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In March of On April 23, 2013, urged the South Dakota Legislature's Executive Board, lead by House Speaker Brian Gosch Ryan Maher (R-Rapid CityIsabel) and Senate Majority Leader Russell Olson (R, adopted two policies in a 10-4 vote that allow the Legislature to use taxpayer dollars for costs associated with participation in the [[American Legislative Exchange Council]].<ref name="Who's Paying for Republicans at ALEC Convention this Weekend?">[http://www.sddp.org/2013/05/whos-paying-for-republicans-at-alec-convention-this-Wentworth)weekend/ Who's Paying for Republicans at ALEC Convention this Weekend?], Press Release, the ''South Dakota Legislature Democratic Party'', May 3, 2013.</ref> First, the Executive Board voted on a to pay membership fees of $5,000 100 per legislator increase in Legislator for each of the yearly budget amounting 105 South Dakota Legislators to be members of American Legislative Exchange Council, coming to a total of $10,500,000 additional dollars for salaries, travel, and other reimbursements for South Dakota Representativesof taxpayer money.<ref name="GOP Spends Tax Dollars on State Should Not Pay Lawmakers' Dues to ALEC Dues, Trips; Dems Reject Koch Brothers Influence">[http://madvilletimeswww.aberdeennews.com/2013opinion/04/gopaan-spendsour-taxvoice-dollarsstate-onshould-alecnot-propagandapay-tripslawmakers-demsdues-rejectto-kochalec-bros-influence/ GOP Spends Tax Dollars on 20130427,0,7553155.story?track=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Our Voice: Sate Should Not Pay Lawmakers' Dues to ALEC Dues, Trips; Dems Reject Koch Brothers Influence], South DakotaAmerican News Editorial Board, ''Madville TimesAberdeen News'', April 2327, 2013.</ref> Next, the Executive Board expanded the eligible travel fund reimbursement options to include travel to out-of-state ALEC meetings and events. In addition to Some claim that this large budgetary increase for expansion of the benefit of State Legislators (as compared travel policy was conveniently rushed to the cuts floor to education and healthcare in South Dakota) accommodate the 9 Republican Majority of legislators who attended the Legislature's Executive Board adopted two policies ALEC Spring Task Force meeting in its April 23rd Meeting that would become effective Oklahoma City on May 3-4 (rather than waiting for the appropriate budget timing on July 1, 2013.)<ref name="Who's Paying for Republicans at Spending Your Tax Dollars on Partisan ALEC Convention this Weekend?Meetings">[http://wwwmadvilletimes.sddp.orgcom/2013/05/whosonline-petitions-protest-payingspending-foryour-republicanstax-atdollars-alecon-conventionpartisan-thisalec-weekendmeetings/ Who's Paying for Republicans at Spending your Tax Dollars on Partisan ALEC Convention this Weekend?Meetings], Press ReleaseSouth Dakota, ''South Dakota Democratic PartyMadville Times'', May 314, 2013.</ref>

FirstA broad opposition has formed among citizens, editorial boards, and politicians that argues these policies "don't have the Executive Board voted to pay membership fees of $100 per Legislator for each best interests of the 105 South Dakota Legislators to be members of [[American Legislative Exchange Council]], coming to a total of $10,500 of taxpayer money that would be used to fund membership to the corporate-cronyism organizationDakotans in mind."<ref name="State Should Not Pay Lawmakers' Dues to ALEC">[http://www.aberdeennewssddp.com/opinionorg/aannew-ourad-voicedeb-statepeters-shouldput-notconservative-payorganization-lawmakersahead-duesof-tosouth-alecdakota-20130427,0,7553155.story?track=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Our Voice: Sate Should Not Pay Lawmakers' Dues to ALECtaxpayers/ Deb Peters Put Conservative Organization ahead of South Dakota taxpayers], American News Editorial Board, ''Aberdeen News'', April 27, 2013South Dakota Democratic Party.</ref> NextBernie Hunhoff (D-Yankton), the Executive Board expanded the eligible travel fund reimbursement options to include travel to outHouse Democrat Leader, and Jason Frerichs (D-of-state ALEC meetings and events. Some claim Wilmot), Senate Democrat Leader, demanded that this expansion of the travel policy was conveniently rushed to the floor to accommodate the 9 Republican legislators who attended the ALEC Spring Task Force meeting in Oklahoma City Legislature not pay any money on May 3-4 (rather than waiting behalf of any Democratic Legislators for membership to the appropriate budget timing on July 1"extremist" lobbying organization. "<ref name="Spending Your Tax Dollars on Partisan ALEC Meetings">Bob Mercer, [http://madvilletimeswww.capjournal.com/2013news/05/onlineconservative-group-s-dues-petitionswill-protestbe-spendingcovered-yourby-taxsd-dollarstreasury/article_757305fa-onac95-partisan11e2-alecb71e-meetings/ Spending your Tax Dollars on Partisan ALEC Meetings], 001a4bcf887a.html Conservative Group Dues will be Covered by South DakotaTreasury],''Madville TimesCapitol Journal'', May 14April 26,2013.</ref>

These South Dakota's Democratic Party purchased ads in the Brookings Register with over 160 citizen signatures opposing the policies .<ref>[http://madvilletimes.com/2013/05/citizens-protest-legislatures-use taxpayer -of-tax-dollars -for-alec-dues/ Citizens Protest use of Tax Dollars for ALEC Dues ], South Dakota, ''Madville Times'', May 23, 2013.</ref> In addition, the Democratic Party created an ad with Senator Deb Peter's photo, identifying her as the chair for the South Dakota Senate Appropriations and the ALEC Chair for South Dakota legislators.<ref>[http://www.sddp.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Deb-Peters-and-ALEC-full.pdf Meet Senator Deb Peters] South Dakota Democratic Party.</ref> SD Republican Representative Nelson(R-Fulton) and former representative Schoenbeck (R-Watertown) voiced their opposition to funnel money the policies, characterizing ALEC meetings as "crony-capitalist machinations" and "brainwashing conventions."up <ref>[http://madvilletimes.com/2013/04/nelson-schoenbeck-say-no-to corporate ladder" -taxpayer-funding-of-alec-dues/ Nelson and into Schoenbeck Say No to Taxpayer Funding of ALECDues], South Dakota, ''Madville Times'', where April 24, 2013.</ref> Additionally, former SD Republican Chairman, Joel Rosenthal, posed the question "Why would those that believe and espouse a smaller government want to have the State pay for their non-governmental partisan activity?"<ref>Joel Rosenthal, [http://southdakotastraighttalk.blogspot.com/2013/05/get-real.html?utm_source=feedly Get Real], ''exchangeStraight Talk Blog'' may , May 29, 2013.</ref> More public opposition was posted in the Argus Reader and quoted by the SD Democratic Party.<ref>[http://www.sddp.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo.jpg Screen Shot of Argus Reader Citizen Voices], South Dakota Democratic Party, May 19, 2013.</ref> Ryan Gruber, a former Republican Legislative staffer from Wisconsin, characterized ALEC's process of proposing model legislation as well mean a "exchange your local grassmiddleman that wipes the fingerprints off the murder weapon."<ref name="Citizens Oppose Taxpayer Subsidies for ALEC">[http://www.sddp.org/2013/05/no-taxpayer-subsidies-roots democracy for crony-capitalismalec/ Citizens Oppose Taxpayer Subsidies for ALEC], South Dakota Democratic Party, May 19, 2013.</ref> Robert Burns, a professor of Political Science, called the policy decisions "highly questionable and clearly a partisan use of public money."<ref name="Citizens Oppose Taxpayer Subsidies for ALEC" according ></ref> In defense of the new policies, Republican legislators compare ALEC to other nonpartisan legislative groups such as National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and the Council of State Government (CSG). The fundamental difference between ALEC and these organizations, however, are that NCSL and CSG are organizations solely comprised of legislators and annually rotate leadership between Democrats and Republicans.<ref name="Legislators Not Asking for ALEC Membership Reimbursement">[http://www.capjournal.com/news/state-legislators-not-asking-for-alec-membership-reimbursement/article_e6450826-e536-11e2-92ef-001a4bcf887a.html State Legislators Not Asking for ALEC Membership Reimbursement], ''State Capitol Bureau'', July 5, 2013.</ref> In ALEC, committees are comprised of business leaders and legislators, and each committee is co-chaired by both a state representative and a CEO or lobbyist for a large corporate interest.  Ryan Maher (R-Isabel), the chairman of the Madville TimesSouth Dakota Legislature's Executive Board, determined that out-of-state travel would only be reimbursed for one organization (of the 3: NCSL, CSG, or ALEC), and directed the Legislative Research Council (LRC) to pay for memberships only if legislators provided a voucher for reimbursement.<ref name="Spending Your Tax Dollars on Partisan Legislators Not Asking for ALEC MeetingsMembership Reimbursement"></ref> Since the inception of these policies, not a single Legislator has submitted a voucher for reimbursement associated with ALEC membership or travel.<ref>[http://www.capjournal.com/opinions/editorial/lawmakers-are-right-to-foot-their-own-bills-for-alec/article_49b550ba-ed01-11e2-b770-001a4bcf887a.html Lawmakers Are Right to Foot Their Own Bills for ALEC], ''Capital Journal'', July 14, 2013.</ref> ==South Dakota Politicians with ALEC Ties==

* Rep. Kristin A. Conzet Drew Dennert (R-323), joined ALEC in 2020; attended the 2020 ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] MemberAnnual Meeting<refname=alecexposed2020> American Legislative Exchange CouncilDavid Armiak and Arn Pearson, [httphttps://www.commoncauseexposedbycmd.org/atf2022/12/cf01/%7BFB3C17E2alec-has-half-CDD1the-4DF6legislative-92BEmembers-BD4429893665%7Dit-claims/cied_35-day_mailing_2011_annual_meeting%20New%20Orleans.pdf Director – Full Name and AddressALEC Has Half the Legislative Members it Claims], organizational task force membership directory''Exposed by CMD'', August 2011December 1, obtained and released by Common Cause 2022.</ref>* Rep. Justin Cronin Fred Deutsch (R-234), joined ALEC in 2015; attended the 2020 ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member Annual Meeting;<ref name="TAXCINI"alecexposed2020/>* Rep. Brian Gosch (R-32), attended ALEC 's [[Civil Justice Task Forcehttps://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=ALEC_2020_States_and_Nation_Policy_Summit_Attendees 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit]] Memberwhere he participated in ”Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Meeting” and “Opening General Session”<refname=tp20> American Legislative Exchange CouncilDavid Armiak, [httphttps://www.commoncauseexposedbycmd.org/atf2021/01/cf13/%7BFB3C17E2alec-working-in-CDD1partnership-4DF6with-92BEturning-BD4429893665%7D/1point-usa-major-player-35in-day_mailing_civilcapitol-final%20new%20orleans2.pdf Directory – Full Name and Addressinsurrection/ "ALEC Working in Partnership with Turning Point USA, Major Player in Capitol Insurrection"], Civil Justice Task Force Membership Directory''Exposed by CMD'', January 13, 2021, August 2011accessed January 26, obtained and released by Common Cause 2021.</ref> * Rep. Jon Hansen Caleb Finck (R-2521), joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Civil Justice Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Member <refname=alecexposed2020/> [http://www* Rep.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2Tim Goodwin (R-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/1-35-day_mailing_civil-final%20new%20orleans2.pdf organizational member spreadsheet], August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause 30)<ref name="salt"/ref>* Rep. Charles Hoffman Spencer Gosch (R-23), ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task ForceALEC State Chairmen|ALEC State Chair]] Alternate<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, attended ALEC's [httphttps://www.commoncausesourcewatch.org/atfindex.php?title=ALEC_2020_States_and_Nation_Policy_Summit_Attendees 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit] where he participated in ”"Civil Justice Committee and Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Subcommittee Joint Meeting", "Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Meeting", "Federalism and International Relations Subcommittee Meeting", "Energy, Environment and Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting", "Health and Human Services Subcommittee Meeting", "State Chair Meeting", "Opening General Session", "Workshop: Reducing Red Tape: Lessons Learned from Successful State Strategies", "CARE Constituent Management Training", "Workshop: AB5/cfABC/%7BFB3C17E2Prop-CDD122... What’s Happening, What’s Next and What you Need to Know in the States and DC?", "ALEC Connect Training", "Rural Caucus Meeting", "General Session -4DF6Morning", "Workshop: State Budget Reform Toolkit: Policy Best Practices to Help Legislators Navigate the Fiscal Uncertainty of COVID-92BE19", "Training: Let's Talk about Education and Opportunity with [[Frank Luntz]]", "Workshop: Against Critical Theory’s Onslaught: Reclaiming Education and the American Dream", "Thursday General Session -BD4429893665%7D/eea_35daymailing%20dc.pdf Directory – Full Name Afternoon", "Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Meeting", "Education and AddressWorkforce Development Task Force Meeting", "Workshop: Stop the Cancel Culture, Before it Stops You!", "Training: Digital Media: Applying Presidential Strategy To Legislative Races", "Training: Let's Talk About Workforce Development with [[Frank Luntz]]", "Jefferson Awards Ceremony", "Friday General Session - Morning", "Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership DirectoryMeeting", December 2010"Friday General Session - Afternoon", obtained "Health and Human Services Task Force Meeting" and released by Common Cause “ALEC CONNECT Training"<ref name=tp20/>, [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/ALEC_State_Chairmen State Chair]<refname=statechair/> * Rep. Stace V. Nelson Jon Hansen (R-1925), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member<refname="CJNOLA"/>* Rep. Steven Haugaard (R-10)Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM> Nick Surgey [httphttps://www.commoncausedocumented.orgnet/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2alec-2019-CDD1annual-4DF6meeting-92BEattendee-BD4429893665%7Dlist/12019 Annual Meeting Attendees -35-day_mailing_civil-final%20new%20orleans2.pdf organizational member spreadsheetLegislators], ''Documented'' August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause 2019</ref>, [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]* Rep. David Novstrup Taffy Howard (R-333), <ref name="salt"/> joined ALEC in 2018; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Public Safety Tax and Elections Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member <ref name="PSENOLA"alecexposed2020/>* Rep. Betty Olson Kevin D. Jensen (R-28B16)joined ALEC in 2020; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020/>* Rep. Phil Jensen (R-33)signed an ALEC organized letter to President Biden supporting Israel's war on Palestine, stating that they "HHS Letteroppose pressuring Israel to implement a premature ceasefire before achieving its security objectives."<ref>American Legislative Exchange CouncilALEC, [httphttps://www.sourcewatchalec.org/imagesarticle/6/6blegislator-letter-affirming-support-for-israel-and-condemning-hamas/ALEC_Health_Care_letter_2009.pdf Legislator Letter to Robert C. Byrd : Affirming Support for Israel and Nancy PelosiCondemning Hamas] RE: [http://www, ''ALEC'', January 11, 2024.scribd.com</docref>; <ref name="HHS Letter"/51653529/Alec-Attacks-Hcr Federal health reform efforts>, ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]], June 24, 2009Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/ref>, * Rep. Chris Johnson (R-32) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Energy, Environment Education and Agriculture Workforce Development Task Force]] Alternate<refname=alecexposed2020/> American Legislative Exchange Council* Rep. John Mills (R-04)<ref name="salt">ALEC, [httphttps://www.commoncausealec.org/atfarticle/cf/%7BFB3C17E2alec-members-urge-congress-to-eliminate-state-and-local-tax-deduction-in-exchange-for-CDD1pro-4DF6growth-92BElower-BD4429893665%7Drates/eea_35daymailing%20dc.pdf Directory – Full Name State and Local Legislators Urge Congress to Eliminate State and AddressLocal Tax Deduction in Exchange for Pro-Growth Lower Rates], Energy''ALEC'', October 16, Environment 2017.</ref> joined ALEC in 2017; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Tax and Agriculture Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause ]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/ref> * Rep. Fred W. Romkema Tina Mulally (R-3135), ALEC [[International Relations Task Force]] Member<refname=revealed2019> American Legislative Exchange Council, Nick Surgey [httphttps://www.commoncausedocumented.orgnet/site2019/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=8072485 Directory – Full Name and Address12/revealed-alec-dec2019-meeting-registration-list/ Revealed]"Documented", International Relations Task Force Membership DirectoryDec 6, August 20112019</ref> joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Energy, obtained Environment and released by Common Cause Agriculture Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/ref> * Rep. Jacqueline Sly Carl Perry (R-3303)signed an ALEC organized letter to President Biden supporting Israel's war on Palestine, ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Memberstating that they "oppose pressuring Israel to implement a premature ceasefire before achieving its security objectives."<ref> American Legislative Exchange CouncilALEC, [httphttps://www.commoncausealec.org/atfarticle/cf/%7BFB3C17E2legislator-letter-affirming-CDD1support-4DF6for-92BEisrael-BD4429893665%7D/education_35and-day_mailing%20condemning-%20new%20orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name hamas/ Legislator Letter: Affirming Support for Israel and AddressCondemning Hamas], Education Task Force Membership Directory''ALEC'', August 2011January 11, obtained and released by Common Cause 2024.</ref> * Rep. Roger D. Solum Tom Pischke (R-525), <ref name=revealed2019/>; joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Communications and Technology Civil Justice Task Force]] Member<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council* Rep. Sue Peterson (R-13) [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC State Chair]], attended ALEC's [httphttps://www.commoncausesourcewatch.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2index.php?title=ALEC_2020_States_and_Nation_Policy_Summit_Attendees 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit] where she participated in "Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Meeting", "State Chair Meeting", "Workshop: New Education Polling Data with [[[[EdChoice]]]]", "Opening General Session", "Workshop: Reducing Red Tape: Lessons Learned from Successful State Strategies", "General Session -CDD1Morning", "Civil Justice Task Force Meeting", "Training: [[TPUSA]]: Saving America’s Academic Institutions: One Student Regent at a Time. What They Are, Why They Matter, How You Can Help", "Workshop: Against Critical Theory’s Onslaught: Reclaiming Education and the American Dream", "Thursday General Session -4DF6Afternoon", "Education and Workforce Development Task Force Meeting", "Workshop: Stop the Cancel Culture, Before it Stops You!", "Training: Let's Talk About Workforce Development with [[Frank Luntz]]", "Friday General Session -92BEMorning", "Friday General Session -BD4429893665%7D/telecom&it_updated_35-day_mailing%20New%20Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address]Afternoon", Communications "Health and Technology Human Services Task Force Membership DirectoryMeeting", August 2011, obtained "Tax and released by Common Cause Fiscal Policy Task Force Meeting"<ref name=tp20/ref>* Rep. Manny Steele Tony Randolph (R-1235), joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Health Education and Human Services Workforce Development Task Force]] Member<refname=alecexposed2020/> American Legislative Exchange Council, * Rep. Bethany Soye (R-09) attended ALEC's [httphttps://www.commoncausesourcewatch.org/atfindex.php?title=ALEC_2020_States_and_Nation_Policy_Summit_Attendees 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit] where she participated in "Workshop: New Education Polling Data with [[EdChoice]]", "Opening General Session", "Workshop: Reducing Red Tape: Lessons Learned from Successful State Strategies", "Workshop: AB5/cfABC/%7BFB3C17E2Prop-CDD122... What’s Happening, What’s Next and What you Need to Know in the States and DC?", "ALEC Connect Training", "General Session -4DF6Morning", "Civil Justice Task Force Meeting", "Training: Let's Talk about Education and Opportunity with [[Frank Luntz]]", "Training: [[TPUSA]]: Saving America’s Academic Institutions: One Student Regent at a Time. What They Are, Why They Matter, How You Can Help", "Workshop: Against Critical Theory’s Onslaught: Reclaiming Education and the American Dream", "Thursday General Session -92BEAfternoon", "Federalism and International Relations Task Force Meeting", "Workshop: Stop the Cancel Culture, Before it Stops You!", "Training: Digital Media: Applying Presidential Strategy To Legislative Races", "Training: Let's Talk About Workforce Development with [[Frank Luntz]]", "Friday General Session -BD4429893665%7D/35Morning", "Criminal Justice Task Force Meeting", "Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Meeting", "Friday General Session -day_mailing_hhs%20New%20Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address]Afternoon", "Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause Meeting"<ref name=tp20/ref>* Rep. Hal Wick, Mark K. Willadsen (R-1211) , ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member Alternate<ref name="TAXNOLATFOH"/>American Legislative Exchange Council, * Rep. Marsha Symens (R-25) attended ALEC's [httphttps://www.commoncausesourcewatch.org/site/ppindex.aspphp?ctitle=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=8072485 organizational task force membership directoryALEC_2020_States_and_Nation_Policy_Summit_Attendees 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit] where she participated in ”Workshop: New Education Polling Data with [[EdChoice]]”, June 30“Opening General Session”, 2011“General Session - Morning”<ref name=tp20/>* Rep. Marli Wiese (R-8) joined ALEC in 2018; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Energy, pEnvironment and Agriculture Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/> * Rep. 31Mark Willadsen (R-11) joined ALEC in 2015; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Commerce, obtained Insurance and released by Common Cause April 2012Economic Development Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/ref>

* Sen. Corey Brown Jim Bolin (R-2316), joined ALEC in 2014; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[International Relations Education and Workforce Development Task Force]] Alternate<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&bname=8072485 Directory – Full Name and Address], International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause <alecexposed2020/ref> * Sen. Phil Jensen Brock Greenfield (R-332)<ref name="HHS Letter"docu/>, joined ALEC in 2013; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Health Commerce, Insurance and Human Services Economic Development Task Force]] Member<refname=alecexposed2020/> * Sen. Jack R. Kolbeck (R-13) joined ALEC in 2017; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020/> American Legislative Exchange Council* Sen. Ryan Maher (R-28) received $1, 005.92 in [httphttps://www.commoncausealecexposed.org/atfw/images/cfa/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7Da3/35-day_mailing_hhs%20New%20OrleansBUYING_INFLUENCE_ALEC_Scholarships_by_State.pdf Directory – Full Name and AddressALEC Scholarship funding], Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>in 2006.* Sen. Al R. Novstrup (R-3)joined ALEC in 2014; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]];<ref name=alecexposed2020/> ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Alternate<refname="TFOH"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cfissues/%7BFB3C17E2more-CDD1democracy-4DF6reforms/alec/whistleblower-92BEcomplaint/original-BD4429893665%7Dcomplaint/tax_35-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20OhioNational_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TFP_2011_STFS.pdf

* Sen. [[Deb Peters]] Jim Stalzer (R-911), joined ALEC in 2012; [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC State ChairmanChair]]<ref name="StateChairs"/>, ; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Federalism & International Relations Task Force]];<ref name=alecexposed2020/> attended ALEC's [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=ALEC_2020_States_and_Nation_Policy_Summit_Attendees 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit] where he participated in "Federalism and International Relations Subcommittee Meeting"IRMeetingAgenda, "/> Tax and Fiscal Policy Subcommittee Meeting", "State Chair Meeting", "Workshop: New Education Polling Data with [[[[Communications EdChoice]]]]", "Opening General Session", "Workshop: Reducing Red Tape: Lessons Learned from Successful State Strategies", "Workshop: AB5/ABC/Prop-22... What’s Happening, What’s Next and What you Need to Know in the States and DC?", "Workshop: Post-Election Panel: The Future of Energy and Environmental Policy", "General Session - Morning", "Workshop: State Budget Reform Toolkit: Policy Best Practices to Help Legislators Navigate the Fiscal Uncertainty of COVID-19", "Workshop: Against Critical Theory’s Onslaught: Reclaiming Education and Technology the American Dream", "Thursday General Session - Afternoon", "Federalism and International Relations Task Force|Communications Meeting", "Jefferson Awards Ceremony", "Friday General Session - Morning", "Friday General Session - Afternoon", "Tax and Technology Fiscal Policy Task Force]] member Meeting"<ref name=tp20/>, attended 2019<ref name=2019AM/> and 2020<ref> American Legislative Exchange CouncilDavid Armiak, [httphttps://www.commoncauseexposedbycmd.org/atf2020/cf07/%7BFB3C17E223/alec-CDD12020-4DF6annual-92BEmeeting-BD4429893665%7Dattendees-sponsors-revealed/telecom&it_updated_35-day_mailing%20New%20Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name "ALEC 2020 Annual Meeting Attendees and AddressSponsors Revealed"], Communications ''Center for Media and Technology Task Force Membership DirectoryDemocracy'', July 23, 2020, accessed August 201110, obtained and released by Common Cause 2020.</ref> ALEC Annual Meetings; ALEC Member [[Media: SD_Alec_Membership_List.pdf | List of South Dakota Legislators with ALEC ties from the South Dakota Legislative Research Council (Nov. 8, 2015).]]* Sen. Tim Rave Wayne H. Steinhauer (R-259), joined ALEC in 2017; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<refname=alecexposed2020/>* Sen. Margaret Sutton (R-10)<ref name=revealed2019/> joined ALEC in 2018; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Education and Workforce Development Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/> American Legislative Exchange Council, attended ALEC's [httphttps://www.commoncausesourcewatch.org/atfindex.php?title=ALEC_2020_States_and_Nation_Policy_Summit_Attendees 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit] where she participated in "Opening General Session", "Workshop: Reducing Red Tape: Lessons Learned from Successful State Strategies", "Workshop: AB5/cfABC/%7BFB3C17E2Prop-CDD122... What’s Happening, What’s Next and What you Need to Know in the States and DC?", "Workshop: Post-4DF6Election Panel: The Future of Energy and Environmental Policy", "Workshop: Growing Momentum for Personalize Health Care: Health Care Choices 2020", "Workshop: State Budget Reform Toolkit: Policy Best Practices to Help Legislators Navigate the Fiscal Uncertainty of COVID-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/35-day_mailing_hhs%20New%20Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name 19", "Training: Let's Talk about Education and AddressOpportunity with [[Frank Luntz]]", "Workshop: Against Critical Theory’s Onslaught: Reclaiming Education and the American Dream", Health "Thursday General Session - Afternoon", "Commerce, Insurance and Human Services Economic Development Task Force Membership DirectoryMeeting", "Workshop: Stop the Cancel Culture, Before it Stops You!", August 2011"Training: Let's Talk About Workforce Development with [[Frank Luntz]]", obtained "Jefferson Awards Ceremony" and released by Common Cause "Friday General Session - Morning”<ref name=tp20/>* Sen. John Wiik (R-4) joined ALEC in 2015; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Homeland Security Task Force]]<refname=alecexposed2020/>* Sen. Larry P. Zikmund (R-14) joined ALEC in 2015; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Federalism & International Relations Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>

====U.S. Representative=State Governor===* Rep. Kristi Noem (R-6), ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Member,<refname="EEADC"/> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://wwwformer U.commoncauseS.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/eea_35daymailing%20dc.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref> Representative

====Former Representatives====* Rep. Jamie Boomgarden (R-17), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http:name="HHSNOLA"//www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/35-day_mailing_hhs%20New%20Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>

* Rep. Bob Deelstra (R-9), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Member <ref name="PSENOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atfissues/cf/%7BFB3C17E2more-CDD1democracy-4DF6reforms/alec/whistleblower-92BEcomplaint/original-BD4429893665%7Dcomplaint/pse_35-day_mailing_2011_annual_meeting%20new%20orleansNational_ALEC_Exhibit_4_PSE_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf Public Safety & Elections Task Force 2011 Spring Task Force Summit April 29, 2011 Minutes], organizational document, June 30, 2011, p. 5, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012</ref>* Rep. Brian Gosch (R-32), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member<ref name="CJNOLA"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_Civil_Justice_2011_Annual_Meeting_New_Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Civil Justice Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>* Rep. Michele Harrison (R-23), ALEC Member [[Media: SD_Alec_Membership_List.pdf | List of South Dakota Legislators with ALEC ties from the South Dakota Legislative Research Council (Nov. 8, 2015).]]* Rep. Leslie J. Heinemann (R-8) <ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.alec.org/wp-content/uploads/Durbin-Response-Letter.pdf Durbin Response Letter], signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.</ref>

* Rep. Lora Hubbel Charles Hoffman (R-1123), ALEC [[CommerceEnergy, Insurance Environment and Economic Development Agriculture Task Force]] Alternate<refname="EEADC"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cfissues/%7BFB3C17E2more-CDD1democracy-4DF6reforms/alec/whistleblower-92BEcomplaint/original-BD4429893665%7Dcomplaint/cied_35-day_mailing_2011_annual_meeting%20New%20OrleansNational_ALEC_Exhibit_4_EEA_2010_SNPS.pdf Director Directory – Full Name and Address], organizational task force membership directoryEnergy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref> * Rep. Lora Hubbel (R-11), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="CIENOLA"/>* Rep. Roger W. Hunt (R-10), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member <refname="CJNOLA"/> * Rep. Joshua Klumb (R-20), ALEC Member [http[Media://wwwSD_Alec_Membership_List.commoncausepdf | List of South Dakota Legislators with ALEC ties from the South Dakota Legislative Research Council (Nov.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/1-35-day_mailing_civil-final%20new%20orleans28, 2015).pdf organizational member spreadsheet]]* Rep. Isaac Latterell (R-06), August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM/ref>, ALEC Member [[Media: SD_Alec_Membership_List.pdf | List of South Dakota Legislators with ALEC ties from the South Dakota Legislative Research Council (Nov. 8, 2015).]]

* Rep. Stace V. Nelson (R-19), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member<ref name="CJNOLA"/>* Rep. David Novstrup (R-3), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Member <ref name="PSENOLA"/>* Rep. Betty Olson (R-28B)<ref name="HHS Letter">American Legislative Exchange Council, [https://www.sourcewatch.org/images/6/6b/ALEC_Health_Care_letter_2009.pdf Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi] RE: [http://www.scribd.com/doc/51653529/Alec-Attacks-Hcr Federal health reform efforts], June 24, 2009</ref>, ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="EEADC"/> * Rep. Tad Perry (R-24), ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Member<ref name="EDUNOLA"/> * Rep. Lee Qualm (R-21)<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncausealec.org/atfwp-content/cfuploads/%7BFB3C17E2Letter-CDD1-4DF6-92BEto-BD4429893665%7D/education_35-day_mailing%20-%20new%20orleansGoogle.pdf Directory – Full Name and AddressLetter to Google], Education Task Force Membership Directorysignatory letter to Google, August 2011September 24, obtained and released by Common Cause 2014. </ref> * Rep. [[Valentine Rausch]] (R-4),<ref name="EPA Letter for Senate">American Legislative Exchange Council, [httphttps://www.sourcewatch.org/images/3/3b/EPALetterforSenate.pdf Letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid], RE: the EPA’s plan to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, March 10, 2010</ref> [[ALEC State Chairmen|State Chairman]]<ref name="StateChairs">American Legislative Exchange Council, "[http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/ ALEC State Chairmen], organization website, accessed April 2012</ref> and [[International Relations Task Force]] member<ref name="IRMeetingAgenda">American Legislative Exchange Council, International and Federal Relations Task Force meeting and Federal Relations Working Group, meeting agenda and materials, August 4, 2011, on file with CMD</ref>* Rep. Charles MFred W. Turbiville Romkema (R-31), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development International Relations Task Force]] Member<refname="IRNOLA"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cfissues/%7BFB3C17E2more-CDD1democracy-4DF6reforms/alec/whistleblower-92BEcomplaint/original-BD4429893665%7Dcomplaint/cied_35-day_mailing_2011_annual_meeting%20New%20OrleansNational_ALEC_Exhibit_4_International_Relations_2012_Annual_Meeting.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], organizational task force membership directoryInternational Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref> * Rep. Kim Vanneman James Schaefer (R-26B) , ALEC Member [[EnergyMedia: SD_Alec_Membership_List.pdf | List of South Dakota Legislators with ALEC ties from the South Dakota Legislative Research Council (Nov. 8, 2015).]]* Rep. Jacqueline Sly (R-33), Environment and Agriculture ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Member<refname="EDUNOLA"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atfissues/cf/%7BFB3C17E2more-CDD1democracy-4DF6reforms/alec/whistleblower-92BEcomplaint/original-BD4429893665%7Dcomplaint/eea_35daymailing%20dcNational_ALEC_Exhibit_4_Education_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Energy, Environment and Agriculture Education Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref> * Rep. Mark KRoger D. Willadsen Solum (R-115), ALEC [[Tax Communications and Fiscal Policy Technology Task Force]] AlternateMember<refname="COMTECHNOLA"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atfissues/cfmore-democracy-reforms/%7BFB3C17E2alec/whistleblower-CDD1complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TaIT_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>* Rep. Manny Steele (R-12), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-4DF6democracy-92BEreforms/alec/whistleblower-BD4429893665%7Dcomplaint/tax_35original-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20Ohiocomplaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_HHS_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdfDirectory – Full Name and Address], Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>* Rep. Charles M. Turbiville (R-31), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Member<ref name="CIENOLA"/> * Rep. Kim Vanneman (R-26B) , ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Member<ref name="EEADC"/>* Rep. Hal Wick, (R-12) ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory]] Member <ref name="TAXNOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TFP_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf organizational task force membership directory], June 30, August 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012</ref> * ep. Mathew Wollmann (R-08), ALEC Member [[Media: SD_Alec_Membership_List.pdf | List of South Dakota Legislators with ALEC ties from the South Dakota Legislative Research Council (Nov. 8, 2015).]]

====Former Senators===* Sen. Corey Brown (R-23), ALEC [[International Relations Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="IRNOLA"/> * Sen. Tom Hansen Justin Cronin (R-2223), ALEC [[Communications Tax and Technology Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member<refname="TAXCINI"/> American Legislative Exchange Council* Sen. Jenna Haggar (R-10), ALEC Member [[httpMedia://wwwSD_Alec_Membership_List.commoncausepdf | List of South Dakota Legislators with ALEC ties from the South Dakota Legislative Research Council (Nov.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/telecom&it_updated_35-day_mailing%20New%20Orleans8, 2015).pdf Directory – Full Name and Address]]* Sen. Tom Hansen (R-22), ALEC [[Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause ]] Member<ref name="COMTECHNOLA"/ref>* Sen. Jeffrey K. Haverly (R-35), ALEC [[International Relations Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="IRMeetingAgenda"/><ref name="TAXCINI"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cfissues/%7BFB3C17E2more-CDD1democracy-4DF6reforms/alec/whistleblower-92BEcomplaint/original-BD4429893665%7Dcomplaint/tax_35daymailing%20dcNational_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TFP_2011_STFS.pdf organizational task force membership directory], March 31st, 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012</ref>* Sen. Elizabeth Kraus (R-33), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/>* Sen. Kris Langer (R-25)<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncausealec.org/atfwp-content/cfuploads/%7BFB3C17E2Letter-CDD1to-4DF6Google.pdf Letter to Google], signatory letter to Google, September 24, 2014. </ref>* Sen. Dan Lederman (R-92BE16)<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.alec.org/wp-BD4429893665%7Dcontent/uploads/35Letter-to-day_mailing_hhs%20New%20OrleansGoogle.pdf Directory – Full Name and AddressLetter to Google], Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directorysignatory letter to Google, August 2011September 24, obtained and released by Common Cause 2014. </ref>* Sen. Todd J. Schlekeway Jeff Monroe (R-1124), ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Member<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncausealec.org/atfwp-content/cfuploads/%7BFB3C17E2Letter-CDD1to-4DF6Google.pdf Letter to Google], signatory letter to Google, September 24, 2014. </ref>* Sen. Jenna Netherton (R-92BE10) attended ALEC meetings in 2016 and 2017, at taxpayer expense.<ref>Cory Allen Heidelberger, [http://dakotafreepress.com/2017/10/08/republican-legislators-charge-south-dakota-BD4429893665%7D/education_35taxpayers-for-day_mailing%20alec-%20new%20orleanstrips/ * Sen.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address[[Deb Peters]] (R-9), [[ALEC State Chairmen|State Chairman]]<ref name="StateChairs"/>, Education [[International Relations Task Force]]<ref name="IRMeetingAgenda"/> and [[Communications and Technology Task Force|Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory]] member <ref name="COMTECHNOLA"/>* Sen. Tim Rave (R-25), August 2011, obtained ALEC [[Health and released by Common Cause Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/>* Sen. Todd J. Schlekeway (R-11), ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Member<refname="EDUNOLA"/>