Report Says ALEC Wields ‘Disturbing Level of Influence’ In Virginia

Nick R. Martin January 4, 2012, 2:18 PM
Updated: January 4, 2012, 3:39PM

An investigation released this week says that Virginia lawmakers take a “disturbing” number of cues from a conservative group that pushes model bills on state legislatures nationwide.

The Virginia General Assembly introduced at least 50 bills since 2007 that appear to be near carbon copies of legislation first imagined by the American Legislative Exchange Council, more widely known as ALEC, the report found.