Fresh Air with Terry Gross (NPR)
July 21, 2011
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How ALEC Shapes State Politics Behind The Scenes
July 21, 2011
http://www.npr.org/2011/07/21/138537515/how-alec-shapes-state-politics-behind-the-scenes"They now hold more state legislative seats than at any time since 1928, the year that Herbert Hoover came to the presidency," says reporter John Nichols. "They control 25 states both houses of the legislature. There are also 21 states where Republicans control both houses of the legislature and the governorship. And in the backroom of politics, that's what people really want. If you've got governor, state House and state Senate, you can pretty much roll through whatever legislation you want."
Nichols, a political reporter for The Nation, recently wrote the introduction and co-authored two in a series of articles about the relationship that state-based legislators have with a group called the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). ALEC is a group that brings together state legislators and representatives of corporations to draft model bills that can then be introduced at the state level of government. An archive of ALEC documents was recently leaked to the Center for Media and Democracy.
National Chairman Of ALEC Responds To Report
July 21, 2011
http://www.npr.org/2011/07/21/138575665/national-chairman-of-alec-responds-to-reportThe Nation recently published a series of pieces about the relationship that state-based legislators have with a group called the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). ALEC is a group that brings together state legislators, interest groups and corporate representatives to draft model bills that can then be introduced at the state level of government.
On today's Fresh Air, Louisiana State Rep. Noble Ellington, a Republican from the 20th district and the national chairman of ALEC, responds to The Nation's report.
NPR SERIES on ALEC from October 2010 concerning Privatization/Profitization of Prisons -
Part 1 "Prison Economics Help Drive Ariz. Immigration Law" on October 28, 2010
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130833741Part 2 "Shaping State Laws With Little Scrutiny"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130891396Related NPR Stories on the MAIN PAGE for LINK to:
Shaping State Laws With Little Scrutiny Oct. 29, 2010
A Refuge For Powerful Lawmakers Sept. 23, 2010
The Brothers Koch: Rich, Political And Playing To Win Aug. 26, 2010
When Right-Wing Extremism Moves Mainstream March 25, 2010
This is great stuff, NPR and the Nation leading the way right now on ALEC mega-story, getting ready to get the Pulitzers, while other sit on their corporate paid hands (NYT, WaPo, etc) Ed Show and LA Times did pieces though already.
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