…cash from corporations like Peabody to attend ALEC conferences. Peabody, a long time member of ALEC, is a frequent presenter at ALEC events and sponsor of several items of ALEC…
Big Telecom Bankrolls a National Network of Stink Tanks
Do ALEC Denials of Bill Tracking Signal an IRS Examination?
…searches,” to search for language taken from 169 ALEC “model bills” selected from the library of more than 800 ALEC bills, available at the Center for Media and Democracy’s ALECexposed.org….
The State Policy Network’s Cozy Relationship with Big Tobacco
…in many states can help inspire local resistance. SPN, its member affiliates, and SPN-related entities such as the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the Heritage Foundation, and the Cato Institute,…
Did ALEC Found SPN? 1991 Report Suggests So, Exposes SPN Agenda
…presumably, ALEC’s other corporate funders). In 1991, ALEC Housed in Heritage Foundation Headquarters with Amway The NCRP report also notes that ALEC was then “housed in the Washington, D.C. headquarters…
Guardian Documents Expose State Policy Network Groups’ Intent to Lobby
…proposals are from 40 SPN members to the Searle Freedom Trust, a private foundation that funds right-wing groups such as Americans for Prosperity, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Americans…
State Policy Network: The Stealth Network Dramatically Influencing State Law
…by CMD, and these groups are among ALEC’s most active members, as CMD has reported. State SPN member think tank ALEC ties* Personnel representing think tank at ALEC Task force…
SPN: Right-Wing Stink Tanks Pushing the ALEC Agenda in the States
…Koch foundations give to organizations like ALEC ($748,858 between 1998 and 2011; in addition the Kochs approved a nearly $500,000 loan to ALEC in the late 1990s, when ALEC was…
Tracie Sharp: Bursar of Mystery Money and “IKEA Model” Materials to Stink Tanks
…Exchange Council (ALEC)-backed agenda in state houses nationwide. They have deep ties to the Koch brothers and the national right-wing network of funders, and several affiliates appear to orchestrate extensive…
Reports Expose Extreme Pressure Groups Masquerading as Think Tanks
…an in-depth investigation reveals that SPN and its state affiliates are major drivers of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)-backed corporate agenda in state houses nationwide, with deep ties to…