Plastic Industry Association works with ALEC to block regulation of single-use plastics.
Coke, Pepsi Drop Trade Association Pushing Plastic Ban Bans
By David Armiak | at
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ALEC Says “Strike!” Just Do It Without Unions
By Don Wiener | at
The American Legislative Exchange Council has gone on the record as supporting the right of workers to bargain collectively, and even strike, for better working conditions — as long as they do it without a union.
Comcast Is Latest Telecommunications Company to Drop ALEC
By David Armiak | at
The news of Comcast’s departure was made public in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing calling for increased lobbying disclosure by Comcast.
ALEC Teams up with Anti-LGBT Alliance Defending Freedom to Promote So-Called “Campus Free Speech” Bills
By David Armiak | at
The noted hate group is also a dues-paying member of ALEC, CMD has found.
That Grifty Thing Stephen Moore Did With Herman Cain — and the Koch Brothers’ Blessing
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Stephen Moore awaits his nomination to the Federal Reserve by Trump, who really wanted to get the band back together when he mentioned both Moore and Cain as his picks to the central bank.
ALEC’s Washington State Chair Discussed Violence, Surveillance Against Constituents
By David Armiak | at
Rep. Matt Shea offered to gather information on political opponents for right-wing extremists advocating violence.
Trump Appoints Stephen Moore, ALEC’s Favorite Economist, to Fed
By Scott Zimmerman | at
Stephen Moore, Trump’s most recent appointment to the Federal Reserve Board, has served as the American Legislative Exchange Council’s leading voice for austerity and anti-labor policies for over a decade.
CMD Continues to Throw Spotlight on Legislators Heralded by Secret Group
By Don Wiener | at
ALEC switches “Legislator of the Week” award to a monthly award.
Like a Breath of Fresh Air, Youth Climate Strikes Lift Off in 125 Countries
By Mary Bottari | at
Global climate actions kicked off by the young Swedish teen, Greta Thurnberg, nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize this week.
State Bills to Criminalize Peaceful Protest of Oil & Gas “Critical Infrastructure”
By Connor Gibson | at
These anti-protest bills adopted by ALEC and by CSG allow prosecutors to impose large fines and felonies, not only on individuals who are arrested, but organizations that are deemed to be supporting those individuals.