[Vision2020] legislation origination

[rhayes at frontier.com]

Idaho
Scott Bedke R, Idaho House of Representatives[62]
Darrell Bolz R, Idaho House of Representatives[23]
Dean Cameron R, Idaho Senate[62]
James Clark R, Idaho House of Representatives[46]
Denton Darrington R, Idaho Senate[20]
George Eskridge R, Idaho House of Representatives[16]
Stephen Hartgen R, Idaho House of Representatives[16]
Frank Henderson R, Idaho House of Representatives[47]
Patti Anne Lodge R, Idaho Senate[4]
Shirley McKague R, Idaho House of Representatives[17]
Jim Patrick R, Idaho House of Representatives[17][62]
Jim Risch R, United States Senate[49]
Mike Simpson R, U.S. House of Representatives[46]
Bert Stevenson R, Idaho House of Representatives[62]
Tom Stivers R, former Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives[55]
Jeff Thompson R, Idaho House of Representatives[46]
 
Listed above are the Idaho members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Ever wonder where bills come from? How do they magically appear for hearings and votes as if out of thin air? Among some of this organization's pet initiatives is the privatization of public lands, the destruction of organized labor, defunding public education and funneling monies to "for profit" on-line corporations such as K-12 (remember the Luna Laws?), and fighting restrictions on weapons sales, pollution regulation, and limiting tort litigation.
For those interested in knowing more about where legislation originates, please help yourselves to the following web sites:
This is the ALEC website- http://www.alec.org/
Here are some worthwhile criticisms- http://www.justice.org/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/15044.htm
Here is a stunning report on the activities of this group by Bill Moyers- http://www.democracynow.org/2012/9/27/the_united_states_of_alec_bill    
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