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Protestors to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers listen in the rotunda at the State Capitol in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, to testimony during a Joint Finance Committee meeting . (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
‘Rich States, Poor States,’ Red States, Blue States
June 6, 2013 | The United States of ALEC

ALEC’s annual report ranks U.S. states according to their “economic outlook,” but ideology is what gets a state to the top — or the bottom — of the rankings. Continue reading

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Chamber. (AP Photo/Kalim A. Bhatti)
ALEC Loses Ground in Election
November 30, 2012 | News & Notes

Although members of the American Legislative Exchange Council lost seats in recent elections, it’s still not known how many newly elected state legislators will join the group. Continue reading