Two-thirds of the money Charles Koch Foundation distributed in 2018 went to universities and colleges.
Koch Invested $127.5 Million in Building Right-Wing Infrastructure in 2018
By David Armiak | at
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Anti-Protest Bill Heads to Wisconsin Gov. Evers
By David Armiak | at
Bill pushed by big oil and ALEC would chill environmental protests with the threat of harsh jail terms and fines.
Revealed: ALEC’s Health and Human Services Task Force Legislative Members
By David Armiak | at
Many of the task force legislative members will be attending ALEC’s Life Sciences Academy this week with undisclosed drug industry representatives.
Wisconsin Legislators Seek to Criminalize Climate, Environmental Protests with Latest Bill
By David Armiak | at
The Wisconsin bill echoes similar “critical infrastructure protection” model bills pushed out by the American Legislative Exchange Council and the Council of State Governments over the last two years.
Election Manipulators Use ALEC To Push Their Partisan Power Grabs Against Voters
By Jay Riestenberg | at
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is up to it again: promoting new ways to restrict political representation and under one of the central foundations of American democracy.
ALEC Fails to Denounce Dangerous and Racist Views of Its Leaders and Members
By Scott Zimmerman | at
White nationalist statements and ties draw fire from many within GOP, but not ALEC.
ALEC Doubles Down on Trump, Corporate Agenda at Annual Meeting in Texas
By David Armiak | at
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) meets this week in Austin, the capital of the Lone Star State, for its 46th Annual Meeting at the posh JW Marriott hotel.
Everything Is Bigger in Texas, Including ALEC’s Influence
By Scott Zimmerman | at
Texas tops chart for number of ALEC legislators, with 59 politicians tied to corporate bill mill, the local delegation might be the largest delegation at this week’s meeting.
New Report Documents Pervasive Influence of ALEC in Texas
By ExposedByCMD Admin | at
As corporate lobbyists and legislators prepare to gather in Austin, CMD and Common Cause release a report detailing the pay-to-play group’s firm grip on Texas politics.
BREAKING: ALEC Plans “Confidential” Helicopter Border Tour in Texas for Board Members
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Two biggest private prison companies backing ALEC get millions in ICE contracts to run controversial immigrant detention camps, raising questions about who is paying for the tour and why.