The Freedom Foundation, a notorious anti-union advocacy group, has launched a new organization, the Teacher Freedom Alliance, which the foundation’s CEO describes as “an alternative for pro-America educators who seek to restore traditional values in the classroom and provide students with the high-quality education they deserve — free from political influence and union control.”
ALEC Pushes State Anti-Labor Agenda for 2025
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a corporate bill-mill, has laid out its priorities for this year’s state legislative sessions.
Utah Outlaws Collective Bargaining by Public Employees as Part of a Broader Assault on Unions
The Utah Senate passed a House bill on Thursday that would outlaw public sector collective bargaining. Once signed by the governor, it will usher in one of the country’s most severe and restrictive rollbacks of union rights in recent memory.
ALEC Member Strikes a Blow Against Rule Requiring Union Labor on Federal Construction Projects
Contractors engaged in large federal construction projects can’t be required to enter collective bargaining agreements with building trade unions, a federal claims court ruled last week.
Turning Point “Education Warrior” Claims Satan is Using Teachers’ Unions to Destroy the Country
At Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, former public school teacher and anti-union activist Rebecca Friedrichs claimed that labor unions have been co-opted by communists to do the devil’s bidding and destroy the country.
State Battles Over Ranked Choice Voting Reveal Shifting Fault Lines
It’s been a bad year for advocates of ranked-choice voting reforms.
Billionaire Megadonors Push State Courts Rightward
Elon Musk, Richard Uihlein, and Jeff Yass are among the billionaire Republican megadonors who aimed extensive resources at this year’s state court races.
Here Are 15 Swing State Counties Where Deniers May Refuse to Certify Election Results
Since Trump lost the 2020 presidential election, election deniers have come to outnumber other election administrators in 15 counties in key swing states, leading voting rights advocates to warn that their efforts to delay vote counts could create uncertainty and allow for the spread of disinformation.
An Ex-Con Promoted Campaign Software at ALEC’s Annual Meeting
Just before the American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual meeting in July, a former Oklahoma legislator and convicted felon reached out to ALEC state chairs to market a campaign data management platform favored by the Republican National Committee (RNC).
Utility-Backed Candidates and Undemocratic Oversight Create Obstacles to Arizona’s Transition to Clean Energy
A recent Arizona primary election sheds light on the entrenched power of the state’s utilities, with critics worried that more state representatives may work at the behest of the utilities instead of focusing on much-needed reforms to accelerate Arizona’s move towards renewable energy.