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‘ALEC Rock’ cartoon explains corporate political influence

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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…

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26th corporation cuts ties with ‘bill mill’ ALEC

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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…

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