Corporate Lobbyists Vote Alongside Georgia Lawmakers in Secret Meetings

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Corporate Lobbyists Vote Alongside Georgia Lawmakers in Secret Meetings
Jefferson User ID: 17942575 United States 05/26/2015 11:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Corporate Lobbyists Vote Alongside Georgia Lawmakers in Secret Meetings What is ALEC? “It’s really a corporate bill mill,” said Sen. Nan Orrock, an Atlanta Democrat who has served in both houses of the Georgia General Assembly for years. “They’re cranking out legislation, putting it into the hands of legislators who go back and file it.” Orrock would know. She was once a member of ALEC. “The corporations that are there have equal standing with the legislators,” Sen. Orrock said. “You mean they can vote?” we asked. “They absolutely can vote, and truth be told, they write the bills,” she answered, referring to the lobbyists. Crazzzy, I'm sure it's the same in every state, as well as Washington. [link to gravernews.com (secure)]

Zeta Leo User ID: 69341304 United States 05/27/2015 12:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: Corporate Lobbyists Vote Alongside Georgia Lawmakers in Secret Meetings Just another reason that Georgia ranks an "F" on the integrity test: [link to www.stateintegrity.org] ....and the small, rural towns are the most corrupt of all.
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