ALEC quietly removes Rep. Matt Shea from its leadership list on its website, but has yet to denounce his violent white nationalist views.
ALEC’s Washington State Chair Engaged in Domestic Terrorism, Report Concludes
By David Armiak | at
Democracy
Dispatches from COP 25 Climate Change Conference in Madrid
By Alex Carlin | at
The spectacular failure of the recent climate change conference in Madrid showed the resistance of powerful industries to meaningful climate action and raises the question – can we save the planet without changing the dominant capitalist system?
ALEC Influence in Ohio Greases Skids for Anti-Protest Bill
By Don Wiener | at
The legislation, SB 33, is modeled after an ALEC proposal, and its corporate backers are big contributors to the Republican party and legislators in Ohio.
Gerrymandering, Elections, School Privatization, and More on the Agenda as ALEC meets in Arizona
By David Armiak | at
The American Legislative Exchange Council returns to the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona for its annual States and Nation Policy Summit this week.
Koch network makes first jump into 2020 races, defending GOP senators
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
The Charles Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity is running ads backing Republican senators, marking the first election-related spending of the cycle for the Koch network that has undergone significant restructuring this year.
Koch Foundations Increased Media Investments in 2018
By Alex Kotch | at
Billionaire Charles Koch’s two foundations spent nearly $3.5 million on media grants and contracts in 2018.
Wisconsin Governor Evers Signs ALEC-Inspired Bill to Criminalize Protest
By David Armiak | at
In a press release, the Governor echoed oil and gas industry talking points, which the Center for Media and Democracy revealed earlier, saying, “Today, I signed Assembly Bill 426, which aims to ensure each energy provider is treated the same under the law while still protecting the right to exercise free speech and the right to assembly.”
Koch Invested $127.5 Million in Building Right-Wing Infrastructure in 2018
By David Armiak | at
Two-thirds of the money Charles Koch Foundation distributed in 2018 went to universities and colleges.
Trump’s “Social Media Summit” Allies Spread Propaganda Attacking Impeachment
By Alex Kotch | at
Many of the same fringe figures and media outlets that Trump invited to the White House are faithfully playing defense for the president during damning impeachment hearings.
“This is Extortion”: Koch Industries Gets Another Tax Break
By Don Wiener | at
The Toledo, Oregon City Council voted on November 6 to give Georgia-Pacific a 15-year property tax exemption in return for investment in an existing plant there.