Jul 26, 2012
Click on the article titles below for links to the articles or videos: ALEC conservatives reject charges of corporate cronyism “I know you’re being attacked by a lot of these leftist groups in your states. I know you are,” Ron Scheberle, ALEC’s executive director told lawmakers during lunch Wednesday before turning to the group’s corporate [...]
Jul 16, 2012
Representative Christine Watkins (D-69) sent out a press release this morning announcing her resignation from ALEC. Rep. Watkins was not listed as a member of ALEC by CMD’s Sourcewatch. At her announcement she said: “The level of secrecy and removal of the public from the lawmaking process ALEC fosters is something I simply cannot ignore.” [...]
Jun 27, 2012
Salt Lake City – Prior to next month’s conference of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Salt Lake City, the Alliance for a Better UTAH has launched a statewide billboard campaign designed to educate the public on the realities of ALEC. “We have both standard and electronic billboards going up across the state, from [...]
Jun 8, 2012
Politics » Progressive group says conservative organization blocked access to conference site. The Alliance for a Better UTAH is accusing the American Legislative Exchange Council of using its clout to silence dissent at its upcoming annual conference in Salt Lake City. The alliance sought to rent space in the Little America Hotel, where it could [...]
