Last Week Tonight with John Oliver S1E23 · State Legislatures and ALEC

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Season 1 · Episode 23 · State Legislatures and ALEC · 30 min

While midterm coverage is largely focused on the parts of Congress that do very little, vital (and bizarre) midterm elections are going unexamined. State legislators pass a lot of bills, and some of that efficiency is thanks to a group called ALEC that writes legislation for them. It’s as shady as it sounds!