…upon to testify at hearings, producing “studies” or model legislation, and attracting media attention. SPN is the sister organization of the model policy factory the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC),…
ALEC’s Stand Your Ground Laws Have Created a Deadly Culture of Shoot-First Vigilantism
…and Democracy (CMD). What’s less widely known is the pivotal role the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has played in ensuring the widespread adoption of such laws. Since its founding…
Mock Constitutional Convention Reveals Far Right’s Vision for Rewriting the U.S. Constitution
…the group has held since launching its campaign in 2013 in conjunction with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) — at Mount Vernon, the historic home of America’s first president….
Lawmakers à la Carte: How ALEC Sells Access to State Legislators
It’s no secret that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) offers its corporate sponsors a variety of options for buying access to state lawmakers. Now, new documents reveal just how…
Democrats and Republicans Need to Strike a Deal to Sideline the Far-Right House Caucus Holding America Hostage
…if they want to preserve a government capable of responding to international crises and the needs of the American people. The writing was on the wall less than a week…
Progressive Groups Protest ALEC’s “50 Years of Harm”
A coalition of progressive groups gathered in front of the National Portrait Gallery yesterday to protest the 50th anniversary celebrations of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and draw attention…
Parent Company of Taco Bell & KFC Pivots to Funding Right-Wing Causes
The fast food giant Yum! Brands has reversed its 2012 decision to stop funding the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and started paying annual dues to an association of right-wing…
After 50 Years, This Right-Wing Law Factory Is Crazier Than Ever
This story, produced in collaboration with the Center for Media and Democracy, first appeared in The American Prospect. With the political media’s attention firmly fixed on Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL)…
Software Giant Oracle Joins American Legislative Exchange Council
Oracle, the fifth largest tech company in the U.S., has voluntarily disclosed that it has joined the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), as noted in its 2022 Political Activity Report….
Nearly 700 ALEC Lawmakers Have Voted to Ban Abortion. Is One of Them Yours?
At least 684 state lawmakers affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) have voted to make it illegal for pregnant people across the country to access the right to…