Sep 12, 2012
ALEC Finds New Friends Republican Study Committee (RSC) a Quiet New Partner… Seems ALEC is searching for legislative support through a new partnership as dozens of members – legislative and corporate – abandon membership in the organization. In the article about this they provide the RSC is meeting with ALEC at the Heritage Foundation next [...]
Aug 29, 2012
A VLTP OP-ED in response to an article from PRWatch today by Lisa Graves — August 29, 2012 “The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) sent a message to hundreds of legislators across the country attacking the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), the creator of ALECexposed.org. Among other things ALEC claimed, “CMD is an attack-dog, not a watch-dog.” The error-filled [...]
Aug 28, 2012
BREAKING NEWS FROM VLTP – Earlier this year two complaints were filed against the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) by Common Cause and Clergy Voice, alleging major violations of IRS Code lobbying prohibitions committed by ALEC, a “charity” which enjoys a 501(c)(3) tax exempt status with the IRS. ALEC claims their activities are all related to educating lawmakers [...]
Jul 22, 2012
From Nieman Watchdog by Bruce Kushnick As the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) continues to bleed corporate, foundation and legislative members the “we don’t lobby” conservative lobbyist group out of DC continues to pursue their agenda undauntedly. AT&T has been under increased pressure from activist and Occupy groups for months to dump ALEC following the Trayvon [...]
Jul 20, 2012
Two more corporations have publicly left the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC): EnergySolutions, a nuclear services company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Connections Education, LLC, a private school entity based in Baltimore, Maryland, that contracts with charter schools, school districts, or governmental entities to provide “online” lessons to students. This brings the total [...]
Jul 7, 2012
For the past year, the Center for Media and Democracy has worked to expose the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), through its ongoing www.ALECexposed.org investigation into ALEC’s operations, lobbying, and “model” bills voted on behind closed doors by corporate lobbyists and legislators voting as equals. ALEC’s extreme agenda has included templates to change our laws [...]
Jul 1, 2012
This is a good overall story about ALEC for those looking for a good overview. It is from the CBS Evening News with Roger Pelley. Hope you saw it on TV, but if not, here it is. This is one of the better :summary” stores that I have seen on the MSM. I hope that [...]
Jun 21, 2012
From Think Progress Special Report… BREAKING: DELL BECOMES 21ST COMPANY TO DROP ALEC | Computer technology giant Dell has decided to drop its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council, a right-wing corporate front group behind the spread of voter suppression laws and Stand You Ground legislation. According to a letter from Dell’s Principal Social Strategist obtained [...]
Jun 12, 2012
Today Johnson & Johnson became the next company to dump the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). J&J held a seat upon ALEC’s Private Enterprise Board as well as key positions within ALEC’s numerous task forces. They are following the lead of companies such as Coca~Cola, Yum Brands, Wal-Mart, Amazon, PepsiCo and McDonalds and several foundations, [...]
