Right-wing groups sue union in Illinois to collect millions in retroactive “fair share” fees.
Corporate-Funded Groups Continue Campaign to Cripple Public Sector Unions
By Don Wiener | at
Democracy
Koch Industries’ Federal Lobbying Rose 35 Percent in First Quarter of 2019
By Don Wiener | at
Koch Industries has lobbied against every major measure to reduce reliance on fossil fuels so far this year.
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.
How the Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity Hijacked Alaska’s Tax and Budget Hearings
By Don Wiener and Arn Pearson | at
The Kochs’ political astroturf operation sponsored, paid for, and restricted the terms of attendance for Governor Dunleavy’s “Statewide Discussion for a Permanent Fiscal Plan.”
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.
Koch Network and Christian Right Celebrate Apparent Hagedorn Victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
By David Armiak | at
Right-wing Judge Brian Hagedorn leads Judge Lisa Neubauer by less than half a percent.
Wisconsin GOP’s Lame-Duck Power Grab Ruled Unconstitutional
By Mary Bottari and Scott Zimmerman | at
Judge strikes down three bills, curtailing the authority of Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul, and 82 appointments.
Open Records Shed Light on Proposed Merger of Wisconsin Legislative Council and Legislative Reference Bureau
By Mary Bottari | at
Public transparency is an issue in the merger discussions.
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.