In recent weeks, a number of
corporations have decided to end their membership in ALEC, the American
Legislative Exchange Council. Many have attributed their departure to
ALEC’s position on climate change issues. The organization, which drafts
model state-level legislation, maintains it takes no position on
climate. But ALEC policies on energy and the environment have drawn
criticism. And many remain concerned that the organization represents a
troubling trend of big money in politics. But others point to ALEC’s
usefulness as a tool for getting legislation through to states, given
Washington’s ongoing gridlock. A conversation about ALEC: how it works,
who’s behind it, and why some worry about its role in shaping American
politics.
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