Following the ALEC laws

BIll Moyers adds and interactive map so you can see if your elected representatives at the state level are members of ALEC.

http://billmoyers.com/content/interactive-map-is-your-state-legislator-a-member-of-alec/

I just wanted to say, Jay, that i appreciate you keeping this thread up to date.

The more I learn about this stuff the angrier I become. We're close to giving up control of our legislative process to a hegemony and the only thing that's going to stop it is for people to pay attention (and care).

Thought I'd resurrect this topic in light of a recent bill introduced in the US House (Families Flexibility Act) to enable employers to promise comp time in lieu of overtime pay. I thought ti smelled like something from ALEC, and low and behold...

http://www.prwatch.org/news/2013/03/12007/new-study-national-employment-law-project-documents-alec’s-attack-wages

If you follow the link in that article there is pdf report that tracks the many similar laws that have been introduced in various state legislatures.

http://nelp.3cdn.net/4fad2aaa1917c35b4b_iom6i63pq.pdf