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Tag Archives: ALEC
How Iowa Taxes Promote The Agenda Of Out-Of-State Corporations
Will Legislators Represent ALEC or Iowa? ProgressIowa As new and returning state legislators were sworn in today, Progress Iowa asked them to opt-out of joining the American Legislative Exchange Council, also known as ALEC. In a letter sent to all … Continue reading
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Tagged ALEC, ALEC Iowa, Iowa Legislature 2013
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This Could Happen Here If Iowa GOP Are Allowed To Control State Government
http://www.vltp.net/ [Note from BFIA: Terry Branstad is a founding member of ALEC – http://www.alec.org/about-alec/history/ – “Among those who were involved with ALEC in its formative years were: Robert Kasten and Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin; John Engler of Michigan; Terry Branstad … Continue reading
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ALEC: How Bad Public Policy Finds Friends In State Legislatures
A new report from the Iowa Policy Project and Good Jobs First is warning folks around the country to take note: Ideas for bad public policy have friends in state legislatures, and Iowa is no exception. Here’s what IPP sent … Continue reading
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Tagged ALEC, ALEC in Iowa, Iowa legislative session 2013, iowa policy project, Terry Branstad and ALEC
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Time For Iowa To Quit Giving Free Stuff To Corporate Lobbyists
Citizens for a Healthy Iowa and Progress Iowa launch SayNoToALEC.com, demand legislators end taxpayer-funded ALEC memberships DES MOINES — Citizens for a Healthy Iowa and Progress Iowa launched SayNoToALEC.com, a petition demanding state legislators end their taxpayer-funded membership in the … Continue reading
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Why Are Corporate Members Of ALEC Writing Iowa’s Laws?
Iowa Move To Amend along with Blog for Iowa, Progress Iowa, Sierra Club, Physicians for Social Responsibility and others co-sponsored an appearance by Lisa Graves in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, July 15th at the Electrical Union Hall 1211 Wiley Blvd. … Continue reading
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Tagged ALEC, ALEC Iowa, Citizens United, Move to Amend, Voter ID bills
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When Will Iowa Stop Spending Tax Dollars On ALEC?
progressiowa.org Hewlett-Packard, Deere, BestBuy, CVS, and MillerCoors dump ALEC When will Iowa stop sending tax dollars to this extreme organization? DES MOINES, IOWA — Five additional companies have left the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC): Hewlett-Packard, John Deere, BestBuy, CVS, … Continue reading
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State Rep. Brian Quirk Announces Decision To Leave ALEC
Des Moines, IA — State Representative Brian Quirk announced today that he has cancelled his membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and will no longer participate in the organization. Rep. Quirk released the following statement about ALEC’s dangerous … Continue reading
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Iowa Legislators With ALEC Ties
Iowa Legislators with ALEC Ties Governor Terry Branstad (Iowa), identified by ALEC as involved in its formative years http://www.alec.org/about-alec/history/ House of Representatives Rep. Richard T. Anderson (R-97), International Relations Task Force Member Rep. Richard Arnold (R-72), Energy, Environment and Agriculture … Continue reading
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Grassley Defends ALEC
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
Must Read: ALEC “Sharpens Focus On Jobs”
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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Tagged ALEC, living wage, race to the bottom
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