OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. is dropping its affiliation with a conservative political group.
Amazon spokeswoman Mary Osako said Thursday that the company decided to halt participating with the American Legislative Exchange Council in part because of positions the group took on issues unrelated to the business.
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