Today, the Center for Media & Democracy [1] and The Nation [2] unveiled www.ALECexposed.org [3], an important resource that provides key insight into the workings of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the shadowy organization that shepherds corporate-crafted bills through state legislatures, as detailed in this PFAW Foundation report [4]. This new wiki-style website allows you view the actual legislation ALEC is pushing, including bills affecting:
- Worker and Consumer Rights [5]
- Tort Reform and Injured Americans [6]
- Privatizing Schools and Higher Ed Policy [7]
- Health, Pharmaceuticals and Safety Net Programs [8]
- Environment, Energy and Agriculture [9]
- Democracy, Voter Rights and Federal Power [10]
- Taxes and Budgets [11]
- Guns, Prisons, Crime and Immigration [12]
These “model bills” are extraordinarily influential – they reach almost every state, and give incredible advantages to big corporations by carving special loopholes into environmental, tax and safety regulations and slashing worker and consumer protections. Below is a clip of PFAW’s Andrew Gillum discussing ALEC’s work with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell:
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