Press Release
August 4, 2011
CONTACT:
Jay Heck – 608/256-2686 CORPORATE/LEGISLATOR GROUP WHICH HAS INFLUENCED WISCONSIN LEGISLATION IS MEETING IN NEW ORLEANS THIS WEEK
Some Wisconsin Legislators May be Attending ALEC Conference - But Who?
Some Wisconsin Legislators May be Attending ALEC Conference - But Who?
Beginning yesterday morning and continuing throughout this week, corporate executives are sitting side-by-side with state legislators to draft "model bills" that put business interests ahead of the interests of many ordinary Americans.
It's all part of ALEC's annual conference taking place in New Orleans right now (ALEC is the American Legislative Exchange Council – a somewhat secretive front group made up of state lawmakers and hundreds of the nation's wealthiest and most powerful companies).
Many Wisconsin legislators have long had a close association with ALEC and a number of them may be in New Orleans now -- perhaps wining and dining and networking with executives and discussing new and existing "one-size-fits-all" legislation that did not originate in Wisconsin and may not be beneficial to many or most Wisconsinites. And many of these company executives have made campaign contributions to Wisconsin legislators to help encourage or thank them for their efforts.
You can access the Common Cause press release here and on the release there is a link to the full Common Cause ALEC report released yesterday and a listing of campaign contributions to Wisconsin legislators from companies that belong to ALEC.
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Jay Heck, Executive Director
Common Cause in Wisconsin
152 W. Johnson St., Suite 212
Madison, WI 53703
608/256-2686
