ALEC story is bubbling up.
We have posted as close to a 'one-stop shop' on the American Legislative Exchange Council (The CNP and Heritage Foundation arm that writes corporate monopoly law at the State Level - Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, etc).
Posted on Kos under this "<a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/08/953811/-Gov-Rick-Snyder-Sellout-Prefabricated-Corporate-Michigan-%28Government%29-Courtesy-of-KochALEC-Excl">Gov Rick Snyder Sellout? Prefabricated Corporate Michigan (Government) Courtesy of Koch & ALEC Excl</a>.".
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/08/953811/-Gov-Rick-Snyder-Sellout-Prefabricated-Corporate-Michigan-%28Government%29-Courtesy-of-KochALEC-ExclTABLE of CONTENTS:
Table of Contents (All things ALEC A to Z)
How did this Investigation get started? Basics of Our Narrative
What is the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)?
Why should you (Michiganders) care?
Who does ALEC represent and where do they get their funding?
What do US/Foreign Corporations Pay to Play?
How the American Legislative Exchange Council Works
What is Model Legislation or a Model Act?
ALEC is a Charity?
What is the Scale of the ALEC influence? In Michigan?
The Big Picture: ALEC Connections to CNP and others
ALEC Issue (and with Michigan Examples)
o Healthcare
o Telecommunications
o Corrections and Criminal Justice
o Big Oil
o Environment
o Education
o Asbestos
o Right-to-Work
o State Taxes and Snyders Budget
Michigan members of ALEC (Find ALEC members in your State)
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Haven't been on DU for awhile, but since Kos is now "a bunch of crusty old white guys" maybe I should.
HS