<blockquote>...as a part of their general dues, to ALEC’s overhead items like office rent, the salaries and benefits of its employees and meeting expenses."</blockquote>
So ALEC as a whole can keep on supporting voter suppression and lobbying to block equal pay for women.
See, we've learned from what anti-choicers say about services Planned Parenthood provides that have nothing to do with abortion.
I am working really hard to generate informed opposition in Ohio.
I voiced the same concern - re lack of attention to state proposals- to 350.org and the state branch of the Sierra Club. I am currently working with OSEC, and we will be testifying at the hearing tomorrow. I believe someone from Green Peace will also be present. Interfaith Power and Light may also submit a comment. I have reached out to the the International Workers of the World Union, and the Ohio branches will be considering involvement at their next member meetings.
The response from the big environmental groups has been disheartening at best. Essentially, they have said the state level resolutions don't matter. I disagree completely. Thanks for covering this issue!
Hope you can send someone to cover the hearing tomorrow.
It's important to note State Farm’s specific participation in ALEC. State Farm’s participation in and funding of ALEC relates to matters affecting insurance. That means they only participate in two of ALEC’s nine subject matter task forces - those affecting insurance.
The model bills that have been in the news lately (“stand your ground” and voter ID) have come from another task force in which State Farm is not a participant and never has been. (In 2012, ALEC announced a refocusing on economic issues and the disbanding of that taskforce.) None of the money they give ALEC goes to support the work of these other task forces. All the funding goes to either the work of the two task forces with which they participate or, as a part of their general dues, to ALEC’s overhead items like office rent, the salaries and benefits of its employees and meeting expenses.
Sounds like SPN is making considerable headway against the liberal agenda in the US. People like Tracey Sharp and the others who lead these state think tanks should be given much praise. I am shocked to learn that you actually think you stumbled upon some news worthy information that conservative think tanks read each others work and share information - - REALLY? This happens all the time in both the left and right, that is called research.
I think it is important to the public policy debate to have all sides represented. And as far as funding these groups - whether it my simple $100 contribution or the revenues from conservatives like the Koch Institute, we can spend their money however they want. The irony to this story was that is did not see any "investigative reporting" as to the funding of Media Matters or any mention of George Sorros and his projects.
A word to the wise, if you want to pretend to be a reporter - make sure you legitimately cover an issue from all angles. Otherwise go back and learn what a true journalist is and does...
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