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People for the American Way (PFAW), Progress Ohio, Common Cause and the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) co-published "ALEC in Ohio: The Corporate Special Interests at Help Write Ohio’s Laws" on February 6, 2012. The report contains information about the corporate money surrounding ALEC, Governor John Kasich's connections to ALEC, Ohio legislators and ALEC, ALEC's influence on Ohio law, and provides detailed side-by-side analyses of ALEC-inspired legislation in Ohio. Click here to read the report.

Bill Comparisons

(This section includes tips from reporters, citizens journalists, and others identifying Ohio bills (introduced or passed) that resemble ALEC model legislation. CMD encourages the use of this forum and encourages further detailed research to verify all claims.)

  • HB 286 (Introduced 6/26/2011) "Unauthorized aliens-employment of" (Sponsors: Courtney Combs, Danny Bubp)[1], large portions taken directly from ALEC's "Fair and Legal Employment Act."[2][3]
  • HB 159 (Passed 3/23/11) "Voter ID Act"[4] similar to ALEC's "Voter ID Act"[5][6]

Resources

References

  1. http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=129_HB_286
  2. http://alecexposed.org/w/images/d/da/7K2-Fair_and_Legal_Employment_Act_Exposed.pdf
  3. Dessemundo, ALEC Model Legislation and Ohio, Dessemundo blog, July 19, 2011
  4. Ohio Legislative Service Commission, HB 159, state legislation, passed March 23, 2011
  5. American Legislative Exchange Council, Voter ID Act, model legislation exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
  6. Allison Kilkenny, Koch Brothers' ALEC Tentacles Creep Into Your State, Truth-Out.org, July 18, 2011