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The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is having their 41st annual meeting in Dallas, Texas from July 30 to August 1. For updates follow #ALECTEXposed on twitter, [http://www.prwatch.org/news/2014/07/12549/alec-agenda-dallas-evisceration-medicaid-privatization-public-schools-expansion-gas-exports read here for more on the agenda], and check back for updates and news from the meeting. Read the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130908082601/http://progresstexas.org/sites/default/files/ALECExposedinTexas.pdf report by CMD and Progress Texas on ALEC's agenda in Texas here].
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We suspected it all along, but now we have the goods that prove that [http://www.progressive.org/news/2014/07/187769/his-dad-charles-koch-was-bircher-new-documents Charles Koch was a member of the John Birch Society] at the height of their attacks on the civil rights movement and civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King.
<h3>[https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2024/12/07/top-leonard-leo-lieutenant-leads-alec-bootcamp-against-woke-capitalism/ Top Leonard Leo Lieutenant Leads ALEC Bootcamp Against “Woke” Capitalism]</h3>
On December 5, right-wing culture warriors instructed lawmakers attending the American Legislative Exchange Council’s States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., on the steps their states can take to upend policies and practices designed to help address the unfolding climate emergency and diversify workforces.


In the early 1960s Charles moved back to Wichita and followed in the footsteps of his dad Fred Koch who helped found the John Birch Society in 1958. We broke the story on [http://www.democracynow.org/2014/7/8/kochs_anti_civil_rights_roots DemocracyNow!], provided [http://www.progressive.org/news/2014/07/187769/his-dad-charles-koch-was-bircher-new-documents detailed excerpts] of the anti-civil rights agenda, and launched a new wiki resource called [http://www.kochexposed.org/ Koch Exposed] (of course). You can see our full [http://www.progressive.org/news/2014/07/187769/his-dad-charles-koch-was-bircher-new-documents special report] in the new "Robber Barons" edition of ''The Progressive'' magazine.
Read the rest of this item [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2024/12/07/top-leonard-leo-lieutenant-leads-alec-bootcamp-against-woke-capitalism/ here].
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<h3>Reporters' Guide to Rex Sinquefield and <br>the Show-Me Institute</h3>
<h3>[https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2024/12/04/alec-maps-out-right-wing-legislative-agenda-for-2025-in-dc/ ALEC Maps Out Right-Wing Legislative Agenda for 2025 in DC]</h3>
The Center for Media and Democracy and Progress Missouri released a report on April 29 entitled, "[http://www.prwatch.org/files/reporters_guide_to_rex_sinquefield_0.pdf Reporters' Guide to Rex Sinquefield and the Show-Me Institute]," that should be an eye-opener for Missouri residents and national press.
ALEC state politicians, corporate lobbyists, and right-wing operatives are gathering at the four-star Grand Hyatt Washington to discuss and vote on model policies and resolutions to further climate delayism and preserve the use of fossil fuels, alter state election codes, protect purveyors of misinformation, privatize education, and push their extremist agenda in other ways.


Read the full report [http://www.prwatch.org/files/reporters_guide_to_rex_sinquefield_0.pdf here]. 
Read the rest of this item [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2024/12/04/alec-maps-out-right-wing-legislative-agenda-for-2025-in-dc/ here].
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<h3>New Report Exposes ALEC's Influence in Missouri and Kansas</h3>
<h3>[https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2024/09/23/an-ex-con-promoted-campaign-software-at-alecs-annual-meeting/ An Ex-Con Promoted Campaign Software at ALEC’s Annual Meeting]</h3>
Just before the American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual meeting in July, a former Oklahoma legislator and convicted felon reached out to ALEC state chairs to market a campaign data management platform favored by the Republican National Committee (RNC).


Progress Missouri, the Center for Media and Democracy, Common Cause, and Missouri Jobs With Justice Voter Action released new research April 29 highlighting the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) ongoing influence in the Kansas and Missouri State Capitols. The report shows that ALEC has lavished hundreds of thousands of dollars on Kansas and Missouri politicians and those trips have resulted in dozens of bills being introduced on behalf of ALEC’s corporate members.
Read the rest of this item [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2024/09/23/an-ex-con-promoted-campaign-software-at-alecs-annual-meeting/ here].
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<h3>[https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2024/08/28/eight-states-will-vote-on-amendments-to-ban-noncitizen-voting-in-november/ Eight States Will Vote on Amendments to Ban Noncitizen Voting in November]</h3>
Americans for Citizens Voting is partnering with ALEC to pass noncitizen amendments in at least 11 more states.  


Read the full report [http://www.progressmissouri.org/alec-mo-ks here].
Read the rest of this item [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2024/08/28/eight-states-will-vote-on-amendments-to-ban-noncitizen-voting-in-november/ here].
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<h3>[https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2024/07/24/alec-moves-a-partisan-and-corporate-agenda-at-this-weeks-annual-meeting-in-denver/ ALEC Moves a Partisan and Corporate Agenda at This Week’s Annual Meeting in Denver]</h3>
American Legislative Exchange Council state lawmakers, right-wing operatives, and corporate lobbyists are descending on Denver this week for the pay-to-play group’s 51st Annual Meeting to hear presentations and vote on model policies and resolutions that impact the environment, education, elections, fundamental human rights, and more.


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<h3>After Unprecedented Claim of Legislative Immunity, Vukmir Releases ALEC Records, Pays Damages</h3>
After nearly a year of litigation, the Center for Media and Democracy has settled its open records lawsuit against American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) National Board member and Wisconsin State Senator Leah Vukmir.
 
Senator Vukmir, who had previously insisted that she had no records in her possession and made an unprecedented claim of legislative immunity, is anticipated to release numerous emails from her private email account, and pay $2,500 in damages. This may be the first time a Wisconsin legislator has had to pay damages under Wisconsin's open records law.


Read the full article [http://www.prwatch.org/node/12430 here].
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More ALEC News


Top Leonard Leo Lieutenant Leads ALEC Bootcamp Against “Woke” Capitalism

On December 5, right-wing culture warriors instructed lawmakers attending the American Legislative Exchange Council’s States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., on the steps their states can take to upend policies and practices designed to help address the unfolding climate emergency and diversify workforces.

Read the rest of this item here.


ALEC Maps Out Right-Wing Legislative Agenda for 2025 in DC

ALEC state politicians, corporate lobbyists, and right-wing operatives are gathering at the four-star Grand Hyatt Washington to discuss and vote on model policies and resolutions to further climate delayism and preserve the use of fossil fuels, alter state election codes, protect purveyors of misinformation, privatize education, and push their extremist agenda in other ways.

Read the rest of this item here.


An Ex-Con Promoted Campaign Software at ALEC’s Annual Meeting

Just before the American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual meeting in July, a former Oklahoma legislator and convicted felon reached out to ALEC state chairs to market a campaign data management platform favored by the Republican National Committee (RNC).

Read the rest of this item here.


Eight States Will Vote on Amendments to Ban Noncitizen Voting in November

Americans for Citizens Voting is partnering with ALEC to pass noncitizen amendments in at least 11 more states.

Read the rest of this item here.


ALEC Moves a Partisan and Corporate Agenda at This Week’s Annual Meeting in Denver

American Legislative Exchange Council state lawmakers, right-wing operatives, and corporate lobbyists are descending on Denver this week for the pay-to-play group’s 51st Annual Meeting to hear presentations and vote on model policies and resolutions that impact the environment, education, elections, fundamental human rights, and more.

Read the rest of this item here.