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Amazon Drops Out of American Legislative Exchange Council

HeadlineMay 25, 2012

Amazon has announced it will drop out of the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative legislative group with ties to the Koch Brothers. ALEC has come under intense criticism for promoting restrictive voter ID laws and the so-called “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law.

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