According to FEC filings, corporations that profit from fracking funneled millions to PACs in the 2016 election cycle.
Fracking Special Interests Spent Big in 2016 Elections
By Calvin Sloan | at
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Exxon and ALEC Running Illegal Lobbying Scheme, Watchdog Groups Charge in IRS Complaint
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
CMD and Common Cause provided the IRS Whistleblower Office with extensive evidence detailing intentional misuse of ALEC by Exxon to advance legislation.
Expedia Latest to Exit ALEC
By David Armiak | at
Expedia is the latest company to drop support of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
The Anti-Transparency Agenda Hailed Inside ALEC
By Chris Taylor | at
Inside ALEC’s push against transparency laws and link to Wisconsin’s criminal investigation surrounding Scott Walker.
AARP To Drop ALEC after Members’ Outcry
By Jessica Mason | at
AARP will drop its membership in ALEC, which has a long history of peddling bills that harm the interests of retirees and other Americans.
Casino Dollars Now Funding ALEC
By Nick Surgey and Jessica Mason | at
Centaur Gaming, which runs casinos, horse tracks, and off-track betting parlors in Indiana is a Vice Chair-level sponsor of the ALEC 2016 Annual Meeting.
ExxonMobil Top Sponsor at ALEC Annual Meeting
By Nick Surgey | at
ExxonMobil is listed as a top corporate sponsor of the ALEC meeting, taking place this week in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Black Lives, Blue Lives, and the Fight Over Criminal Justice in America
By Mary Bottari | at
The RNC and the DNC present very different perspectives on Black Lives Matter and criminal justice reform.
ALEC 2016 Agenda Boosts Charters, Coal, and Other Corporate Funders
By Jessica Mason and Lisa Graves | at
Corporate bill mill ALEC will push bills to protect failing charter schools, silence political speech, and more. Preview the ALEC 2016 agenda.
Koch Brothers’ Fingerprints Can Be Found All Over GOP Convention
By Mary Bottari | at
Though the Kochs have indicated they are staying out of the presidential election their fingerprints are all over the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week.