The noted hate group is also a dues-paying member of ALEC, CMD has found.
ALEC Teams up with Anti-LGBT Alliance Defending Freedom to Promote So-Called “Campus Free Speech” Bills
By David Armiak | at
Featured Investigations
How the Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity Hijacked Alaska’s Tax and Budget Hearings
By Don Wiener and Arn Pearson | at
The Kochs’ political astroturf operation sponsored, paid for, and restricted the terms of attendance for Governor Dunleavy’s “Statewide Discussion for a Permanent Fiscal Plan.”
That Grifty Thing Stephen Moore Did With Herman Cain — and the Koch Brothers’ Blessing
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Stephen Moore awaits his nomination to the Federal Reserve by Trump, who really wanted to get the band back together when he mentioned both Moore and Cain as his picks to the central bank.
ALEC’s Washington State Chair Discussed Violence, Surveillance Against Constituents
By David Armiak | at
Rep. Matt Shea offered to gather information on political opponents for right-wing extremists advocating violence.
SEC Rules Exxon Must Allow Shareholder Votes on Dark Money and Climate Policies
By Don Wiener | at
The SEC has denied ExxonMobil’s request to prevent a shareholder vote on a resolution requiring the oil giant to disclose its political spending, including “dark money” contributions to advocacy groups and trade associations.
Trump Appoints Stephen Moore, ALEC’s Favorite Economist, to Fed
By Scott Zimmerman | at
Stephen Moore, Trump’s most recent appointment to the Federal Reserve Board, has served as the American Legislative Exchange Council’s leading voice for austerity and anti-labor policies for over a decade.
Koch Network and Christian Right Celebrate Apparent Hagedorn Victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
By David Armiak | at
Right-wing Judge Brian Hagedorn leads Judge Lisa Neubauer by less than half a percent.
Koch’s Georgia-Pacific Hit with Another Environmental Penalty
By Don Wiener | at
U.S. EPA fines paper company $79,000 for illegal stormwater discharges.
Wisconsin GOP’s Lame-Duck Power Grab Ruled Unconstitutional
By Mary Bottari and Scott Zimmerman | at
Judge strikes down three bills, curtailing the authority of Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul, and 82 appointments.
CMD Continues to Throw Spotlight on Legislators Heralded by Secret Group
By Don Wiener | at
ALEC switches “Legislator of the Week” award to a monthly award.