ALEC’s annual meeting in NOLA continues war on workers and voters, with Janus v. AFSCME victory lap and pro-gerrymandering resolution.
Economy
American Beverage Association Sweetened the Pot in Cook County Race with Unsuccessful Last-Minute Funding
Campaign finance reports show Big Soda willing to reward friends and punish enemies.
Report: Wage Theft is Pervasive in Corporate America; Big Banks, Insurers are Among Most-Penalized Firms
New research finds that a wide range of big corporations have been shortchanging the people who work for them.
Harley-Davidson Insiders Hog Tax Cut Revenue
Harley-Davidson took the Trump/Ryan tax cut intended to create “jobs, jobs, jobs” and promptly laid off hundreds of workers.
Koch-Tied Firm Conducts Mass Layoffs after Trump “Job Creating” Tax Cut Bill
Meredith Corp., Owner of Time Magazine, Sheds 1,200 Workers
ALEC Payday Loan Company Gets Reprieve Under Trump Administration
Advance America protected by its former Congressman, Mick Mulvaney.
ALEC Task Forces Gather in Grand Rapids to Draft Bills for Its Corporate Sponsors
ALEC holds annual Spring Task Force Summit April 27 in Grand Rapids.
Pruitt Plot Thickens: Koch Industries Bought Stake in LNG Giant Cheniere
Koch Industries bought a stake in LNG giant Cheniere during same period that EPA’s Scott Pruitt traveled to Morocco at taxpayer expense to promote LNG exports and rented a townhouse co-owned by the wife of its lobbyist.
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.
Soda Money Flows Into Cook County Races, But Comes Up Flat
The soda industry spent big backing soda tax foes.