ALEC Fails to Denounce Dangerous and Racist Views of Its Leaders and Members
White nationalist statements and ties draw fire from many within GOP, but not ALEC.
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ALEC Doubles Down on Trump, Corporate Agenda at Annual Meeting in Texas
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) meets this week in Austin, the capital of the Lone Star State, for its 46th Annual Meeting at the posh JW Marriott hotel.
Everything Is Bigger in Texas, Including ALEC's Influence
Texas tops chart for number of ALEC legislators, with 59 politicians tied to corporate bill mill, the local delegation might be the largest delegation at this week's meeting.
New Report Documents Pervasive Influence of ALEC in Texas
As corporate lobbyists and legislators prepare to gather in Austin, CMD and Common Cause release a report detailing the pay-to-play group's firm grip on Texas politics.
BREAKING: ALEC Plans "Confidential" Helicopter Border Tour in Texas for Board Members
Two biggest private prison companies backing ALEC get millions in ICE contracts to run controversial immigrant detention camps, raising questions about who is paying for the tour and why.
Koch Closes Plant After Huge EPA Fine
555 workers will lose their jobs.
Coke, Pepsi Drop Trade Association Pushing Plastic Ban Bans
Plastic Industry Association works with ALEC to block regulation of single-use plastics.
Koch, Bradley Money Fuels Trump's Right-Wing Echo Chamber
Trump's friends from the Summit have gone out of their way to justify his racist attacks.
Oregon Strengthens Public Workers' Right to Organize
New post-Janus law helps level the playing field in Oregon in the face of right-wing campaigns to weaken public sector unions.
Right-Wing Network Fights Proposed Wisconsin Minimum Wage Hike
"Infrastructure" built by Bradley Foundation gives GOP legislators the ammunition they need to fight a raise for Wisconsin's working poor.