Right-wing groups sue union in Illinois to collect millions in retroactive “fair share” fees.
Corporate-Funded Groups Continue Campaign to Cripple Public Sector Unions
By Don Wiener | at
Economy
Koch Industries’ Federal Lobbying Rose 35 Percent in First Quarter of 2019
By Don Wiener | at
Koch Industries has lobbied against every major measure to reduce reliance on fossil fuels so far this year.
How the Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity Hijacked Alaska’s Tax and Budget Hearings
By Don Wiener and Arn Pearson | at
The Kochs’ political astroturf operation sponsored, paid for, and restricted the terms of attendance for Governor Dunleavy’s “Statewide Discussion for a Permanent Fiscal Plan.”
That Grifty Thing Stephen Moore Did With Herman Cain — and the Koch Brothers’ Blessing
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Stephen Moore awaits his nomination to the Federal Reserve by Trump, who really wanted to get the band back together when he mentioned both Moore and Cain as his picks to the central bank.
SEC Rules Exxon Must Allow Shareholder Votes on Dark Money and Climate Policies
By Don Wiener | at
The SEC has denied ExxonMobil’s request to prevent a shareholder vote on a resolution requiring the oil giant to disclose its political spending, including “dark money” contributions to advocacy groups and trade associations.
Trump Appoints Stephen Moore, ALEC’s Favorite Economist, to Fed
By Scott Zimmerman | at
Stephen Moore, Trump’s most recent appointment to the Federal Reserve Board, has served as the American Legislative Exchange Council’s leading voice for austerity and anti-labor policies for over a decade.
Louisiana Senator Sharon Hewitt, ALEC’s Legislator of the Year, Voted “No” on Equal Pay for Equal Work
By Don Wiener | at
The fact that Louisiana has the worst gender pay gap in the nation doesn’t seem to bother her.
ALEC’s New Union-Busting Toolkit Illustrates the Goal Is to Bankrupt Unions Not Protect Workers
By Mary Bottari | at
ALEC’s post-Janus toolkit inadvertently sheds light on the real aims of the group’s union-busting activities.
ALEC Embraces Trumpism, Climate Catastrophe, and School Privatization at Policy Summit
By David Armiak | at
ALEC state legislators, lobbyists, and Koch operatives return to Washington, D.C. today for ALEC’s States & Nation Policy Summit to promote an agenda only fossil fuel companies could love.
National Right to Work Committee Mailer Backs Vukmir
By David Armiak | at
Controversial union-busting operation sends letter praising U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir’s stand against “forced unionism,” but reports no spending in the race.