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| Pulled out of ALEC |
A stampede seems to be on the way as more and more groups break ties and dump ALEC.
Intuit, Inc. (maker
of Quicken and QuickBooks accounting software) told the Center for
Media and Democracy (CMD) that Intuit also decided not to renew its
membership after it expired in 2011. That comment came from Bernie
McKay, Vice President of Government Affairs. He gave this response when
CMD identified that Intuit was no longer listed on the board and
contacted the company. CMD began its effort to spotlight Intuit and
other corporate funders and tie these corporations to the ALEC agenda
when it launched
ALECexposed.org in July 2011.
Kraft Foods also announced that it won’t renew its membership in ALEC when it expires this spring,
according to an email from Kraft Corporate Affairs Director Susan Davison. These announcements follow on the news that
Coca-Cola and
Pepsi are out.
Other Corporations Refuse to Stand Down
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