read the rest of this item here. Pfizer Dumps ALEC Read the rest of this item here. Five ALEC Corporate Members Paid No Federal Taxes on Huge Profits in 2020 Read the rest of this item here. CMD Joins 300+ Groups in Call for Companies to Quit ALEC Over Voter Suppression Bills Read the rest of this item here.
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More ALEC News |
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ALEC’s Annual Economic Survey Puts Profits Before PeopleThe American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual economic survey gives top rankings to states that roll out the red carpet for corporations, not those with better wealth equality, more insured residents, or decent labor rights. Read the rest of this item here. Top ALEC Official Is Ringleader of Arizona Election Audit CircusALEC’s national board treasurer, Arizona Senate President Karen Fann, leads the charge on the highly controversial Maricopa County ballot audit widely denounced by election officials from both parties. Read the rest of this item here. New Report: The Big Oil and ALEC Ploy for Getting Unions to Help Chill Climate ProtestsThe Center for Media and Democracy released a new report today, “Using Unions to Carry Big Oil’s Water,” detailing how the fossil fuel industry and the American Legislative Exchange Council cynically use unions to win Democratic support for legislation that criminalizes and chills environmental protests under the guise of “worker safety.” Read the rest of this item here. Rand Paul Is Working with ALEC to Suppress the VoteIn a video with the right-wing Texas Public Policy Foundation, the Kentucky senator made it clear that he’s teaming up with the American Legislative Exchange Council to back Trumpian voter suppression efforts this year. Read the rest of this item here. ALEC Big Pharma Members Hit with Billions in Fines and Penalties in 2020Novartis and Mallinckrodt topped the list of ALEC corporations with expensive legal violations last year. Read the rest of this item here. ALEC-Led Effort to Preserve Conservative Majority on Supreme Court Gains Steam in the StatesFaced with the potential expansion of the Supreme Court, the political Right wants to amend the Constitution to limit the Court to nine justices. 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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