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Leo Blais was a Republican member of the Rhode Island State Senate, representing the 21st District from 1992-2010.[1]
Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
Blais is the current Rhode Island American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) state chairman, having served in that capacity since 1996.[2]
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ALEC is a corporate bill mill. It is not just a lobby or a front group; it is much more powerful than that. Through ALEC, corporations hand state legislators their wishlists to benefit their bottom line. Corporations fund almost all of ALEC's operations. They pay for a seat on ALEC task forces where corporate lobbyists and special interest reps vote with elected officials to approve “model” bills. Learn more at the Center for Media and Democracy's ALECexposed.org, and check out breaking news on our ExposedbyCMD.org site.
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- ↑ [1], “Leo Blais.” Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia.org. Accessed July 4, 2011.
- ↑ “ALEC State Chairmen”, American Legislative Exchange Council, Accessed July 4, 2011.
