Never thought I'd see ALEC exposed on the local news... in Nebraska.

[shcrane71]

[link:http://www.kmtv.com/news/local/140379323.html?page=1|

http://www.kmtv.com/news/local/140379323.html?page=1

Omaha, NE -- It's a secret national group made of powerful corporations and billionaire conservatives, a group that few Omaha voters know about. Why would "they" be writing
our laws?

Our lawmakers claim they came up with the idea for those controversial Voter ID Laws in Nebraska and Iowa themselves and that we all need to start showing ID at the polls to fight voter fraud. We're told we need changes in our voting laws to make sure nobody cheats on Election Day. Not only is there no proof of a voter fraud problem in either state, there is proof that the lawmakers writing both those laws are not telling you something important. About a group called "ALEC".

Nebraska State Senator Charlie Janssen is confused about why we want to know about the secretive, but very powerful group known as "ALEC". "I didn't use them at all for this bill so I'm really not understanding what the relevancy is," questioned Senator Janssen.

Of course, the comments are all unfavorable.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Good! Minnesota news media are all over ALEC now, too.

Mainly because our Governor, Mark Dayton, has been publicly busting on the GOPers for using ALEC to write their legislation for them - he called them out and vetoed the bills. And the TV stations picked up on it.


Excellent.

[shcrane71]

2. Wow... see what can happen when people are well informed!

Thanks so much for letting me know. This is why I love DU!

[otohara]

3. I Sent This To Local News Guy, I've Been Going Back & Forth

with.

He does a report the other night and says nothing about this or that our asshole SOS found 6 cases of voter fraud.

Treated him with kid gloves. This new SOS is a real dick - yikes - a real mean one.

[11 Bravo]

4. Actually, after the first 3 or 4 comments, the rest are supportive of the investigation.