ALEC held a national conference in Charlotte last week. Common Cause obtained thousands of documents outlining ALEC's agenda, including state legislation they plan to promote across the country.

Needless to say, there's some interesting stuff.

For example, under "education," there's a model bill ("District and School Freedom Act") that would require states to exempt local school districts, including charter schools, from state regulations if it would help the local schools "operate more efficiently."

Under "environment," there's a model bill ("Intrastate Coal and Use Act") that would exempt coal mining operations within a state from federal regulations.