Reply #81: Source for ALEC A-Z (American Legislative Exchange Council) [View All]

ALEC story is bubbling up.

We have posted as close to a 'one-stop shop' on the American Legislative Exchange Council (The CNP and Heritage Foundation arm that writes corporate monopoly law at the State Level - Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, etc).

Posted on Kos under this "<a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/08/953811/-Gov-Rick-Snyder-Sellout-Prefabricated-Corporate-Michigan-%28Government%29-Courtesy-of-KochALEC-Excl">Gov Rick Snyder Sellout? Prefabricated Corporate Michigan (Government) Courtesy of Koch & ALEC Excl</a>.".

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/08/953811/-Gov-Rick-Snyder-Sellout-Prefabricated-Corporate-Michigan-%28Government%29-Courtesy-of-KochALEC-Excl

TABLE of CONTENTS:
Table of Contents (All things ALEC A to Z)

• How did this Investigation get started? Basics of Our Narrative
• What is the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)?
• Why should you (Michiganders) care?
• Who does ALEC represent and where do they get their funding?
• What do US/Foreign Corporations Pay to Play?
• How the American Legislative Exchange Council Works
• What is Model Legislation or a Model Act?
• ALEC is a Charity?
• What is the Scale of the ALEC influence? In Michigan?
• The Big Picture: ALEC Connections to CNP and others
• ALEC Issue (and with Michigan Examples)
o Healthcare
o Telecommunications
o Corrections and Criminal Justice
o Big Oil
o Environment
o Education
o Asbestos
o Right-to-Work
o State Taxes and Snyder’s Budget
• Michigan members of ALEC (Find ALEC members in your State)

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Haven't been on DU for awhile, but since Kos is now "a bunch of crusty old white guys" maybe I should.

HS