Category Archives: ALEC

Grassley Defends ALEC

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Is our senator working for Iowans or ALEC?  Think Progress reports: On April 4, Coca-Cola announced it was ending financial support for [ALEC] the American Legislative Exchange Council, the right-wing group behind “Stand Your Ground” laws and voter suppression efforts. … Continue reading →

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Must Read: ALEC “Sharpens Focus On Jobs”

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Many of us have been at least somewhat gladdened by recent news that the corporate driven entity known ALEC has been losing at least a few high profile members while at the same time taking some much deserved heat over … Continue reading →

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Progress Iowa Launches Iowa Anti-ALEC Campaign

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Trish Nelson

[Note from BFIA:  This just in from Dave Bradley – ALEC continues to slowly come apart:  http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/04/17/465775/alec-retreat-non-economic-issues/   There was a brief discussion of ALEC on River-to-River yesterday. Slowly they are being exposed to light and it is killing them.] Progress … Continue reading →

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ALEC Member Corporations.

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Dave Bradley

If corporations choose to join organizations like ALEC, they should be proud enough to let the country and their shareholders know. As mentioned many times before here on blogforiowa, ALEC tries to operate out of the light. As you also … Continue reading →

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Rant On! ALEC Must Be Exposed!

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Dave Bradley

It looks like we are seeing the beginnings of the breakup of one of the most anti-democratic groups ever to foist itself on the American public. Slowly but surely the wheels are coming off the behind the curtain, under the … Continue reading →

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Cedar Valley Voices: Wrapping Up

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Today’s guest post is by Larry Hodgden of Tipton. Larry is a retired Viet Nam era veteran of the USAF. He and his  wife of 40 years, Sharon, have three children and seven grandchildren who keep him very busy. Family, … Continue reading →

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Coca-Cola To Pull Support From ALEC Over Voter Suppression Efforts

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Trish Nelson

UPDATE:  And Pepsi!  http://www.npr.org/2012/04/05/150013705/boycotts-hitting-group-behind-stand-your-ground Thinkprogress.org/ Prompted by a petition campaign by the progressive advocacy group Color of Change, Coca-Cola has pulled its support from ALEC, a right-wing corporate-funded front group which has been pushing voter restriction efforts around the country. … Continue reading →

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How To Use A Freedom Of Information Request To Expose ALEC

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Trish Nelson

politicususa.com/alec-foi-request/ Democracy lovers, below is an article that lays out how to do a FOI request to expose legislators who belong to ALEC.  We already know that in Iowa, all House members’ ALEC dues are paid automatically at taxpayer expense.  … Continue reading →

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Getting our money’s worth?

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Today’s guest post is by Larry Hodgden of Tipton. Larry is a retired Viet Nam era veteran of the USAF. He and his  wife of 40 years, Sharon, have three children and seven grandchildren who keep him very busy. Family, … Continue reading →

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Newspapers Silent About ALEC’s Link To “Voter ID” Laws

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Trish Nelson

The Center for Media and Democracy’s PRwatch.org: The links between the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and “voter ID” legislation have been well-documented, but newspapers in the states impacted most severely by the voter suppression legislation have been largely silent … Continue reading →

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