Common Cause has been one of the leading advocacy organizations calling on corporations to cut ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
ALEC in Louisiana: Undercovering the Influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in the Louisiana Legislature
Research and Reports
The report reveals which members of the Louisiana legislature have ties to ALEC and which recent state bills can be traced back to the organization. Additionally, the report documents how ALEC abuses its public charity status with the IRS, effectively making its corporate donors eligible for tax breaks for its funding of ALEC.
Letter to Congress Requesting Oversight Hearings on the Trump Administration’s Dealings with ZTE, the Chinese government, and Ivanka Trump’s Chinese Trademarks
Letter to Government Officials
We respectfully ask you to hold oversight hearings to investigate the Administration’s
interactions with ZTE and the Chinese government to determine if there were any laws and/or regulations that
were broken.