Legislators Allegedly Meet With Lobbyists In Closed Door Savannah Gathering
Georgia legislators and lobbyists recently gathered here in Savannah for a closed door meeting. But what was it really about and who paid for it all? That's something WXIA Atlanta Reporter Brendan Keefe set out to find out.
We can't show you what's behind this closed door. A place where legislators and lobbyists have an equal vote – a place they don't want you to see.
You need to be credentialed and registered. We are credentialed – we're Georgia media – are there legislators in there? Are laws being made in there?
This isn't the state capital – it's a resort hotel in Savannah where legislators are wined and dined as part of American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC.
What is ALEC?
"It's really a corporate bill mill, I mean they're cranking out legislation, putting it into the hands of legislators who go back and file it."
Georgia Senator Nan Orrock would know. She was once a member of ALEC.
http://www.wsav.com/story/29143529/legislators-allegedly-meet-with-lobbyists-in-closed-door-savannah-meer
Great video at the link from a local TV station.
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