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 Launches Attack on Banks That Divest From Fossil Fuels Read the rest of this item here. ALEC Forum Promotes Manufactured Controversy Over the Factual Teaching of Racism in K-12 Schools Read the rest of this item here. ALEC Leader Indicted for Campaign Finance Conspiracy Read the rest of this item here. ALEC “Academy” Featured a Who’s Who of Voter Suppression Leaders Read the rest of this item here. |
More ALEC News |
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ALEC Leader Indicted for Campaign Finance ConspiracyTennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey, a state chair and national board member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, allegedly used illegal contributions to further his campaign for Congress in 2016. Read the rest of this item here. ALEC Voter Suppressors Square Off in GOP Primary for Arizona Secretary of StateBoth leading candidates in the Republican primary for secretary of state in Arizona support voter suppression legislation, and one is an insurrectionist backed by Trump. Read the rest of this item here. ALEC Leaders Boast About Anti-Abortion, Anti-Trans BillsAt a Council for National Policy conference in May, top legislative members of the American Legislative Exchange Council took credit for advancing bills to severely restrict abortion access and target trans students in their states. Read the rest of this item here. Here’s Who Funds the Right-Wing American Legislative Exchange CouncilA CMD investigation reveals the identities of the donors behind a large portion of ALEC’s revenue as the group continues its attempts to hide its backers and its agenda from the public. Read the rest of this item here. ALEC Claims Credit for Voter Suppression and Anti-Critical Race Theory Laws at Secret MeetingALEC boasted about its role in promoting and passing laws making it harder to vote, barring schools from teaching about America’s racist past, and protecting employers from COVID-related lawsuits at a May meeting of the right-wing Council for National Policy. 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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