Ohio
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 153 "Innovation Schools" was sponsored by Rep. Ron Amstutz. Signed into law June 30, 2011. Compare to ALEC's "The Innovation Schools and School Districts Act." [7]
Resources
- ALEC Ohio Bill Analysis Summary
- ALEC 2-1-11 Scholarship fund attendee list
- ALEC 2010 Sponsors Mailing
- Getting Started
- John Adams ALEC Contributions
- Ohio ALEC campaign finance expenditures
- Ohio ALEC 1
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- Ohio ALEC 11
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- Scholarship fund ledger
References
- ↑ http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=129_HB_286
- ↑ http://alecexposed.org/w/images/d/da/7K2-Fair_and_Legal_Employment_Act_Exposed.pdf
- ↑ Dessemundo, ALEC Model Legislation and Ohio, Dessemundo blog, July 19, 2011
- ↑ Ohio Legislative Service Commission, HB 159, state legislation, passed March 23, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Voter ID Act, model legislation exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ Allison Kilkenny, Koch Brothers' ALEC Tentacles Creep Into Your State, Truth-Out.org, July 18, 2011
- ↑ ALEC in Ohio: The Corporate Special Interests That Help Write Ohio's Laws,People for the American Way (PFAW), Progress Ohio, Common Cause and the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), February 6, 2012