The group creates model bills, drafted by lobbyists and lawmakers, that in the past have included such things as «stand your ground» gun laws and tighter voter identification rules. (nytimes.com)
More than 2,000 state legislators are members, according to the group, with some serving on task forces to help craft model bills. (insideclimatenews.org)
First, to refresh, ALEC is the secretive so - called «charity» run and funded by big corporations that subsidize the involvement of conservative state lawmakers, who then push for enactment of model bills written by the corporations who pay them. (thepoptort.com)