Nebraska ALEC Politicians

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About ALEC
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.

For a list of politicians with known ALEC ties, please see ALEC Politicians.

This is a partial list of Nebraska politicians that are known to be involved in, or previously involved in, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). It is a partial list. (If you have additional names, please add them with a citation. The names in this original list were verified as of posting.)

Legislators who have cut ties with ALEC publicly are also listed here.

Nebraska Legislators with ALEC Ties

House of Representatives

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Senators

  • Sen. John Arch (R-14) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[1]
  • Sen. Thomas Brewer (R-43) joined ALEC in 2017; Attended the 2019 and 2020[1] ALEC Annual Meetings;[2] member of the Criminal Justice Task Force[1]
  • Sen. Robert Clements (R-02) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2019 and 2020[1] ALEC Annual Meetings[3]; member of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[1]
  • Sen. Steve Halloran (R-33) joined ALEC in 2017; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
  • Sen. Ben Hansen (R-16) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Health and Human Services Task Force[1]
  • Sen. Lou Ann Linehan (R-39) joined ALEC in 2019; State Chair[4], Attended the 2019 and 2020[1] ALEC Annual Meeting[2]; member of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force;[1] registered member
  • Sen. John Lowe (R-37); joined ALEC in 2017; public sector member as of December 2021; attended and participated in ALEC's Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force meeting at the December 2021 States and Nation Policy Summit.[5]; Attended 2019 and 2020[1] ALEC Annual Meetings[2],[6][7]; member of the Homeland Security Task Force[1]
  • Sen. Dave Murman (R-38), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
  • Sen. Rita Sanders (R-45) signed an ALEC organized letter to President Biden supporting Israel's war on Palestine, stating that they "oppose pressuring Israel to implement a premature ceasefire before achieving its security objectives."[8]
  • Sen. Julie Slama (R-1) joined ALEC in 2020; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]

Former Senators

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 David Armiak and Arn Pearson, ALEC Has Half the Legislative Members it Claims, Exposed by CMD, December 1, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Nick Surgey 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Legislators Documented August 2019
  3. Robert Clements, [photo of himself at check in on file with CMD], Robert Clements, August 13, 2019.
  4. ALEC State Chair organziational website, accessed Sept 2018
  5. 5.0 5.1 David Armiak, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Registered Attendees for the 2021 States & Nation Policy Summit, ExposedbyCMD, February 8, 2022.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
  7. ALEC, State and Local Legislators Urge Congress to Eliminate State and Local Tax Deduction in Exchange for Pro-Growth Lower Rates, ALEC, October 16, 2017.
  8. ALEC, Legislator Letter: Affirming Support for Israel and Condemning Hamas, ALEC, January 11, 2024.
  9. ALEC 1995 SB
  10. 10.0 10.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  11. 11.0 11.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  12. Danielle Conrad, Re: ALEC Membership, email to Chaz Cirame, D. Muckley & B. Mulder, ALEC staff, April 25, 2012, on file with CMD
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 Paul Hammel, 4 senators leave council, citing 'extreme' agenda, Omaha World-Herald, April 30, 2012
  14. American Legislative Exchange Council, "Solutions for the States," 38th Annual Meeting agenda, on file with CMD, August 3-6, 2011
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause
  17. Nebraska Legislature, DierSen. Tyson Larson, District 40, government website, accessed April 2012
  18. Tony Fulton, Re: Alec, email to Jane Kleeb, Bold Nebraska, April 25, 2012, on file with CMD
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 Kevin O'Hanlon, Lawmakers lash out at conservative business group, Lincoln Journal Star, December 4, 2013.
  20. 20.0 20.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  21. 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  22. Bill Kintner, "Senator expounds on privatization, and efficiency in government," opinion essay, Fremont Tribune, August 18, 2015.
  23. Heath Mello, Re: ALEC Membership, email to Chaz Cirame, D. Muckley & B. Mulder, ALEC staff, April 25, 2012, on file with CMD
  24. Jeremy Nordquist, Re: Cancel ALEC Membership, email to Chaz Cirame, D. Muckley & B. Mulder, ALEC staff, April 25, 2012, on file with CMD
  25. 25.0 25.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  26. American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
  27. WateSen. Dan Watermeier, Legislators stay busy through summer, Beatrice Daily Sun, August 21, 2013.