The American Legislative Exchange Council is where corporations and far-right groups go to buy government policy.
After 50 Years, This Right-Wing Law Factory Is Crazier Than Ever
By Arn Pearson and David Armiak | at
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Software Giant Oracle Joins American Legislative Exchange Council
By Don Wiener | at
Oracle, the fifth largest tech company in the U.S., has voluntarily disclosed that it has joined the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Nearly 700 ALEC Lawmakers Have Voted to Ban Abortion. Is One of Them Yours?
By Juliana Broad | at
In the past year, at least 684 state lawmakers affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) have voted to make it illegal for pregnant people across the country to access the right to an abortion, according to a new analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD).
Investment Firm Cofounded by Vivek Ramaswamy Holds Shares in BlackRock
By Don Wiener | at
Ramaswamy’s own conflict of interest in attacking BlackRock shows just how difficult it is for public pension managers to avoid ESG investments if they own any ETFs — as do most pension funds — since they represent the most significant stocks bought and sold on the market every day.
Who’s Bankrolling the Shutdown Showdown?
By Juliana Broad | at
Far-right House Republicans and related groups have some pretty tall demands for approving a stopgap budget bill and averting a government shutdown. There’s only one catch: Their demands have nothing to do with the federal budget.
Minnesota Judge Rules That Criminalizing Enbridge Line 3 Water Protectors Would Be a Crime
By Alleen Brown | at
In a remarkable ruling last Thursday, a Minnesota judge summarily dismissed misdemeanor charges against three Anishinaabe water protectors who had protested at a pipeline construction site in an effort to stop the Enbridge Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline. “To criminalize their behavior would be the crime,” she concluded.
Upcoming Event: The Imminent Threat of a Constitutional Convention
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Join the Center for Media and Democracy, the American Constitution Society, and Common Cause for a conversation on the lurking dangers of a constitutional convention.
Vulnerable House GOP Freshmen Voted to Kill Funding for Clean Energy Projects in Their Own Districts
By Don Wiener | at
Six of the most vulnerable first-term congressional Republicans represent districts that are benefitting from new renewable energy facilities made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, one of President Biden’s most significant legislative achievements to date.
Ocean Restoration Hits the Big Time
By Alex Carlin | at
Are you ready for some good news? The European Union (EU) has just passed a law that will finally put the world on the right road towards solving the climate crisis. It’s a great start, and in the United States, Congress is almost there, too – just one step behind.
Tobacco Giant Altria Buys Access to ALEC Lawmakers, Urges Deregulation
By Juliana Broad | at
Big tobacco had a big presence at last month’s 50th annual ALEC meeting: tobacco giant Altria bought access for two lobbyists to speak directly to state lawmakers – at least half a dozen of whom serve on their state’s health policy committees – during ALEC task force meetings in Orlando.