…mouth” over the bill, served for years as an officer of ALEC, was ALEC’s national chairman in 2016, and was given ALEC’s “Iron Woman” Award in 2017. The Koch-funded American…
Voter ID Suppressed the Vote Exactly as Wisconsin Republicans Predicted
ALEC’s Corporate Board Leads…in Federal Violations
…example of why repeat violators ally themselves with groups like ALEC in order weaken regulations and influence public policy. Exxon pumped more than $1.7 million into ALEC over a 17-year…
Bradley Foundation Funnels Millions to State Policy Network Groups
…beginning. SPN’s predecessor, the Madison Group, was launched by ALEC in the 1980s at the Heritage Foundation, where ALEC was also housed. SPN was formally created in 1992 as an…
State Policy Network Attacks Public Sector Workers as Waters Rise in Texas
…ally of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is meeting in rain-soaked San Antonio planning an attack on public sector workers nationwide. The $80 million network of state “think tanks”…
Infighting, Legal Questions Slow ALEC Push for Second Constitutional Convention
…formally asks the ALEC Board to revoke CFA’s ALEC membership. “As you know, there has been a long-instituted gentleman’s agreement among the Article V campaigns supported by ALEC to refrain…
The ALEC Swampland
Though ALEC has an uneasy relationship with President Trump, they haven’t hesitated in adopting his “drain the swamp” rhetoric when extolling their plans to amend the federal constitution, repeal workers’…
Big Coal Burns Bright at ALEC Conference
My ALEC Diary Day #1 The best part of my 9th American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) conference so far was trying to get into the host hotel in Denver. When…
Betsy DeVos and Issue of College Sexual Assault Take Center Stage at ALEC in Denver
…Find out the details on the Facebook page “Denver RESISTS DeVos.” #ALECinDenver is being used by protesters #ALECinCO is being used by the ALEC visitors. Evan James, David Armiak, David…
Trump Team, ALEC, Koch Industries Debate Gerrymandering the U.S. Senate in Denver
…democracy. ALEC had a model resolution supporting the electoral college; ALEC wanted to limit ballot initiatives and referendums put on the ballot by voters; ALEC stood behind the U.S. Supreme…
Koch-Trained Pundit Says London Fire Isn’t Government’s Problem. Tell It to the Victims.
…want. That’s why the Koch-funded American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is pushing the federal “REINS Act,” a bill designed to make it all but impossible for government agencies to produce…
