April 19, 2014

Oklahoma Provides A Win For ALEC’s 50-State Campaign Against Democracy

Oklahoma Provides A Win For ALEC’s 50-State Campaign Against Democracy

"All of this illustrates that with even the most popular laws, the influence of money in politics creates roadblocks that can be difficult to overcome. As Gordon Lafer put it, “You can buy a state legislative race for $50,000 in a lot of places. Most people don’t know who their state legislator is. And so we’ve seen a lot of laws passed that are unpopular with the public, but are being passed by legislators who are backed by corporate lobbies"."