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Lawmakers Exempted ALEC by Name in S.C. Lobbying Law

By Corey Hutchins
Columbia Free Times | April 27, 2012
The American Legislative Exchange Council, a special interest group that writes laws favorable to its corporate sponsors, is specifically exempted from lobbying regulations in South Carolina’s ethics laws.
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