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ALEC Scraps Gun Law, Voter-ID Task Force

The American Legislative Exchange Council, a Washington non-profit that brings together conservative lawmakers and corporate representatives to craft state-level legislation, announced on Tuesday it is disbanding its “Public Safety and Elections Task Force,” a policy group that drafted model bills for voter-ID requirements and “stand your ground” gun laws, among other issues.
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PROGRESSIVE VICTORY: ALEC Ends Its Guns And Voter Suppression Task Force

US Politics / Liberal : The Wonk Room (last year)

In the face of mounting pressure from progressive activists and its own corporate sponsors, the American Legislative Exchange Council, a right-wing group funded by corporations like ExxonMobil and Koch Industries, announced today th... Read Post

ALEC Announces the End of the Task Force that Dealt with Non-Economic Issues

US Politics / Liberal : BlueNC (last year)

(Washington, D.C.) April 17, 2012—David Frizzell, Indiana State Representative and 2012 National Chairman of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), issued the following statement today on behalf of ALEC’s Legislative Boar... Read Post

Unbelievable: Prison Industry Funnels Donations To State Lawmakers Introducing SB1070-Like Bills Around The Country

US Politics / Liberal : AlterNet Blogs: Speakeasy (3 years ago)

This post originally appeared on Think Progress. In December 2009, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) — a powerful front group that helps corporate representatives craft template legislation for state lawmakers, funded... Read Post


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