Legislative-Coordination

Leaked Video Exposes Heritage Action's $24 Million Voter Suppression Campaign Coordinating State Legislation

2021-05-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

A leaked video obtained by the watchdog group Documented and shared with Mother Jones revealed that Heritage Action for America, the advocacy arm of the Heritage Foundation, was orchestrating a coordinated $24 million campaign to push voter restriction legislation across eight key battleground …

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ALEC Founded to Coordinate Corporate Model Legislation Across State Legislatures

1973-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Conservative activist Paul Weyrich, with Representatives Henry Hyde and others, founds the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Chicago—the same year Weyrich co-founds the Heritage Foundation with financial backing from beer magnate Joseph Coors. ALEC is established specifically to …

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