#Alec #CMD Lisa #Graves – Timeline 5/17Press Conference
This is an attempt to paraphrase and provide entry points into the first video where Lisa Graves is describing how ALEC “has hijacked Wisconsin.”
- 1:30 – Wisconsin - 32 Bills reflect ALEC model legis – 19 became law, 49 members of Legislature are members of ALEC. over years $250 million from ALEC (2008), Walker has received ~$500k to Walker by ALEC Corporations
- 2:45 – 98% of ALEC revenue comes from corporations
- 3:05 – Asking WI Attorney General to investigate ALEC for violating State lobbying laws, ALEC Bylaws require ALEC Legislative Members to introduce ALEC like model bills, 1000 bills, tells IRS does no lobbying
- 3:40 Vos, Suder – Legislative WI ALEC co-chairs – Amy Boyer (? private sector co-chair)
- 4:00 – Summary of events from year ago – all GOP leadership – ALEC members – trifecta state
- 5:30 – Scott Fitzgerald – told reporter so much excitement about attacking unions
- 6:25 – UW Prof. Cronin – FOIA by GOP – asked question if ALEC was behind legislation
- 6:50 – Whistleblower contacts CMD
- 7:30 – ALEC agenda is that of corporate member ... they vote together in their meetings to approve model legislation
- 8:50 – Koch brothers ... heavy funding, long term involvement, Scholarship program
- 10:00 – WI ALEC leadership – Vos, Suder hand out scholarships – gifts not reported
- 11:00 – 103/104 are GOP leadership within ALEC
- 11:45 – How ALEC was lobbying – FOIA ... a list of involvement – Castle Doctrine
- 13:40 – Suder ignores FOIA requests – claims to have no documents relating to ALEC, even though he is state ALEC co-chair
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