The complaint filed by the Center for Media and Democracy alleges that the IWV’s major purpose is to influence federal elections.
Federal Government Continues To Feed Charter School Beast Despite Auditor’s Warning
Despite warnings of fraud, the U.S. Department of Education makes a new gift of nearly a quarter-billion dollars to charter schools.
Exxon and ALEC Running Illegal Lobbying Scheme, Watchdog Groups Charge in IRS Complaint
CMD and Common Cause provided the IRS Whistleblower Office with extensive evidence detailing intentional misuse of ALEC by Exxon to advance legislation.
Scott Walker John Doe Document Leak: 10 Illuminating Emails
In the recall fights of 2011-2012, Walker played by a different set of rules.
Coveted Records Exemption Wrong for Wisconsin
Has the legislature given up its effort to gut Wisconsin’s Open Records law?
CMD Wins Open Records Lawsuit against Governor Walker
A court just resoundingly rejected Gov. Scott Walker’s elaborate efforts to hide public records under the guise of “deliberative process.”
Exposed: Most CEOs Support Paid Sick Leave, Increased Minimum Wage, and More But Chamber Lobbyists Told How to “Combat” These Measures
Chamber of Commerce lobbyists were instructed on how to thwart local business leaders’ “empathy” for workers and support for popular policies in order to advance national anti-worker agenda.
ALEC Exposed: Corporate Polluters Undermining Clean Power in Virginia
New Report by the Center for Media and Democracy and the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter.
CMD Calls on ALEC to Disclose Information during Sunshine Week
In the spirit of national Sunshine Week, CMD has written a letter to ALEC and its state chairs calling on them to release basic information about their operations.
Koch-ALEC Right to Work Power Play Exposed in a Small Illinois Village
How did an ALEC anti-union “model bill” end up in a small town in Illinois?