The fact that Louisiana has the worst gender pay gap in the nation doesn’t seem to bother her.
Louisiana Senator Sharon Hewitt, ALEC’s Legislator of the Year, Voted “No” on Equal Pay for Equal Work
By Don Wiener | at
Economy
ALEC’s New Union-Busting Toolkit Illustrates the Goal Is to Bankrupt Unions Not Protect Workers
By Mary Bottari | at
ALEC’s post-Janus toolkit inadvertently sheds light on the real aims of the group’s union-busting activities.
ALEC Embraces Trumpism, Climate Catastrophe, and School Privatization at Policy Summit
By David Armiak | at
ALEC state legislators, lobbyists, and Koch operatives return to Washington, D.C. today for ALEC’s States & Nation Policy Summit to promote an agenda only fossil fuel companies could love.
National Right to Work Committee Mailer Backs Vukmir
By David Armiak | at
Controversial union-busting operation sends letter praising U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir’s stand against “forced unionism,” but reports no spending in the race.
Reporters Memo: Coke and Pepsi Play Hardball in Attempt to Prevent the Spread of Soda Taxes
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Big bucks are being spent by the soda industry on ballot measures to ban local soda tax campaigns in Oregon and Washington state.
Heavy-Handed Industry Maneuver to Crush Soda and Grocery Taxes Is on Oregon Ballot
By Rebekah Wilce | at
As public health advocates push for soda taxes to battle obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, the soda industry and its allies are playing hardball.
Koch Subsidiary INVISTA to Build $1 Billion New Plant in China
By Don Wiener | at
Koch Industries saves enough in one year from GOP tax cuts to pay for the plant, while laying off hundreds of U.S. workers.
ALEC in Disarray
By Chris Taylor | at
Hatemonger David Horowitz takes center stage at ALEC Conference in NOLA.
ALEC Sets the Table for Gerrymandering, Union Busting, Protecting Fossil Fuels, and Privatizing Schools
By Mary Bottari | at
ALEC’s annual meeting in NOLA continues war on workers and voters, with Janus v. AFSCME victory lap and pro-gerrymandering resolution.
American Beverage Association Sweetened the Pot in Cook County Race with Unsuccessful Last-Minute Funding
By Don Wiener | at
Campaign finance reports show Big Soda willing to reward friends and punish enemies.