John Nygren

John Nygren is a Republican Wisconsin state Assembly member, representing the state's 88th District. He was first elected to the state Assembly in 2006, and was re-elected in 2008.

Nygren was reelected on November 6, 2012.

Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
John Nygren is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, and sits on ALEC's Health and Human Services Task Force. In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rep. Nygren co-authored 7 bills that reflect ALEC models, according to an analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy.

What is ALEC?

ALEC bills supported
2011 Regular Session - Bills sponsored and co-sponsored:
 * Sponsored AB 110 (Special Needs Scholarship) - compare to ALEC model legislation, the ALEC Special Needs Scholarship Program Act (pdf)
 * Sponsored AB 6 (Capital Gains) - phases out taxation of capital gains; compare to ALEC model legislation "Capital Gains Tax Elimination Act" (pdf)
 * Sponsored AB 7 (Voter ID) - compare to ALEC model legislation Voter ID Act(pdf)
 * Sponsored AJR 28 (Assembly Joint Resolution - the "Health Care Freedom Amendment") - Circumvents federal health reform legislation; prohibits requiring a person to obtain or maintain health insurance coverage or to participate in any health care system or plan. Compare to ALEC's model bill, the "Freedom of Choice in Healthcare Act"(pdf).
 * Sponsored AJR 31 - Commonly known as the "Transportation Tax and Fee Restriction Amendment" - compare with the aims of ALEC's Resolution in Opposition to the Use of Transportation Taxes Except for Investment in the Nation's Transportation Infrastructure (pdf).
 * Co-sponsored SB 10 (Capital Gains) - See AB 6
 * Co-sponsored SB 6 (Voter ID) - see AB 7 (Voter ID) - Compare to ALEC's Voter ID Act
 * Co-sponsored SJR 21 (Health Care Freedom Amendment) - See AJR 28 (above)
 * Co-sponsored SJR 23 (Transportation Tax and Fee Restriction Amendment) - Compare to AJR 31 (above), and compare to ALEC's "Constitutional Amendment Restricting the Use of Vehicle Fees and Taxes for Highway Purposes" (pdf)

2011 Regular Session and Special Session- Voted for: January 2011 Special Session:
 * AB 40 (2011-2013 Biennial Budget) - compare to ALEC's Title Pledge Act (pdf), ALEC's Public Employees Portable Retirement (PRO) Act (pdf), ALEC's Alternative Methods of Court Appearances Act (pdf) and ALEC's Anti-Crime (Secured Release) Act(pdf)
 * AB 7 (Voter ID) - Compare to ALEC's Voter ID Act
 * AB 94 (School Choice) Milwaukee Parental Choice Program - Compare to ALEC's Parental Choice Scholarship Accountability Act
 * AB 11 (Budget Repair Bill) - compare to ALEC's Public Employee Freedom Act (pdf) and ALEC's model Public Employer Payroll Deduction Policy Act(pdf)
 * AB 5 (Supermajority) - requires a supermajority to pass tax increases. Compares to ALEC's model Super-Majority Act(pdf)

Sourcewatch resources

 * American Legislative Exchange Council

External resources

 * ALEC Exposed