American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) ran an “Academy” for state lawmakers on voter suppression last July, and according to The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), it was a doozy of a party, with many right-wing players in attendance.  The July 26-28 session was supposedly held by the Honest Elections Project, a conservative and dark money group, but ALEC funded the event, according to CMD.  After the scheduled “Ice Cream Social,” ALEC CEO Lisa Nelson kicked off the session with opening remarks to its 16 featured lawmakers, followed by a roundtable discussion titled “What has your state done to improve election integrity in your state since the 2020 election?” Read more