The fracking lobby will host its annual “Congressional Call-Up” event at the Trump International Hotel in March.
Fracking Lobbyists Plan to Spend Big at Trump Hotel
By Nick Surgey and Lee Fang | at
Democracy
Chicago’s “Independent” Project Six Funded By Illinois Policy Institute
By David Armiak | at
CMD uncovers that Faisal Khan’s Project Six is funded almost totally by the Illinois Policy Institute.
Retribution and Revenge in the Wisconsin John Doe
By Mary Bottari | at
The long running criminal investigation into whether or not Scott Walker and deep-pocketed dark money groups illegally coordinated the expenditure of some $30 million to win the 2012 recall elections should be old news by now.
Contempt of Court: Trump’s Judicial Blitz Betrays His Hostility to Rule of Law
By Arn Pearson | at
Some of Trump’s most egregious nominees have dropped out, but his onslaught on the judiciary is very dangerous.
‘Influence Watch’ Website Launched: Berman, ALEC, Heartland Copy CMD’s Sourcewatch.org Site
By David Armiak | at
Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
Fearing 2018 Democratic Wave, Right-Wing Lobbyists Are Mobilizing Against a $15 Minimum Wage Push
By Lee Fang and Nick Surgey | at
Rick Berman, a corporate lobbyist, is busy mobilizing business groups to go on “offense” with the aim of killing minimum wage hikes.
Carrying Water for the Kochs, Mackinac Center Misleads on Professional Licensing
By Don Wiener | at
The Koch brothers have been on a tear, demanding the roll back of occupational licensing in states, claiming that “government overreach” is creating “barriers to opportunity” for average Americans.
ALEC Gives Top Award to Legislator Jailed for Trying to Sneak Loaded Gun on a Plane
By David Armiak | at
Colorado State Representative Lori Saine (R-63) arrested in route to American Legislative Exchange Council States & Nation Policy Summit in Nashville
GOP Angles for More Campaign Cash, Less Disclosure
By Arn Pearson | at
Policy riders buried in tax and spending bills would let in more political money, less light.
ALEC Hires Former Koch Staffer to Lead Its Energy Task Force
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
The Koch-funded American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has hired Grant Kidwell, a former analyst from two major Koch-backed groups: Americans for Prosperity and the Charles Koch Institute.