/tags/american-legislative-exchange-council-alec American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 31 May 2012 18:25:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-05-31/wal-mart-pulls-out-of-group-that-advocates-stand-your-ground-laws The giant retailer has joined the list of major corporations withdrawing their support from the conservative political organization, which advocates a type of law that came under intense focus after the Trayvon Martin killing became a national story. Thu, 31 May 2012 18:25:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-05-31/wal-mart-pulls-out-of-group-that-advocates-stand-your-ground-laws Mark Memmott /2012-04-23/charity-status-of-conservative-group-challenged The conservative group that has seen some corporate donors flee because of its involvement in pushing for voter ID and stand-your-ground gun laws, has new troubles. Common Cause has filed a complaint with the IRS that the American Legislative Exchange Council, known as ALEC, violated the limits of its charity tax status. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:00:00 GMT /2012-04-23/charity-status-of-conservative-group-challenged Peter Overby /npr-news/2011-07-21/whos-really-writing-states-legislation A group called ALEC — the American Legislative Exchange Council — "is at the forefront of an effort to push business-friendly, conservative legislation at the state level," says reporter John Nichols. He discusses what recently leaked documents reveal about the organization. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:30:00 GMT /npr-news/2011-07-21/whos-really-writing-states-legislation /npr-news/2011-07-21/national-chairman-of-alec-responds-to-report Louisiana state Rep. Noble Ellington is the national chairman of ALEC, a membership-only group that brings together state legislators, interest groups and corporate representatives to draft model bills. He responds to a series of pieces about the organization recently published in The Nation. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:23:00 GMT /npr-news/2011-07-21/national-chairman-of-alec-responds-to-report