From Progress Iowa, a liberal political group:
424 days ago, Progress Iowa submitted a request for information to Iowa House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer, in order to clarify which members of the legislature are dues paying members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). We are still waiting for a reply…
In recognition of Sunshine Week, which is being held March 15-21 this year, Progress Iowa is renewing its request, with the hope of clarifying the following questions that have remained unanswered for well over one year:
- What members of the Iowa legislature are currently dues paying members of ALEC – will you release that list to the public?
- What dues have been paid to ALEC for Iowa legislators to become members, and how have those payments been made (by the state, by legislators individually, or by some other entity)?
- If dues have not been paid to ALEC on behalf >of legislators, why does the organization consider them to be members?
Iowans deserve to know the organizations to which their elected officials belong, and how our tax dollars are being spent. We look forward to Rep. Upmeyer’s long overdue reply.
