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Back to ALEC, Back to (Private) School On the heels of a newly passed state budget that again leaves our K-12 public schools behind without ample and consistent funding, I recently headed back to where the school privatization push all began--the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC. ALEC and its members, including the American Federation for Children (AFC), have become more powerful than our citizens’ voices at the State Capitol. Read the rest of this item here. Shell Parts Ways with ALEC over Climate Change, Exodus at 106 By Rep. Chris Taylor (D-WI) Royal Dutch Shell announced recently that it planned to let its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) lapse early next year, explicitly citing the organization's stance on climate change. The last oil company to cut ties with ALEC was BP in March 2015. In a statement, a Shell spokesperson said, "ALEC advocates for specific economic growth initiatives, but its stance on climate change is clearly inconsistent with our own." Read the rest of this item here. Blowing the Whistle on ALEC's Little Brother ACCE By Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata It’s true. I plopped down my $50 and became a member of ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council), dedicated to the three principles of limited government, free markets, and federalism. This is the basis of a right-wing movement in America to repeal existing government legislation that promotes social justice and economic equity, and stop any future such legislation. I was intrigued by how such commonly shared goals could lead to such divergent paths toward a more democratic America. Read the rest of this item here. Scott Walker Is the Belle of the ALEC Ball By Rep. Chris Taylor (D-WI) Wisconsin has become the new ALEC darling, and took center stage on the second day of the 42nd ALEC conference. It is easy to see why. Since the 2010 Tea Party takeover of our state, a deluge of ALEC model bills have become law, from policies to privatize public education to the hallmark, anti-worker package of laws that launched Scott Walker into the national spotlight and now provides his basis for running for president. Read the rest of this item here.