ALEC Lobbyists Join With State Legislators To Write State Law/Common Cause.

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http://article.wn.com/view/2014/07/31/Luxury_Hotel_Is_Setting_As_Lobbyists_Lawmakers_Convene_In_Pr/



Luxury Hotel Is Setting As Lobbyists, Lawmakers Convene In Private to Write Laws (Common Cause)


Posted, 2014-07-31
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(Source: Common Cause ) DALLAS -- With three swimming pools, a sculpture garden, one of the largest private art collections in North America, a lavish spa room, and a rooftop restaurant with $70 steaks and $40 glasses of wine, the Hilton Anatole is one the most luxurious hotels in Dallas - and maybe in all of Texas. And this week, the Anatole is providing a comfortable - though entirely inappropriate -- setting for the writing of state laws at the American Legislative Exchange Council's (ALEC) 41st annual convention. Most of the conference of corporate lobbyists and state legislators is closed to the press and...more »

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1. The next dangerous item on their agenda:

"ALEC also is using the Dallas meeting to launch a subsidiary, the American City/County Exchange. The new group will attempt to extend ALEC's corporate influence from the statehouse to local county and municipal governments."

We don't need those bastards infiltrating our city halls and county commissions.

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2. Wonder if the Education Foundation will stop making grants to teachers and projects of public

schools and move to private schools? Things, 'are a changing', in Texas.

http://www.edtx.org/