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ALEC Economist Denies Red State Coronavirus Surge Just Hours Before Texas Governor Warns About Spike in Hospitalizations

By Arn Pearson and Don Wiener | June 23rd, 2020 at 3:57 PM (CDT)

Stephen Moore, the leading economist for the corporate lobby front group that has pushed for a rapid reopening of the economy and COVID-19 immunity for employers, denied there’s a growing health crisis in the South and West as the same day Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference to deal with spiking cases and hospitalizations in Texas.

Bradley Spent Millions on Voter Suppression, Union Busters, Climate Deniers, and Right-Wing Media in 2019

By David Armiak | June 8th, 2020 at 9:40 AM (CDT)

The Milwaukee-based foundation pumped more than $42 million in 2019 into a network of right-wing groups dedicated to attacking unions, blocking climate action, creating obstacles to voting, and promoting the GOP’s political power and policy agenda.

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ALEC Legislator Introduces Bill to Suppress the Vote in Ohio

By Alex Kotch | June 4th, 2020 at 4:02 PM (CDT)

State Rep. Cindy Abrams proposed a bill on Monday that would make vote-by-mail more difficult and add headaches on Election Day.

Koch-Funded Americans for Prosperity Opposes Bailout of State and Local Governments Hit Hard by COVID-19 Pandemic

By Don Wiener | June 2nd, 2020 at 2:12 PM (CDT)

Koch advocacy arm works with ALEC to block federal funds for cities and states that have seen their tax revenues plummet during the coronavirus lockdowns.

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Coalition of Pro-Trump Doctors Will Defend the President’s COVID-19 Blunders

By Alex Kotch | May 19th, 2020 at 6:25 PM (CDT)

Right-wing activists are helping the Trump campaign put together a coalition of doctors that Trump can use to cover for his COVID-19 decisions.

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Groups Call on ALEC’s Corporate Funders to Cut Ties Over Its Coronavirus Lobbying Efforts

By ExposedByCMD Editors | May 18th, 2020 at 4:44 PM (CDT)

CMD joins Common Cause and 71 other groups calling on companies to stop funding ALEC due to its leading role in the right-wing campaign to protest COVID-19 public safety measures and reopen the economy despite warnings from public health officials.

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ALEC Holds Tutorial with Republican’s “Chief Authority on Redistricting” Amidst Pandemic

By David Armiak | May 14th, 2020 at 3:03 PM (CDT)

American Legislative Exchange Council which claims to be a “nonpartisan” charitable group, connects Republican legislators with Fair Lines America, the GOP’s leading group for opposing voter-enacted redistricting reforms and crafting the party’s 2020 redistricting strategy.

ALEC Leading Right-Wing Campaign to Reopen the Economy Despite COVID-19

By David Armiak and Alex Kotch | April 30th, 2020 at 3:16 PM (CDT)

Documents obtained by CMD show the extent of the corporate lobby group’s role in pressuring the states to force a rapid reopening of the economy despite strong public resistance and health concerns.

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ALEC’s Post-Janus Wishlist Revealed in Policy Document

By David Armiak | April 20th, 2020 at 8:27 AM (CDT)

A “labor reform” booklet of 50 “state factsheets” obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy reveals the ambitious agenda of the American Legislative Exchange Council to further weaken public sector unions in the wake of the Supreme Court’s controversial ruling in Janus v. AFSCME.

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Radical Resolution Calling for a Constitutional Rewrite Passes Wisconsin Assembly

By David Armiak | February 25th, 2020 at 10:24 AM (CST)

If passed, Wisconsin would become the 16th state to back right-wing efforts to call for a constitutional convention to propose sweeping amendments to the Constitution to curtail the powers of the federal government.