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<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/independent-womens-voice-known-donors-men/ The Independent "Women's" Voice? Most Known Donors Are Men]</h3>
<h3>[https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/03/14/alec-legislators-dominate-leadership-positions-in-republican-states/ ALEC Legislators Dominate Leadership Positions in Republican States]</h3>
[[Image:Indepenent-womens-voice-donors-men-270px.jpg|270 px|Center]]The Independent Women's Voice touts its "independent" brand in reaching potential voters.
[[Image: ALEC-Panel-Annual-Meeting-2024-900x508.jpg |270 px|center]] For more than 50 years, the American Legislative Exchange Council has moved a right-wing and pro-corporate Republican agenda of legislation in states across the country — all while posing as a nonpartisan, tax-exempt charity.


But is it even women's voices it is throwing? Let alone independent women?
Read the rest of this item [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/03/14/alec-legislators-dominate-leadership-positions-in-republican-states/ here].
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<h3>[https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/02/25/alec-pushes-state-anti-labor-agenda-for-2025/ ALEC Pushes State Anti-Labor Agenda for 2025]</h3>
[[Image: IStock-1501973077-900x508.jpg |270 px|center]] The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a corporate bill-mill, has laid out its priorities for this year’s state legislative sessions. 


The reported data from the Federal Election Commission data says no. New research shows that the overwhelming majority of its known donors are men.
Read the rest of this item [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/02/25/alec-pushes-state-anti-labor-agenda-for-2025/ here].
 
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Very rich men.
<h3>[https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/02/10/alec-publishes-its-own-project-2025-for-the-states/ ALEC Publishes Its Own Project 2025 — for the States]</h3>
[[Image: 50yearsofharm-rally-900x508.jpg |270 px|center]] “Now, more than ever, is the time for states to lead.” This assertion by leaders of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) opens the organization’s Essential Policy Solutions playbook for 2025.


Yes, men have provided most of the disclosed donations to fund election-related expenditures under the name of the "Independent Women's Voice." Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/independent-womens-voice-known-donors-men/ here].
Read the rest of this item [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/02/10/alec-publishes-its-own-project-2025-for-the-states/ here].
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<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/independentwomensforum Independent Women's Forum and Independent Women's Voice Use "Independent" Brand to Push Right-Wing Agenda to Women Voters]</h3>
<h3>[https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/01/31/alec-member-strikes-a-blow-against-rule-requiring-union-labor-on-federal-construction-projects/ ALEC Member Strikes a Blow Against Rule Requiring Union Labor on Federal Construction Projects]</h3>
[[Image:Not-so-independent-womens-forum-270px.jpg|270 px|center]]The [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Independent_Women%27s_Forum Independent Women's Forum] and its 501(c)(4) affiliate, the [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Independent_Women%27s_Voice Independent Women's Voice], market themselves to the media and voters as "non-partisan," "independent," and "neutral."
[[Image: Grand-Coulee-Dam-workers-Library-of-Congress-900x508.jpg |270 px|center]] Contractors engaged in large federal construction projects can’t be required to enter collective bargaining agreements with building trade unions, a federal claims court ruled last week.  


However, a new investigation of the groups by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reveals them to be anything but that. Joan Walsh in ''The Nation'' [https://www.thenation.com/article/meet-the-feminists-doing-the-koch-brothers-dirty-work/ broke this story] along with other new details about these not-so independent women's groups.
Read the rest of this item [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/01/31/alec-member-strikes-a-blow-against-rule-requiring-union-labor-on-federal-construction-projects/ here].
 
CMD's Reporters' Guide exposes the groups' leaders admitting to—and boasting about—their true role for what it is: finding ways to sell right-wing policies and candidates favored by their funders to reach independent women voters under the guise of neutrality.
 
The full CMD Reporters' Guide is available [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3026994-Independent-Womens-Forum-Voice-Report-by-CMD-08.html here].
Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/independentwomensforum here].
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<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/08/10/expedia-exit-alec/ Expedia Latest to Exit ALEC]</h3>
[[Image:Expedia-dumped-ALEC270px.jpg|270 px|center]]''The Guardian'' is [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/10/expedia-severs-ties-alec-travel-company reporting] that the online travel company Expedia has dumped the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
The Center for Media and Democracy has been flagging Expedia's financial support for ALEC and asking activists if they are using Expedia-connected hotel and air travel booking services.
In an email to Common Cause, Expedia [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/10/expedia-severs-ties-alec-travel-company "confirmed it had severed ties"] with the corporate bill mill. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/08/10/expedia-exit-alec/ here].
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Latest revision as of 21:01, 5 May 2025

ALEC News

ALEC Legislators Dominate Leadership Positions in Republican States

For more than 50 years, the American Legislative Exchange Council has moved a right-wing and pro-corporate Republican agenda of legislation in states across the country — all while posing as a nonpartisan, tax-exempt charity.

Read the rest of this item here.


ALEC Pushes State Anti-Labor Agenda for 2025

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a corporate bill-mill, has laid out its priorities for this year’s state legislative sessions.

Read the rest of this item here.


ALEC Publishes Its Own Project 2025 — for the States

“Now, more than ever, is the time for states to lead.” This assertion by leaders of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) opens the organization’s Essential Policy Solutions playbook for 2025.

Read the rest of this item here.


ALEC Member Strikes a Blow Against Rule Requiring Union Labor on Federal Construction Projects

Contractors engaged in large federal construction projects can’t be required to enter collective bargaining agreements with building trade unions, a federal claims court ruled last week.

Read the rest of this item here.