ALEC’s annual meeting in NOLA continues war on workers and voters, with Janus v. AFSCME victory lap and pro-gerrymandering resolution.
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State Policy Network Unleashes Wave of Front Groups to Attack Public Union Membership
SPN has organized a massive effort to convince union members to stop paying dues.
Bradley Foundation Funds Web of Climate Change Deniers
Bradley Foundation internal documents reveal a concerted effort by the organization to delegitimize climate science, while promoting fossil fuel energy development in the United States.
EPIC Fail: Supreme Court Turns Back the Clock to Strip Workers of Power
Wages Stagnate as Workers’ Power Declines
ALEC Legislator Fast Tracks a Bill to Block Local Campaign Finance Ordinances in Arizona
A state bill that would ban cities and counties from requiring dark money groups to disclose their donors is moving rapidly through the Arizona state legislature.
Donors Trust, the Right-Wing Secret Money Machine, Doled Out $66.7 Million in 2016
Donors Trust funneled millions of dollars to controversial causes anonymously in 2016.
The Two Faces of Janus: The Billionaires Behind the Supreme Court Case Poised to Dismantle Public Sector Unions
The Roman god Janus was known for having two faces. It is a fitting name for the U.S. Supreme Court case scheduled for oral arguments February 26.
Chicago’s “Independent” Project Six Funded By Illinois Policy Institute
CMD uncovers that Faisal Khan’s Project Six is funded almost totally by the Illinois Policy Institute.
GOP Tax Bill Will Trigger Fiscal Crisis, Conservative Group Warns
SPN group says a multitrillion-dollar bailout of cities and states will be needed if Congress eliminates the SALT deduction.
Koch Troops Queasy About Killing State and Local Tax Deduction to Fund Tax Breaks for the Rich
Koch-funded groups are split on a key issue in the tax debate.