Corporate interests are taking aim at local government.
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Koch-Fueled Playbook against Working Families Exposed by CMD
By Lisa Graves | at
“Wages in RTW states are 3.1 percent lower than those in non-RTW states. . . This translates into RTW being associated with $1,558 lower annual wages for a typical full-time, full-year worker.”
Reporters’ Guide on the Koch Right to Work Playbook
By Nick Surgey and Brendan Fischer | at
West Virginia is the latest front in a national battle to undermine worker rights bankrolled by the billionaire Koch brothers.
CMD Submits Evidence of ExxonMobil Funding ALEC’s Climate Change Denial to California Attorney General
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Yep, it’s true, #ExxonKnew. ExxonMobil has promoted climate change denial as a major funder of ALEC.
Right-Wing Network Puts Friedrichs v. California Teachers in Samuel Alito’s Lap
By Mary Bottari | at
U.S Justice Samuel Alito has been scouring the land looking for a case to make his mark on history. Now, he has found one.
Koch Self-Interest in Criminal Justice Reform, Exposed
By Brendan Fischer and Lisa Graves | at
The Koch brothers have received positive press for supporting criminal justice reform, but the evidence shows that, in part, they are in it for themselves.
ALEC Invites Politicians to “Plan Your 2016 Agenda” at ALEC Confab in Scottsdale
By Mary Bottari | at
ALEC’s States and Nation Policy Summit will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona, December 2-4.
ALEC Conference Funding Dominated by Big Polluters
By Nick Surgey and Connor Gibson | at
At the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 2015 annual meeting in San Diego, California, dirty energy companies and their supporters–including ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Duke Energy–continue to dominate the funding of activities, according to a list of conference sponsors obtained jointly by the Center for Media and Democracy and Greenpeace.
ALEC Admits School Vouchers Are for Kids in Suburbia
By Jonas Persson | at
ALEC has decided to drop the pretense: school vouchers are not about helping poor, at-risk or minority kids.
Four Ways ALEC Tried to Ruin Your State This Year
By Jessica Mason | at
This year, ALEC has continued to wreak havoc in states across the country despite an exodus of high-profile corporate members, including BP, Google, and several high-tech firms.