We demand public disclosure on the workings of American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in the state of Oregon and other member states and that ALEC operate within the rules of lobbying organizations. Furthermore, we demand that those legislators who are currently associates of ALEC resign from this organization and that those who are not current ALEC associates also refuse any ALEC scholarship funds or gifts, not attend any ALEC conferences or meetings, and refuse to cosponsor ALEC model bills..
Why is this important?
Our Democratic institutions are being undermined and destroyed by big multi-national corporations through this secret organization which lures politicians into accepting contributions and voting for legislation these corporations dictate, which have decimated public schools, undermined collective bargaining, and severely weakened environmental protection laws.
