The unprecedented ruling was made possible thanks to controversial moves by Gov. Doug Ducey and his GOP allies in the legislature over the past two years.
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I Wrote Some of the Stolen Memos That Brett Kavanaugh Lied to the Senate About
He should be impeached, not elevated.
Rep. Taylor and Center for Media and Democracy Rebuff Legal Threat from ALEC Speaker
David Horowitz, a right-wing provocateur who claimed President Obama was a Muslim and a top Clinton aide was part of the Muslim Brotherhood, claims “hatemonger” label is defamatory.
Heavy-Handed Industry Maneuver to Crush Soda and Grocery Taxes Is on Oregon Ballot
As public health advocates push for soda taxes to battle obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, the soda industry and its allies are playing hardball.
Broad Coalition Calls on Corporations to Drop Funding for ALEC Over Horowitz Speeches
The Center for Media and Democracy has joined a coalition of 78 government reform, civil rights, labor, environmental, and advocacy organizations urging the largest corporate funders to cut ties with the corporate bill mill.
Kochs Drop Millions for Walker, Back Republicans Across the Ballot in Wisconsin
The billionaire brothers are backing 19 candidates for office in the Badger State.
ALEC Launches Effort to Protect Gerrymandering from Judges
Efforts to limit the courts’ role in creating district maps come as 2020 redistricting looms.
“Nonpartisan” ALEC Will Celebrate 45th Gala with GOP Stars and Lobbyists at Trump Hotel
ALEC curries favor with Trump with an event chairs and committee list that reads like a who’s who of GOP, corporate lobbyists, and union busters.
Trump Attacks on First Amendment Are Un-American
The Center for Media and Democracy joins more than 350 news outlets across the country in denouncing Trump’s attacks on a free press.
Wisconsin GOP Just Nominated ALEC’s “Iron Lady” to Take on Tammy Baldwin
After a vicious GOP primary, one of the Kochs’ favorite candidates is ready to take on Tammy Baldwin for the U.S. Senate.