... or as good as to be expected. Earlier post was a shortened version.
Group's model bill at heart of SC lawsuit limits
http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/2011/04/groups-model-bill-heart-sc-lawsuit-limitsClips:
South Carolina lawmakers are using language by a conservative, business-funded special interest group as a model for legislation aimed at limiting lawsuits.
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Martin said he hasn't spoken with ALEC about the legislation, but wishes he had more input from them about a recent state Supreme Court decision on product liability that has also become a sticking point for the legislation. "I really wish I had brought them in," Martin said.
ALEC offers a buffet of model bills on topics from telecommunications and health to lawsuit limits and energy. The group's financing comes from $50 annual membership fees legislators pay and corporations that can have a stake in the legislation.
ALEC spokeswoman Raegan Weber notes the legislative group comes up with model bills based mostly on what states have had success passing.
Since 2007, legislators have reported getting more than $40,800 from ALEC for conferences, travel and education. Weber said South Carolina lawmakers raised that money to cover the spending.
Useful data points, good, solid neutral story, need more of these.
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