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ALEC Task Forces Gather in Grand Rapids to Draft Bills for Its Corporate Sponsors ALEC held its annual Spring Task Force Summit on April 27 at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Further education privatization was on the agenda, along with measures to please fossil fuel companies, marijuana companies, and more. Read the rest of this item here. Do the Kochs Look for the Union Label to Turn a Profit? When it comes to making money, the hypocrisy of Charles and David Koch has no limits. They say they are against government subsidies, but they’ve received over $400 million in state, federal and local tax subsidies, loans, and grants. Read the rest of this item here. ALEC Legislator of the Week: Homosexuals and Psychopathic Killers "It's a Behavior Thing" Indiana Rep. Woody Burton In Indiana, Republican Rep. Woody Burton, the chair of the Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Taskforce, who was named the ALEC/FreedomWorks "legislator of the week" in March had this to say at a town hall meeting: "You can't control it sometimes. I understand that. If someone's a psychopathic killer, it's a behavior thing. They can't help it. OK? Somebody's a homosexual, maybe it's a genetic thing. Maybe it's not. They can't help it. But it's still a behavioral thing.” Read the rest of this item here. ALEC Legislator Fast Tracks a Bill to Block Local Campaign Finance Ordinances in Arizona Arizona Rep. Vince Leach A state bill that would ban cities and counties from requiring dark money groups to disclose their donors is moving rapidly through the Arizona state legislature. Read the rest of this item here.