Nashville, TN (December 7, 2017) — The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, is convening for a policy conference in Nashville this week. Tennessee Republicans have a long history with ALEC and many will be in attendance. ALEC is part of the Koch Brothers network of organizations that includes the advocacy group Americans for Prosperity (currently pushing the Republican tax plan) and think tanks like the Beacon Center that are part of the state Policy Network.
