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Revealed: ALEC’s Health and Human Services Task Force Legislative Members Many of the task force legislative members will be attending ALEC's Life Sciences Academy this week with undisclosed drug industry representatives. Read the rest of this item here. Wisconsin Legislators Seek to Criminalize Climate, Environmental Protests with Latest Bill The Wisconsin bill echoes similar "critical infrastructure protection" model bills pushed out by the American Legislative Exchange Council and the Council of State Governments over the last two years. Read the rest of this item here. ALEC Fails to Denounce Dangerous and Racist Views of Its Leaders and Members White nationalist statements and ties draw fire from many within GOP, but not ALEC. Read the rest of this item here. ALEC Doubles Down on Trump, Corporate Agenda at Annual Meeting in Texas On tap are bills and resolutions targeting the integrity of our democracy, unions, the strength of our public education system, and the health of our environment. Read the rest of this item here. Everything Is Bigger in Texas, Including ALEC’s Influence Texas tops chart for number of ALEC legislators, with 59 politicians tied to corporate bill mill, the local delegation might be the largest delegation at this week’s meeting. Read the rest of this item here. New Report Documents Pervasive Influence of ALEC in Texas As corporate lobbyists and legislators prepare to gather in Austin, CMD and Common Cause release a report detailing the pay-to-play group’s firm grip on Texas politics. Read the rest of this item here.