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American Legislative Exchange Council

Conservatives Plot Their Course on the Rising ‘Sea of Red’ in State Capitals

January 8, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The Oklahoma State Capitol, one of 32 fully controlled by Republicans. Only 12 state legislatures are fully controlled by Democrats. (Jim Bowen)

The American Legislative Exchange Council sees bright future for its agenda now that Republicans control 68 of the nation’s 99 state legislative bodies and 33 governor’s mansions.

Solar Panel Users as Freeloaders: ALEC Network’s State Lobbyists Attack Homeowner and Business Subsidies

December 28, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

According to the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative network better known as ALEC, our solar panels make us “free riders.” What? Yes, according to ALEC, an organization that specializes in getting the right-wing agenda written into state laws, people like me who invest in energy-efficiency and shrinking our carbon footprints ought to be penalized, writes Isaiah J. Poole.

ALEC’s Influence in Florida Is Broad
And Deep, With Business and Lawmakers

July 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

ALEC–the extreme right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council influencing many legislatures around the county–has an inordinate amount of influence on the Florida Legislature, according to a report by a coalition of liberal groups.

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