Hot Topic: “Alec”
ANIMATION: How a Bill Becomes a Law
Posted Wednesday, August 1, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Mark Fiore
Procter & Gamble Pulls From Right-Wing ALEC, Joining 12 Other Companies
Officials from the company confirmed that they were not renewing their membership with ALEC.
Posted Monday, April 23, 2012 by Brian Stewart
BREAKING: Taco Bell/KFC/Pizza Hut Owner Drops ALEC, Becoming 12th Company
ALEC has helped push voter suppression efforts and Stand Your Ground laws across the country.
Posted Thursday, April 19, 2012 by Brian Stewart
BREAKING: ALEC To End Task Force Advancing Voter Suppression, Pro-Gun Legislation
At least 10 companies have severed ties with the right-wing group.
Posted Tuesday, April 17, 2012 by Brian Stewart
BREAKING: Wendy’s Ends ALEC Membership, Joining Six Others
Add fast-food burger joint Wendy’s to the list of businesses backing away from ALEC.
Posted Wednesday, April 11, 2012 by Brian Stewart
BREAKING: McDonald’s Becomes Fifth Major Company to Drop ALEC Membership [UPDATED]
The conservative group pushes Voter ID and other right-wing legislation to state lawmakers.
Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2012 by Brian Stewart
BREAKING: Kraft Ends ALEC Membership, Joining Coca-Cola and Pepsi
After the two beverage giants severed ties with the right-wing group, major food company Kraft is pulling out, too.
Posted Friday, April 6, 2012 in Reporting by Brian Stewart
Protesters Decry ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Outside ALEC Headquarters [VIDEO, PHOTOS]
Hooded protesters and progressive organization heads met to rally for justice for Trayvon Martin and vilify ALEC and NRA lobbying for aggressive self-defense legislation.
Posted Thursday, April 5, 2012 in Video / Multimedia by Jeff Raines & Tianxinyi Liu
BREAKING: Coke and Pepsi Sever Ties With Right-Wing ALEC, Which Pushes Voter Suppression Efforts
In addition to pushing voter suppression efforts to state lawmakers, ALEC has helped advance other right-wing legislation including “Stand Your Ground” laws.
Posted Thursday, April 5, 2012 in Reporting by Brian Stewart
ALEC and the NRA: How Lobbying for Self-Defense Laws Might Let Trayvon’s Killer Go Unpunished
Thanks to Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, George Zimmerman may never have to see the inside of a cell.
Posted Thursday, March 29, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Students Take On ALEC
A group of Louisiana State University students plans to protest corporate interest group ALEC’s annual summit in early August.
Posted Thursday, July 21, 2011 by Emily Wood
Campus Progress Keeps the Heat on ALEC as New Information about its Influence is Revealed
Center for Media and Democracy’s new site exposes ALEC’s broad reach into state legislatures.
Posted Friday, July 15, 2011 by Katie Andriulli & Angela Peoples
10 Best Tweets From the #ALEC Twitter Meme
Campus Progress and our followers decided to get in on the fun. Here are our ten favorite #ALEC tweets.
Posted Friday, July 15, 2011 by Katie Andriulli & Shereen Hall
Congressional Leaders Speak Out Against Voter ID Laws at Press Conference on the Hill
A “fundamental right is in jeopardy.”
Posted Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by Sandra Khalifa
NY Times Calls Out ALEC in Editorial Decrying Voter ID Bills
This shout-out should certainly give ALEC some food for thought at their Spring Task Force Summit this weekend.
Posted Thursday, April 28, 2011 by Katie Andriulli
The American Legislative Exchange Council’s Indignant Retort Dodges Questions About Their Policies
After several weeks of silence, ALEC has decided to respond to a range of accusations it is facing, including the Campus Progress report on their efforts to limit the ability of young people to vote.
Posted Thursday, March 31, 2011 by Tobin Van Ostern
