ALEC is Back ! – The Solari Library

By Julie Bykowicz

Republicans now control the legislatures of 31 states, having just wrested chambers in nine from Democratic hands. Twenty-four of those states also have Republican governors, giving a clear pathway for ALEC-friendly proposals. Sensing opportunity for growth, the 41-year-old organization is building a side project for municipal leaders called the American City County Exchange. And even as it lost buy-in from tech giants, ALEC has signed on 29 new private sector members this year. “They see the value of being able to exchange ideas with legislators,” says ALEC spokesman Bill Meierling.