CMD NEWS ABOUT Democracy

• Election Manipulators Use ALEC To Push Their Partisan Power Grabs Against Voters

  By Jay Riestenberg | August 20th, 2019 at 12:28 PM (CDT)

  The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is up to it again: promoting new ways to restrict political representation and under one of the central foundations of American democracy.

• ALEC Fails to Denounce Dangerous and Racist Views of Its Leaders and Members

  By Scott Zimmerman | August 16th, 2019 at 8:00 AM (CDT)

  White nationalist statements and ties draw fire from many within GOP, but not ALEC.

• ALEC Doubles Down on Trump, Corporate Agenda at Annual Meeting in Texas

  By David Armiak | August 14th, 2019 at 9:45 AM (CDT)

  The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) meets this week in Austin, the capital of the Lone Star State, for its 46th Annual Meeting at the posh JW Marriott hotel.

• Everything Is Bigger in Texas, Including ALEC’s Influence

  By Scott Zimmerman | August 12th, 2019 at 2:51 PM (CDT)

  Texas tops chart for number of ALEC legislators, with 59 politicians tied to corporate bill mill, the local delegation might be the largest delegation at this week's meeting.

• Koch Closes Plant After Huge EPA Fine

  By Don Wiener | August 1st, 2019 at 11:22 AM (CDT)

  555 workers will lose their jobs.