ALEC Exposed

Through ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council), global corporations and state politicians vote behind closed doors to try to rewrite state laws that govern your rights. These so-called "model bills" reach into almost every area of American life and often directly benefit huge corporations. Because of ALEC, corporations have "a VOICE and a VOTE" on specific changes to the law that are then proposed in your state.

On our July 29 newscast WDRT reporter Alicia Leinberger interviewed Mary Bottari of The Center for Media and Democracy, which unveiled a trove of over 800 "model bills" and resolutions secretly voted on by corporations and politicians through ALEC. These bills reveal the corporate collaboration reshaping our democracy, state by state.

Listen to the interview here: Part 1 and Part 2.

ALEC bills, which largely benefit the organization’s corporate members, have been introduced in legislatures in every state—but without disclosing to the public that corporations previously drafted or voted on them through ALEC. State Senator Dan Kapanke is a member of ALEC.

Learn more about ALEC and the bills it has sponsored at the ALEC Exposed Web site.