An $835 million “charitable foundation” stacks the deck in favor of the Republican Party.
Weaponized Philanthropy: Document Trove Details Bradley Foundation’s Efforts to Build Right-Wing “Infrastructure” Nationwide
By Mary Bottari | at
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Constitution Interrupted
By Chris Taylor | at
ALEC, their funders and partners, are leading the effort to amend the U.S. Constitution to kneecap the federal government.
Wisconsin Lawmaker Echoes ALEC’s Call for a Constitutional Convention
By Richard Eskow | at
Donald Trump is no George Washington. The risks of a “runaway” constitutional convention led Idaho GOP legislators to vote it down.
Pruitt Emails Show Close Ties to the Koch-Funded ALEC
By David Armiak | at
Emails reveal close ties between former Oklahoma AG Scott Pruitt, ALEC and the Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity Group.
John Humphries: Schooled by Team Walker, Betsy DeVos and ALEC
By Mary Bottari | at
John Humphries has undergone a remarkable political transformation.
ALEC Embraces Trumpism
By Mary Bottari | at
Love is in the air as the American Legislative Exchange Council embraces the Trump presidency.
Don’t Let Them Smear Us as “Fake News”
By Lisa Graves | at
Last night, ALEC posted an op-ed trying to smear CMD as “fake news,” a bogus attack from the Koch-backed corporate bill mill.
ALEC Pay to Play on Display in Washington, DC
By Steve Arnold | at
An insider explains some of the industry bills on the docket at ALEC’s last meeting.
Election Losses Don’t Stop Corporate Efforts to Block Voter-Approved Minimum Wage Hikes
By Kim Haddow | at
The big money chains behind the National Restaurant Association are trying to crush local democracy and upend the voters’ will on measures to increase the minimum wage and more.
Hypocrisy and Trumpism on the Agenda as ALEC Meets in Washington, D.C.
By Mary Bottari | at
ALEC’s State and Policy Summit begins today in Washington, D.C.