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A Trump Nation in an ALEC Land

The first post-presidential American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) meeting last week in Washington, D.C. made clear that starry-eyed conservative state legislators had visions of more power dancing in their heads. Corporations were giddy thinking about the tax giveaways and incentive packages (think the $7 million Trump/Pence tax giveaways to Carrier to keep less than one-half of its jobs in that state) surely coming their way. Even keynote speaker Carly Fiorina this morning seemed hopeful, seemingly forgetful of Trump's former abuse.

Certainly, Trump wasn't the first choice of most ALEC members. Many other Republican presidential hopefuls had come to kiss the ALEC ring over the course of the Republican presidential primary. ALEC prince Scott Walker came before he fell off the presidential cliff. Kellyanne Conway appeared before ALEC in July, then a mere pollster. She (correctly) identified the mood of the electorate (very angry), and said that only a "change agent" like Trump could prevail. Even Mike Pence showed up to ALEC, but still no Trump. The ALEC audience was Trump wary. Read the rest of this item here.

Hypocrisy and Trumpism on the Agenda as ALEC Meets in Washington, D.C.

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and its offshoot the American City and County Exchange (ACCE) are meeting in Washington, D.C., this week to strategize on how to advance a far-right agenda under a Trump presidency.

Trump Transition leader, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, is an ALEC booster. Not surprisingly the Trump team has been picking many with Koch and ALEC ties to fill key positions in government including Koch Congressman Mike Pompeo, school privatizer and ALEC funder Betsy DeVos, and South Carolina Governor and ALEC stalwart Nikki Halley. Read the rest of this item here.

Progressive Policies Win at the Ballot Box

Ballot measures across the country passed on November 8th highlighting the fact that progressive values still resonate with the U.S. electorate. Gains were made even in the face of industry deception and big dollar ad campaigns.

In a victory for climate activists and solar energy, Floridians voted down Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment which would have made it hard for people with solar panels to sell energy back to the grid. Read the rest of this item here.

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-<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/11/11/progressive-policies-win-ballot-box/ Progressive Policies Win at the Ballot Box]</h3>
+<h3>[http://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/12/13183/trump-nation-alec-land A Trump Nation in an ALEC Land]</h3>
-Ballot measures across the country passed on November 8th highlighting the fact that progressive values still resonate with the U.S. electorate. Gains were made even in the face of industry deception and big dollar ad campaigns.
+The first post-presidential [http://www.alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed American Legislative Exchange Council] (ALEC) meeting last week in Washington, D.C. made clear that starry-eyed conservative state legislators had visions of more power dancing in their heads. Corporations were giddy thinking about the tax giveaways and incentive packages (think the $7 million Trump/Pence tax giveaways to Carrier to keep less than one-half of its jobs in that state) surely coming their way. Even keynote speaker Carly Fiorina this morning seemed hopeful, seemingly forgetful of Trump's former abuse.
-In a victory for climate activists and solar energy, Floridians voted down Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment which would have made it hard for people with solar panels to sell energy back to the grid. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/11/11/progressive-policies-win-ballot-box/ here].
+Certainly, Trump wasn't the first choice of most ALEC members. Many other Republican presidential hopefuls had come to kiss the ALEC ring over the course of the Republican presidential primary. ALEC prince Scott Walker came before he fell off the presidential cliff. Kellyanne Conway appeared before ALEC in July, then a mere pollster. She (correctly) identified the mood of the electorate (very angry), and said that only a "change agent" like Trump could prevail. Even Mike Pence showed up to ALEC, but still no Trump. The ALEC audience was Trump wary. Read the rest of this item [http://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/12/13183/trump-nation-alec-land here].
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-<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/10/31/kochs-battle-dark-money-disclosure-south-dakota/ Kochs Battle Dark Money Disclosure in South Dakota]</h3>
+<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/11/30/hypocrisy-trumpism-agenda-alec-meets-washington-dc-week Hypocrisy and Trumpism on the Agenda as ALEC Meets in Washington, D.C.]</h3>
-The Koch network mobilized in South Dakota to defeat the "South Dakota Accountability and Anti-Corruption Act," a state-wide initiative on the ballot November 8.
-The anti-corruption measure, Initiated Measure 22 or IM-22, was launched by a bipartisan group called the South Dakotans for Integrity and put on the ballot with signatures from over 20,000 state residents.
+The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and its offshoot the American City and County Exchange (ACCE) are meeting in Washington, D.C., this week to strategize on how to advance a far-right agenda under a Trump presidency.
-IM-22 cracks down on dark money and phony industry front groups by barring candidate coordination with outside groups and regulating independent expenditures. It cracks down on sham "issue ads" by requiring them to be reported electronically within 48 hours, requiring donor disclosure, and requiring the top five donors to be disclosed on air. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/10/31/kochs-battle-dark-money-disclosure-south-dakota/ here].
+Trump Transition leader, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, is an ALEC booster. Not surprisingly the Trump team has been picking many with Koch and ALEC ties to fill key positions in government including Koch Congressman Mike Pompeo, school privatizer and ALEC funder [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/11/23/201611245-things-know-billionaire-betsy-devos/ Betsy DeVos], and South Carolina Governor and ALEC stalwart Nikki Halley. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/11/30/hypocrisy-trumpism-agenda-alec-meets-washington-dc-week here].
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-<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/10/06/exxon-alec-running-illegal-lobbying-scheme-irs-complaint/ Exxon and ALEC Running Illegal Lobbying Scheme, Watchdog Groups Charge in IRS Complaint]</h3>
+<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/11/11/progressive-policies-win-ballot-box/ Progressive Policies Win at the Ballot Box]</h3>
-'''Center for Media and Democracy and Common Cause File Extensive New Evidence in Whistleblower Tax Fraud Case Against ALEC'''
+Ballot measures across the country passed on November 8th highlighting the fact that progressive values still resonate with the U.S. electorate. Gains were made even in the face of industry deception and big dollar ad campaigns.
-ExxonMobil and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) are running an illegal scheme to promote the oil giant’s climate denial policies and legislative agenda in violation of U.S. tax law governing charitable organizations, the Center for Media Democracy (CMD) and Common Cause charged. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/10/06/exxon-alec-running-illegal-lobbying-scheme-irs-complaint/ here].
+In a victory for climate activists and solar energy, Floridians voted down Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment which would have made it hard for people with solar panels to sell energy back to the grid. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/11/11/progressive-policies-win-ballot-box/ here].
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