The ALEC – Tennessee Connection
July 25, 2011 by Mary Mancini
Filed under Civil Justice, Consumer Protections, Economic Justice, Environment, Ethics in Governmet, Fair Elections, Recent Blog Posts, Workers Rights
ALEC, or the American Legislative Exchange Council, a group made up of representatives of large corporations and primarily conservative state legislators, works this way: ALEC members – large corporations with special interests – give them millions of dollars. ALEC holds conferences for state legislators State legislators attend these conferences and take home “cookie-cutter” legislation written [...]
The Greatest Election Ever Sold
April 28, 2011 by Mary Mancini
Filed under Ethics in Governmet, Fair Elections, Recent Blog Posts
With a shrug of his shoulders and an, “It is what it is, gentlemen,” Tennessee State Rep. Glen Casada successfully went to the mat yesterday so that corporations and big business could “have a voice” in Tennessee elections. The bill, HB1003, which Rep. Casada made sure passed easily through the House State & Local committee, [...]
New Resource: Government is Good
February 9, 2011 by Mary Mancini
Filed under Ethics in Governmet, Recent Blog Posts
Because demonizing our government is sooooo 1981, we’re adding a new resource to our website. Government Is Good, a web project Mount Holyoke college professor Douglas J. Amy, is described as an “Unapologetic Defense of a Vital Institution.” In other words, it’s about smart and efficient government, not small government. Related Posts:No Related Posts
