Reply #429: Blog for Iowa: The Corporate Bill Mill: Which Iowa Legislators Have ALEC Ties? [View All]

“Through the corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council, global corporations and state politicians vote behind closed doors to try to rewrite state laws that govern your rights. These so-called “model bills” reach into almost every area of American life and often directly benefit huge corporations. 98% of ALEC’s funding comes from corporations like Exxon Mobil, corporate “foundations” like the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation, or trade associations like the pharmaceutical industry’s PhRMA and sources other than “legislative dues.” Those funds help subsidize legislators’ trips to ALEC meetings, where they are wined, dined, and handed “model” legislation to make law in their state. Learn more at ALEC Exposed/PRWatch.org/Center for Media and Democracy, Madison, WI.

Iowa Legislators with ALEC Ties

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