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American Legislative Exchange Council behind push to lower minimum wages: report
The conservative lobbying group Alec has been behind a major push against the pay rates of low-wage American workers by sponsoring or supporting scores of new laws aimed at weakening their protections, a new survey has found. Since 2011, politicians backed by the American Legislative Exchange Council, which has hit…
Five more corporations abandon the ‘bill mill’ ALEC
Amid complaints from liberal and progressive groups, five corporations have dropped their support for the right-wing policy group called the American Legislative Exchange Council. General Electric, The Western Union Company, Sprint Nextel Corporation, Symantec Corporation, and Reckitt Benckiser Group all told Color Of Change that they no longer supported ALEC.…
‘ALEC Rock’ cartoon explains corporate political influence
A new video updates a classic Schoolhouse Rock concept to explain the basics behind the American Legislative Exchange Council controversy. “ALEC Rock,” produced by Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Mark Fiore and a number of advocacy groups including the Center for Media and Democracy, introduces us to “ALEC,” a malevolent replacement…
26th corporation cuts ties with ‘bill mill’ ALEC
Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts/Medco has become the twenty-sixth corporation to cut ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council. The company told the Center for Media and Democracy that it was no longer a member of ALEC, a so-called “bill mill” that drafts corporate-friendly model legislation for state lawmakers. Express…
Five more corporations distance themselves from ALEC
Five corporations recently announced they were no longer members of the American Legislative Exchange Council after being confronted by liberal and progressive groups. John Deere, CVS Caremark, MillerCoors, HP, and Best Buy all said they would stop funding the organization, which drafts model legislation for state lawmakers and describes itself…
Clergy group demands IRS investigate ALEC’s tax-exempt status
The former head of the IRS’ Exempt Organizations division is calling for an investigation into a conservative nonprofit group of lawmakers and corporate officials on the grounds that they are abusing their tax-exempt status. Former IRS official Marcus Owens recently filed a complaint against the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)…
Johnson & Johnson cuts ties with American Legislative Exchange Council
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday became the 19th company to cut ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council following a campaign launched by liberal and progressive groups. “We have been in dialogue with ALEC for some time, and while we acknowledge ALEC’s recent decision to focus only on…
Amazon becomes 18th company to split with ALEC
Amazon.com, the massive online retailer, has become the 18th company to leave the controversial legislative group the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), according to Think Progress. In spite of pressure from right-wing websites like Michelle Malkin.com, Breitbart.com and Newsbusters, the company has joined other organizations like PepsiCo, State Farm Insurance…
Education group abandons American Legislative Exchange Council
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) has cut ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council, according to the Center for Media and Democracy. “Given recent events, the new NBPTS President and CEO decided to discontinue engagement with ALEC,” the organization said. “As a result, NBPTS terminated its membership…
Democrat on leaving ALEC: They went ‘more and more to the right’
South Carolina state Rep. Ted Vick appeared on MSNBC’s The Ed Show on Tuesday night to explain why he resigned from the American Legislative Exchange Council. “ALEC was a group that offered a place for Democrats and Republicans to come together and the private sector to come together to actually…
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