Corporate PAC That Is Funding Radical Changes At State Level

This article describes the role of a political action group that is funding legislative changes in the states. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) was founded in 1973 by a far right conservative. This was a period in which conservatives organized themselves in reaction to the protest movements in the 1960's. The rightward shift in the US is partially the result of right wing groups that were formed to restore the US culture to the good old days of the 1950's. Its funding comes from the usual suspects. Many are from the natural resource extraction industries. The environmental protection agency is one of its primary targets. It is no accident that the Tea Party has been a strong advocate of state's rights. ALEC has been promoting legislation at the state level that would enable the states to resist federally sponsored initiatives. This article describes many of its initiatives in Virginia.