State Legislatures

Six Democratic states form redistricting defense pact

2025-07-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

New York, Illinois, Oregon, Washington, Maryland, and New Jersey announce coordinated mid-cycle redistricting efforts to counter Republican gerrymandering, effectively ending the constitutional norm of decennial redistricting tied to census.

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ALEC Grants Corporate Lobbyists 'Equal Vote' on Model Legislation for State Legislatures

2011-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a nonprofit organization bringing together state legislators and corporate representatives, continued operating its model legislation system where corporate lobbyists receive “equal voice and vote” with elected officials in drafting …

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ALEC Distributes Climate Denial Model Legislation to Kill Regional Climate Pacts

2010-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) distributed model bills in 2010 designed to kill regional climate pacts like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in New England and the mid-Atlantic, marking a strategic shift from federal to state-level climate denial efforts. ALEC activist …

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