State Innovation Exchange

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| name = State Innovation Exchange

| image = File:State Innovation Exchange Logo.png

| abbreviation = SiX

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| formation = {{start date and age|2012}}

| type = Tax exempt, nonprofit organization, 501(c)(3)

| headquarters = Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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| budget =

| leader_title = Co-Executive Directors

| leader_name = Neha Patel,

Jessie Ulibarri

| website = [http://stateinnovation.org/ stateinnovation.org]

}}

The State Innovation Exchange (SIX), formerly American Legislative and Issue Campaign Exchange (ALICE), is a nonprofit organization established in September 2012 by the Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.{{cite web|url=http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/on-the-capitol-first-there-was-alec-now-there-s/article_deef484e-09a8-11e2-a8ab-0019bb2963f4.html|title=On the Capitol: First there was ALEC, now there's progressive-focused ALICE : Wsj|publisher=host.madison.com|accessdate=2014-07-10}} The organization provides an online database of state-level legislation that has been passed in a state for politicians and activists to replicate and enact in state legislatures. SIX focuses on providing liberal and progressive model legislation.{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=37972&sid=91cb1cf30344f09db5ed13e5b8cfcbe6|title=ALICE: A progressive counterpoint to ALEC - Isthmus | The Daily Page|publisher=thedailypage.com|accessdate=2014-07-10|date=2012-10-11}}

The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization is supported by government grants and foundations, but does not receive university funding, it is however a recipient of The Democracy Alliance. COWS receives formal support from the university in the form of tax status.{{cite journal|last1=Rickert|first1=Chris|title=Should UW be backing ALICE?|journal=Wisconsin State Journal|date=October 6, 2012|url=http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/chris_rickert/chris-rickert-should-uw-be-backing-alice/article_c5361692-0f31-11e2-b76d-0019bb2963f4.html}}

In 2014, ALICE merged with the Progressive States Network (founded in 2005 by Joel Barkin as another progressive answer to ALEC) and the Center for State Innovation to become the State Innovation Exchange. It is expected to retain ALICE's library of model acts.