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	American Legislative Exchange Council - SourceWatch
		The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) was established in 1973 by Paul M. Weyrich of the Free Congress Foundation.
		ALEC says that its membership exceeds 2,400 state legislators from both political parties, which is over 30 percent of all state lawmakers in America.
		DOW and NRDC argue that ALEC plays a central role in reversing environmental legislation across the country: "ALEC is the corporate-funded pivotal point where this network--ranging from national organizations like the Heritage Foundation to state-based think tanks that comprise the State Policy Network--connects".
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=American_Legislative_Exchange_Council (1489 words)

	AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL
		I have been a big ALEC fan since I was at the Arizona Department of Transportation in the late 1990s and Brenda Burns, who was then our State Senate President, had just become head of ALEC.
		One of the key reasons ALEC has been so successful is that you understand the nation’s founding Jeffersonian principles of individual liberty, free markets, and limited government.
		ALEC and its members have long been at the forefront when it comes to looking for ways to involve the private sector in financing and operating transportation infrastructure.
	www.dot.gov /affairs/peters120906.htm (1441 words)

	CampusProgress.org \| Corporations got a problem? Call ALEC
		ALEC – the American Legislative Exchange Council – does its best to appear innocuous and fly beneath the radar.
		Each state has its own ALEC chair, a state representative or senator charged with getting ALEC’s legislation adopted (and you thought they were supposed to represent you), and ALEC counts roughly 2,400 of the nation’s 7,200 state legislators as members, including many caucus and chamber leaders.
		ALEC is most effective, in part, because it combines its innocuous name and vague-sounding mission statement with a deep-set conservative, anti-government philosophy.
	campusprogress.org /features/350/corporations-got-a-problem-call-alec (717 words)

	Tort Reform: An Overview of State Legislative Efforts to Improve the Legal System: Overview
		The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is encouraging state adoption of a model legislative act that would address this problem by ensuring that states use the same standards for reliability and accuracy of scientific and technical evidence as the federal courts.
		The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has also developed a model legislative act to reform rules governing venue to ensure that all legal actions have a direct relationship to the counties where they are initiated.
		The ALEC model provides for the ability to reschedule jury service, attempts to discourage lengthy terms of service, creates a lengthy trial fund to address financial hardships associated with long trial proceedings, specifies hardship excuses, and increases penalties for failing to appear for jury duty.
	www.namic.org /reports/tortReform/overview.asp (4037 words)

	Welcome to WorkingForChange (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Though ALEC prefers not to denote party affiliations, the report found that 177 are Republicans (84.7 percent), 29 are Democrats (13.9 percent) and three others from Nebraska are officially designated as Non-Partisan (1.4 percent).
		ALEC's success is in part due to the reality that forty-one state legislatures are only in session on a part-time basis and 33 states have no paid legislative staff to speak of.
		The American Legislative Exchange Council makes the achieving Roosevelt's vision a daunting task, especially considering that ALEC's reason d'être is to facilitate the unfettered access to the legislative process by corporations.
	www.workingforchange.com /printitem.cfm?itemid=13146 (1070 words)

	ALEC Report -- Chapter Six
		The American Legislative Exchange Council was originally the brainchild of conservative activist and culture warrior Paul Weyrich, a onetime journalist who later coined the term “Moral Majority” for evangelist Jerry Falwell.
		In 1985, ALEC assumed a high-profile role in the high-stakes and eventually successful campaign to unseat Rose Elizabeth Bird, the chief justice of the California Supreme Court, in a yes-or-no confirmation election.
		ALEC’s “pay-to-play” orientation was in sharp focus at the organization’s annual convention in New York City in August 2001.
	www.alecwatch.org /chaptersix.html (3539 words)

	American Legislative Exchange Council’s 2002 States And Nation Policy Summit Meeting
		This year, federal legislation was introduced that would establish a national effort in the Department of Justice, to expand the AMBER Alert network and to coordinate regional efforts.
		As state legislators, you are uniquely positioned to lead your state in developing systems to help local law enforcement locate abducted children and their abductors.
		As state legislators, you play a critical role in improving criminal justice in your state and in ensuring the safety of your communities.
	www.ojp.usdoj.gov /aag/speeches/amerlegislative.htm (3339 words)

	Fighting Bob
		ALEC and the right wing foundations that it partners with -- among them the Milwaukee-based Bradley Foundation and the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute (WPRI) -- worked to transform the image of voucher programs from a desultory privatization scheme to a "progressive" policy that gives students from low-income families a chance to get a better education.
		Each is co-chaired by a private sector member and a state legislative member, and they convene several times each year to draft "model legislation" that legislators can introduce in their home states.
		No model legislation is approved unless agreed to by the task force's corporate members and the ALEC board of directors, also consisting of private and public members.
	www.fightingbob.com /article.cfm?articleID=193 (1271 words)

	Protecting Americas Public Employees: A Handbook for Union Dues Reform
		Instead, the Court concluded that legislative history clearly established that the RLA prohibited unions from expending an employees fees on political causes once the employee had informed the union of his or her objection to such expenditures.
		Perhaps the single most important difference was that the state legislation drafted by the public employee unions and introduced in the legislatures by their supporters did not include the safeguards against union abuse of its role as exclusive representative.
		Legislators should bear in mind that agency fee cases are a major source of labor law litigation; at any given time, there may be scores if not hundreds of legal challenges to agency fees.
	www.educationpolicy.org /files/PAPE-bklt.htm (11722 words)

	American Legislative Exchange Council
		When ALEC began, it comprised only a handful of right-wing legislators; by 1991, it had grown into a clearinghouse of information for 2,400 conservative officeholders in 50 states, almost one-third of the 7,500 state legislators in the country.
		Though ALEC claims to be nonpartisan, and is an IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity, its core leadership is 85 percent Republican, and only one the 29 members of its board of directors is a Democrat.
		The report suggests ALEC's real reason for being is the provide a conduit for powerful corporations to shape legislation that is then enacted into law by either naive or complicit state legislators across the country.
	www.mediatransparency.org /recipientprofile.php?recipientID=585 (711 words)

	Statement on the Passing of John Berthoud, President of National Taxpayers Union and National Taxpayers Union Foundation
		From 1991-1994, John served ALEC well as its legislative director for tax and fiscal policy.
		The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is dedicated to developing model policies based on the Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government, federalism, and individual liberty.
		ALEC is the nation's largest nonpartisan, individual membership organization of state legislators, with more than 2,400 legislator members from all 50 states, and 86 former members serving in the U.S. Congress.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-28-2007/0004672133&EDATE= (257 words)

	People For the American Way - American Legislative Exchange Council
		ALEC claims that it is “the nation’s largest bipartisan, individual membership association of state legislators”—all of ALEC’s officers who are state legislator members are Republican.
		ALEC is supported by many right-wing foundations and organizations, including, but not limited to: National Rifle Association, Family Research Council, Heritage Foundation, Sarah Scaife Foundation, Milliken Foundation, DeVos Foundation, Bradley Foundation, and the Olin Foundation.
		ALEC works closely with the State Policy Network, a national network of right-wing groups and foundations that push their agenda on the local and state level.
	www.pfaw.org /pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=6990 (1015 words)

	American Family Association - AgapePress news
		Now, the American Legislative Exchange Council has filed a friend of the court brief in favor of thousands of non-union teachers who are forced to pay dues.
		Matt Warner, the American Legislative Exchange Council's Education Task Force Director, believes the case is going to have an impact on how states debate the issue of union dues and non-member union payments.
		The American Legislative Exchange Council is among a coalition of groups asking the Supreme Court to prohibit the WEA from using teachers' dues money for political activism without the teachers' permission.
	headlines.agapepress.org /archive/8/afa/252006g.asp (352 words)

	The Wilderness Society - How the West Is Won: Astroturf Lobbying and the 'Wise Use' Movement
		American environmentalism had its breakthrough in the 1970s, the decade that witnessed not only the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency but also the enactment of such measures as the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts.
		Groups such as ALEC, which received significant funding from the Coors Foundation and various development interests, were instrumental in moving those ideas from the classroom to the legislatures, where the campaign for "property rights" gained steam.
		At the federal level, it is no coincidence that the anti-regulatory provisions of the legislation endorsed in the Contract with America were well suited to industry; their lobbyists had drafted much of the language.
	www.wilderness.org.au /campaigns/corporate/greenwashing/howwestwon (3620 words)

	Ghostwriting the Law
		Its nine task forces, each composed of legislators and representatives from private industry, sit down together to draft model bills on issues ranging from agriculture to school vouchers, which are then introduced in state legislatures across the country.
		ALEC was quick to respond, drafting a measure to prevent firms from being fined if they report environmental violations at their facilities, and to keep such disclosures secret.
		ALEC enjoys what it calls an "impressive presence" among the leadership of state legislatures, with a membership that includes speakers, presidents, and majority and minority leaders in 22 senates and 30 houses.
	www.motherjones.com /news/outfront/2002/09/ma_95_01.html (1368 words)

	Reject the Law of the Sea Treaty: American Legislative Exchange Council Makes Statement on the Law of the Sea Treaty
		On Monday, November 5th, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released a statement which sets forth their opposisition to the Law of the Sea Treaty.
		ALEC, a prominent bipartisan coalition of state legislators who advocate for "limited government, free markets, federalism, and individual liberty," indicated their view that the Law of the Sea Treaty represents a grevious threat to American sovereignty, and that our ratification of it would be a colossal error.
		The Coalition to Preserve American Sovereignty commends the American Legislative Exchange Council for its stand against American accession to the Law of the Sea Treaty.
	rejectlost.blogspot.com /2007/11/american-council-on-legislative.html (369 words)

	American Legislative Exchange Council :: ALEC Releases Report Highly Critical of Asbestos Litigation Reform Legislation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Sandy Liddy Bourne, the Director of Legislation and Policy for ALEC, said, "The report has conclusively shown that the FAIR Act is going to be bankrupt in just a few years.
		The people who this legislation was designed to help, the real victims of asbestos exposure, are going to be left out in the cold because the trust fund created by the FAIR Act will go broke.
		We have model legislation which has been enacted in Ohio, Texas, Florida, and Georgia that addresses the asbestos litigation crisis in an effective manner which assures that the real victims of asbestos exposure are compensated." ALEC prefers state-level action on this matter.
	sev.prnewswire.com /chemical/20050919/DCM02519092005-1.html (414 words)

	Remarks by the President to the American Legislative Exchange Council
		It may sound small to the opiners in Washington, but you ask the average American family, would they rather have the $2,200 to spend on their own, or would they rather send it to Washington, D.C., they'll say, let me have my money, I can do a good job with it.
		I have told the American people we're in an ideological struggle, and the best way to defeat their ideology of darkness in the long-term is with an ideology of hope.
		Sometimes legislative bodies aren't real smooth in getting out a piece of legislation in timely fashion, as some of you might recognize.
	www.businesswire.com /portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070726006021&newsLang=en (5986 words)

	Economic Ranking of All 50 States Released
		According to their findings, a record eight million Americans moved from one state to another in 2006, revealing which states have the most dynamic and desirable economies, and which are "has-been" states.
		Legislators should take a close look at where their state ranks in this book and use it as a tool to help them improve," said Arkansas State Senator Steve Faris, ALEC's 2008 National Chairman.
		The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is the nation's largest nonpartisan, individual membership organization of state legislators, with over 2,400 legislator members from all fifty states, and 86 former members serving in the U.S. Congress.
	www.earthtimes.org /articles/show/news_press_release,243724.shtml (480 words)

	2001.08.01: The American Legislative Exchange Council, New York, New York
		I feel a genuine kinship with ALEC and with all of you who are committed to improving the lives of our fellow citizens.
		ALEC's commitment to that basic idea, to helping improve the quality of life for families in every part of our society, is ALEC's greatest contribution to our country.
		The President and I are also committed to a comprehensive Medicare plan that will strengthen and improve the system while giving seniors and disabled Americans options as to what kind of health care works best for their individual needs.
	www.os.dhhs.gov /news/speech/2001/010801.html (1882 words)

	ALEC adopts Oregon Social Security Waiver Resolution as Model Legislation
		The ALEC Commerce and Economic Development Task Force heard testimony from a number of speakers regarding the issue of Social Security and how to improve America's retirement system.
		Senator Derfler proposed that ALEC adopt the Oregon resolution as model ALEC legislation, which was approved by the task force.
		This means that all 3,000 ALEC state legislators nationwide will be encouraged to adopt similar resolutions in their respective states.
	www.cascadepolicy.org /pdf/socsec/alec.htm (462 words)

	ExxonSecrets Factsheet: ALEC - American Legislative Exchange Council
		ALEC boasts that its Annual Meeting is "the largest gathering of conservatives held each year." Its 2003 Annual Meeting was attended by representatives of the CATO Institute, the US Sportsman's Alliance, Evergreen Freedom Foundation, Competitive Enterprise Institute, American Enterprise Institute, and the Heritage Foundation.
		ALEC is firmly opposed to the Kyoto protocol.
		ALEC is a former member of the Cooler Heads Coalition and a current member of the State Policy Network.
	www.exxonsecrets.org /html/orgfactsheet.php?id=10 (1209 words)

	Remarks to the American Legislative Exchange Council in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.(Week Ending Friday, July 27, 2007) ...
		Remarks to the American Legislative Exchange Council in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.(Week Ending Friday, July 27, 2007) - Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
		Remarks to the American Legislative Exchange Council in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.(Week Ending Friday, July 27, 2007)
		He was a silver-tongued devil when he was a State legislator; he still is as a United States Congressman.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-177635363.html (167 words)

	2001.08.01: The American Legislative Exchange Council, New York, New York
		I feel a genuine kinship with ALEC and with all of you who are committed to improving the lives of our fellow citizens.
		ALEC's commitment to that basic idea, to helping improve the quality of life for families in every part of our society, is ALEC's greatest contribution to our country.
		The President and I are also committed to a comprehensive Medicare plan that will strengthen and improve the system while giving seniors and disabled Americans options as to what kind of health care works best for their individual needs.
	www.hhs.gov /news/speech/2001/010801.html (1882 words)

	Hearing Testimony
		The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is the nation’s largest nonpartisan, individual membership organization of state legislators with over 2,400 legislator members from all fifty states and 97 members in the Congress.
		ALEC supports this approach because it is consistent with the Jeffersonian principles of individual liberty, limited government, and free markets.
		The American Legislative Exchange Council is supportive of the flexibility and physical presence requirements as outlined in HR 1956.
	judiciary.house.gov /HearingTestimony.aspx?ID=325 (1858 words)

	Free Exchange on Campus - Facta Schmacta ACTA
		In a press release concerning proposed "intellectual diversity" legislation in Virginia (HB 1643), ACTA spins a tale that goes beyond "pitching an angle" to include factual misrepresentations.
		Virginia, despite the acknowledgement of the legislation's sponsor that there aren't problems in Virginia and that he also doesn't know of specific problems in other states, is considering passing legislation that would require to institutions to report on how they are addressing this undocumented problem.
		Still, if I were a legislator, I would want the advocacy groups I am fronting for, at a minimum, to not put out press releases that are inaccurate and unethically misrepresentative of the facts.
	www.freeexchangeoncampus.org /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=433&Itemid=55 (856 words)

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