Smart ALEC: Dem activism moves to the states, big-time

Smart ALEC: Dem activism moves to the states, big-time

by John Aravosis at America Blog

http://americablog.com/2014/12/smart-alec-dem-activism-moves-states-big-time.html

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A new progressive state-focused organization has launched to mirror, and counter, the work of the conservative-GOP aligned ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council).

The organization will push state initiatives on everything from climate change, criminal justice reform, education reform, immigrant and civil rights issues, and more.

The organization, the State Innovation Exchange (SIX), is holding a conference this week in Washington, DC, to be attended by hundreds of progressive state legislators.

A large part of the motivation behind the formation of SIX was the unusual success a number of progressive ballot measures had in the states this past November, considering how badly Democrats fared at the national level.


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