Bill would force ALEC to disclose corporate contributors

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http://www.politiscoop.com/us-politics/wisconsin-politics/736-bill-would-force-alec-to-disclose-corporate-contributors.html

MADISON – Today, Democratic legislators formally submitted a bill for introduction that would clamp down on special interest organizations that write bills for legislators.
Recently, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has drawn criticism for acting as lobbyists for corporate legislation while being exempted from registering as a lobbying group with the Government Accountability Board. Many ALEC bills became law this session, including several of Governor Walker’s special session bills that made it harder for victims to sue corporations for wrongdoing.

“Last August, I infiltrated the ALEC convention and got a first-hand look at what they are up to,” said Pocan. “ALEC is like a speed dating service for lonely legislators and corporate executives. The corporations write bills and legislators sign their names to the bills. In the end, we’re stuck with bad laws and nobody knows where they came from.”

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1. Disclose

I really like that Pocan and Larson are introducing a bill that would demand groups like ALEC to disclose corporate contributors. This is why, it will be important to work hard to win the Walker Recall, and win the State Senate. Then keep the State Senate and gain control of the Assembly in 2012 if we want this legislation and other legislation like it to pass. We may have to get a majority on the State Supreme Court to in order to make this happen.

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