Tues. 3/12 - ALEC in Iowa, Noon - Be There

Tuesday March 12th

ALEC in Iowa

Room 22

Iowa State Capitol, Room 22,  Des Moines, Iowa

Tuesday, March 12th, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Official News Release

Des Moines, Iowa — Local and national leaders will speak out on Tuesday, March 12th about the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, and its influence on Iowa’s legislative process. Lisa Graves, the executive director of the Center for Media and Democracy and publisher of ALECexposed.org, Senator Joe Bolkcom, chair of the national Progressive States Network, and Peter Fisher, research director for the Iowa Policy Project, will attend and participate on an expert panel about ALEC, a group that has been described as “stealth lobbyists” for its clandestine pursuit of a corporate agenda across the country.

Right Wing Re-Do

At noon, liberal activists will conduct a press conference in Room 22 to discuss the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative organization, and its influence on the Iowa Legislature. Lisa Graves, the executive director of the Center for Media and Democracy and publisher of ALECexposed.org, Sen. Joe Bolkcom, chair of the national Progressive States Network, and Peter Fisher, research director for the Iowa Policy Project, will participate on an panel about ALEC.