Though ALEC claims to be bipartisan, in 2010 all 23 of its legislative board members were Republican

[EFerrari]

ALEC faces new challenge to tax-exempt status
By John Dunbaremail
6:00 am, July 2, 2012 Updated: 7:34 am, July 2, 2012
(Center for Public Integrity)


A prominent tax attorney has accused an organization of state lawmakers and corporations officials with improperly claiming nonprofit status, alleging the group’s role is to benefit businesses, the Republican Party, and legislators and not the public.

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) “elevates commercial gain for a few over the well-being of society’s less fortunate,” says a complaint penned by Marcus Owens, the former chief of the Internal Revenue Service’s nonprofit corporations division, on behalf of Clergy VOICE, a group of ministers from progressive churches in Ohio.

ALEC has attracted attention recently for its model “stand your ground” and voter ID laws which led major corporate backers like Coca Cola and Kraft Foods Inc. to drop their membership in the face of a threatened boycott by activists. The Florida gun law became a hot topic following the slaying of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, by a neighborhood watch volunteer in February.

Until recently, ALEC has enjoyed a low profile, despite its substantial influence over legislation in the nation’s statehouses. The group claims on its website that it has helped craft close to 1,000 bills introduced by state lawmakers and that “an average of 20 percent become law.”

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[rfranklin]

1. It is bipartisan: Republicans and Teabaggers

That about covers the complete spectrum of approved parties.

[truth2power]

2. They lie, as usual. ALEC is heavily represented by Repugs, if you look at

member's political affiliations on http://alecexposed.com

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Sounds like another NRA

[1StrongBlackMan]

4. But they ...

had an "affirmative-action" junior Democratic member once. I understand he stopped showing up to the meetings when he was expected to sit in the balcony, only.

[Turbineguy]

5. That's because if one

member had been a Democrat, ALEC would have to be classified as flaming liberal, gay agenda loving feminists.