ALEC’s sister organization convenes this week.
How SPN “Think Tanks” Will Spin ALEC’s 2016 Agenda
By Brendan Fischer | at
Featured Investigations
Koch Brothers Backing Misleading Anti-Solar Campaign in Florida
By Jamie Corey | at
The Koch brothers and utility giants are bankrolling an anti-solar ballot initiative in Florida.
ALEC Conference Funding Dominated by Big Polluters
By Nick Surgey and Connor Gibson | at
At the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 2015 annual meeting in San Diego, California, dirty energy companies and their supporters–including ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Duke Energy–continue to dominate the funding of activities, according to a list of conference sponsors obtained jointly by the Center for Media and Democracy and Greenpeace.
ALEC Admits School Vouchers Are for Kids in Suburbia
By Jonas Persson | at
ALEC has decided to drop the pretense: school vouchers are not about helping poor, at-risk or minority kids.
Four Ways ALEC Tried to Ruin Your State This Year
By Jessica Mason | at
This year, ALEC has continued to wreak havoc in states across the country despite an exodus of high-profile corporate members, including BP, Google, and several high-tech firms.
Kochs, Corps, and Monsanto Trade Group Have Bankrolled Group Attacking Dr. Oz
By Rebekah Wilce | at
One of the doctors who has called for TV’s Dr. Oz–a prominent proponent of GMO labeling–to be fired from Columbia University is a convicted felon who works for the American Council on Science and Health. An updated review of ACSH’s funding reveals it is funded by a trade group of food corporations (including Monsanto) that heavily opposes GMO labeling.
“Death by a Thousand Cuts” and ALEC’s Local Strategy for Attacking Unions
By Brendan Fischer | at
ALEC made headlines, following Wisconsin Republicans’ introduction of a nearly verbatim copy of ALEC’s model Right to Work Act.
More Corporations Flee as ALEC Rolls Out Its Legislative Agenda
By Lisa Graves | at
“What can Brown do for you?” UPS is one of only nine funders of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual winter meeting listed on its brochure this year.
Facebook Plans to Cut Ties With ALEC
By Brendan Fischer | at
Just one day after Google announced it was cutting ties with the ALEC, Facebook announced that they are “not likely” to renew their ALEC membership next year.
Edelman Makes a Climate Change Pledge, But Forgets About ALEC
By Nick Surgey | at
Edelman, the worlds largest PR company, synonymous with astroturf-style front groups, has announced that it will no longer work for groups that deny climate change.