From The News and Observer:
A business-backed, limited-government group that counts House Speaker Thom Tillis as a leader is exerting increasing influence in North Carolina, according to newly disclosed records.
The American Legislative Exchange Council counted 54 out of 170 North Carolina lawmakers as members through June, or roughly one-third of the General Assembly. The state is one of only seven to increase membership more than 40 percent.
The numbers are highlighted in new internal ALEC documents, obtained and published by the British newspaper The Guardian, that shed new light on the organization’s presence in the state.
About 10 state lawmakers are attending the group’s conference in Washington this week.
The two North Carolina lawmakers who serve on the national board of directors – Tillis and Asheville Rep. Tim Moffitt – are named in the documents as key potential fundraisers for a major donor campaign. The organization is trying to generate new money after more than 60 corporate and 400 legislative members left it over the past two years. A number of North Carolina entities are identified as possible prospects.
Thank you, Mountain Xpress, for helping shine a light under this nasty rock so we can see how these jokers operate and who they represent. For more information, see:
http://www.alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed
http://speakingforbuncombe.com/moffittpopealec/
We’re currently witnessing how brutal and undemocratic “business-backed, limited-government” can be on the people of NC. Here’s just one quick example:
It means opening the door to fracking and setting up “forced pooling” so that if your neighbors sell their gas to corporations, you will be FORCED to sell yours whether you want to our not. It’s government by and for corporations — not government for the people. It’s immoral. It’s gross. It’s creepy. It’s par for the course in public policy from people like Tim Moffitt (ALEC board member).
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/08/28/3145187/officials-ok-rule-to-force-fracking.html
“ALEC documents show strong ties to N.C. lawmakers”
So?
“It’s immoral. It’s gross. It’s creepy. ”
You forgot ‘icky’.