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ALEC Moves a Partisan and Corporate Agenda at This Week’s Annual Meeting in Denver American Legislative Exchange Council state lawmakers, right-wing operatives, and corporate lobbyists are descending on Denver this week for the pay-to-play group’s 51st Annual Meeting to hear presentations and vote on model policies and resolutions that impact the environment, education, elections, fundamental human rights, and more. Read the rest of this item here. ALEC Pushes Anti-Union Playbook State lawmakers seeking to dismantle unions and implement anti-worker laws have just been handed a new state-by-state roadmap by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the corporate-funded bill mill popular with Republican legislators. Read the rest of this item here. For-Profit Bail Industry Teams Up with ALEC to Target Charitable Bail Funds ALEC is helping the for-profit bail industry push legislation in four states to restrict or outright eliminate charitable bail funds, which provide those unable to afford bail with enough cash to avoid being imprisoned while awaiting their day in court. Read the rest of this item here. ALEC Legislator Proposes Law to Take Away Voters’ Ability to Choose Presidential Electors A legislator affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) who served as a fake elector from Arizona during the 2020 presidential election is proposing legislation that state lawmakers — not voters — should get the final say on choosing Arizona’s presidential electors. Read the rest of this item here. “Nonpartisan” ALEC Teams Up with Run GenZ to Recruit and Train Young Republican Candidates for State and Local Office The right-wing and corporate bill mill’s advocacy arm, ALEC Action, has joined forces with Iowa-based Run GenZ to recruit and train young “conservatives” to run for state and local office. Read the rest of this item here.