Had to look it up. I'm not part of the Vast Liberal Media Conspiracy, so I don't have these things in my brain.
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) membership association of state legislators and private sector policy advocates. Among other activities, the group assists its members in developing model laws for state legislatures and serves as an easy-networking tool for fellow legislators to research how certain policy projects and problems have been handled in other states. ALEC has approximately 2,000 legislative members representing all 50 states, as well as more than 85 members of Congress and 14 sitting or former Governors who are considered "ALEC alumni".
ALEC's mission statement is to advance the principles of free markets, limited government, federalism, and individual liberty, through a partnership between America’s state legislators and concerned members of the private sector, policy experts and the general public. These are primarily libertarian or conservative viewpoints advocated by the Republican Party (GOP).
ALEC brings state lawmakers and business people together to substantively create policy. Both public and private task force members have a voice and a vote in shaping bills. In addition to state lawmakers, ALEC consists of about 300 corporate, foundation, and other private sector members. A list of ALEC leaders in the states includes 73 Republican lawmakers and just seven Democrats, all conservative southerners who frequently vote with the GOP.
The chairmanship of ALEC is a rotating position, with a new legislator appointed to the position each year. The current chair of ALEC is Noble Ellington of the Louisiana House of Representatives.<1> Day-to-day operations are run from ALEC's Washington, D.C. office by an Executive Director and a staff of around 30.<2>
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALEC