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Posted on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 at 7:23 am
SC Makes A Special Exception To State's Lobbying Law for ALEC (crooksandliars)
Talk about Southern hospitality! Apparently South Carolina has really rolled out the red carpet for ALEC, carving out a special exemption in the state's lobbying law to allow legislators some very special one-on-one time to plot their state-by-state legislative takeovers. Isn't that just the sweetest thing? Bless their hearts: > ALEC has insisted that it is the victim of a "well-funded, expertly coordinated intimidation campaign." It also denies accusations that it is a lobbying firm pressing state lawmakers to pass conservative legislation, though ethics watchdog group Common Cause has filed a lawsuit with the IRS, alleging that ALEC is a lobbying group and challenging its nonprofit status. > > Yet there's no doubt that ALEC is an influential organization among conservative legislators, and that the extent of its reach is just beginning to become clear. **It is such an integral group in some circles, in fact, that South Carolina law actually carves out a special ethics exemption just for ALEC.** > > enlarge > > Good old Dave Wilkins was also the state chairman for the Bush campaign. > > The state's lobbying law has a section governing how lobbyists can interact with public officials. They cannot, for example, pay for an ...
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