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Circa 2006, progressive blogger, veteran political activist, [[David Sirota]], launched a new group called the [[Progressive Legislative Action Network]] , which just received a $200,000 grant from [[George Soros]]’s [[Open Society Institute]], as well as support from [[AFSCME]], [[SEIU]], and other unions and progressive groups, including [[MoveOn.org.]] The aim of the new organization was to push progressive legislation at the state level. PLAN bills itself as the leftwing answer to ALEC. <ref>[http://www.progressive.org/mag_conniff0306, The Progressive: Hope Is in the States, By Ruth Conniff, March 2006 Issue]</ref> | Circa 2006, progressive blogger, veteran political activist, [[David Sirota]], launched a new group called the [[Progressive Legislative Action Network]] , which just received a $200,000 grant from [[George Soros]]’s [[Open Society Institute]], as well as support from [[AFSCME]], [[SEIU]], and other unions and progressive groups, including [[MoveOn.org.]] The aim of the new organization was to push progressive legislation at the state level. PLAN bills itself as the leftwing answer to ALEC. <ref>[http://www.progressive.org/mag_conniff0306, The Progressive: Hope Is in the States, By Ruth Conniff, March 2006 Issue]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 08:08, 16 January 2013
Progressive Legislative Action Network
Beginnings
Circa 2006, progressive blogger, veteran political activist, David Sirota, launched a new group called the Progressive Legislative Action Network , which just received a $200,000 grant from George Soros’s Open Society Institute, as well as support from AFSCME, SEIU, and other unions and progressive groups, including MoveOn.org. The aim of the new organization was to push progressive legislation at the state level. PLAN bills itself as the leftwing answer to ALEC. [1]