Democratic legislators file ALEC Transparency Act | The Labor Tribune

Democratic legislators file ALEC Transparency Act | The Labor Tribune: "Bill would require corporate group to disclose its activities like other lobbying organizations

Jefferson City – The right-wing, corporate funded American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) claims not to lobby, but recently disclosed documents and the group’s own actions show otherwise.

Missouri representatives Judy Morgan (D-Kansas City), Bill Otto (D-Maryland Heights) and Charlie Norr (D-Springfield) recently filed an ALEC Transparency Act to require ALEC staff and any other organizations or individuals who distribute “model legislation” to register as lobbyists with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

Under the legislation, ALEC would finally be required to register as a formal lobbying group and to regularly disclose the junkets it provides to legislators, just like all other lobbying interests in the state."

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