At least 224 state lawmakers affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council are enrolled in one or more far-right Facebook group.
More than 200 ALEC Politicians Participate in Far-Right Facebook Groups
By Julia Chumlea | at
Democracy
Wisconsin Court Ruling Kneecaps Records Law
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Your Right to Know is a monthly column distributed by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, a group dedicated to open government.
Voters Have No Role to Play in the Right’s Vision of a Constitutional Convention
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
CMD releases “Convention of State Politicians,” a new report documenting how a constitutional convention would give hand-picked GOP delegates supermajority control over any proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
ALEC Honors Election Denier Facing a DOJ Subpoena in Fake Electors Scheme – Its National Chair
By David Armiak | at
ALEC’s chair, Arizona Senate Majority Leader Karen Fann, is still calling for decertification of the 2020 presidential election and faces a subpoena from the DOJ in its Jan. 6 criminal probe.
Abandoning Free Market and Liberty Principles, ALEC Takes on “Woke Capitalism,” Bodily Autonomy, and More at Its Annual Meeting
By David Armiak | at
The ALEC faithful descend on Atlanta this week to take on “woke capitalism,” women’s right to abortion, voting rights, China, Big Tech, the administrative state, and more.
Company Owned by Wisconsin GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Tim Michels Has a Troubling Safety Record
By Don Wiener | at
Michels Corporation, a construction company owned by a GOP gubernatorial primary candidate in Wisconsin, has been fined $160,862 for repeated federal regulatory violations over the past decade.
Republican AG Pay-to-Play Group Raises $4.9 Million in Second Quarter
By David Armiak | at
The Republican Attorneys General Association raised $4.9 million in the second quarter of this year, according to a report filed with the Internal Revenue Service on Friday.
Uline Chairman Funnels $2.5 Million to Anti-Abortion PACs
By David Armiak | at
GOP megadonor Richard Uihlein gave his Restoration PAC more than $2.7 million between April and June, a quarterly report filed on Friday disclosed.
Illinois GOP Primary for Governor Shatters Spending Records
By Don Wiener | at
The June 28 GOP primary for Illinois governor pit candidates against each other who were bankrolled by two of the state’s wealthiest men.
ALEC Opposes Roe, Teams up with Anti-Abortion Extremists
By David Armiak | at
The American Legislative Exchange Council has taken a clear position in favor of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and has teamed up with the political arm of the extremist anti-abortion movement to coach its legislative members on how to campaign on the issue.