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ALEC Pushes Anti-Union Playbook - EXPOSEDbyCMD

State lawmakers seeking to dismantle unions and implement anti-worker laws have just been handed a new state-by-state roadmap by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the corporate-funded bill mill popular with Republican legislators.

ALEC’s Stand Your Ground Laws Have Created a Deadly Culture of Shoot-First Vigilantism - EXPOSEDbyCMD

In early October, a Florida state senator introduced legislation to repeal the state’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law allowing individuals to use deadly force in self-defense outside their homes. Florida was the first state to enact such a measure, and in the 18 years since its passage, studies have shown that more Floridians are dying because of it.

Parent Company of Taco Bell & KFC Pivots to Funding Right-Wing Causes - EXPOSEDbyCMD

The fast food giant Yum! Brands has reversed its 2012 decision to stop funding the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and started paying annual dues to an association of right-wing attorneys general, according to its most recent voluntary financial disclosure.

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After 50 Years, This Right-Wing Law Factory Is Crazier Than Ever

The American Legislative Exchange Council is where corporations and far-right groups go to buy government policy.

Nearly 700 ALEC Lawmakers Have Voted to Ban Abortion. Is One of Them Yours? - EXPOSEDbyCMD

In the past year, at least 684 state lawmakers affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) have voted to make it illegal for pregnant people across the country to access the right to an abortion, according to a new analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD).