CMD President Lisa Graves testified at a March Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on “The Big-Money Assault on Our Judiciary.” Video from the hearing and written testimony now available here.
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CMD Presents Reporting at UnKoch Press Conference
At an UnKoch My Campus press conference, CMD’s Alex Kotch presented his reporting on how Charles Koch and Koch Industries aided the careers of the Republicans who spread lies about voter fraud and voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
More Staff Flee GOP Attorneys General Group After It Doubles Down on Insurrection
The long-time director of operations at the Republican Attorneys General Association follows Georgia AG Chris Carr out the exit door as the group’s internal split mirrors the GOP’s civil war over the Trump insurrection.
Rand Paul Is Working with ALEC to Suppress the Vote
In a video with the right-wing Texas Public Policy Foundation, the Kentucky senator made it clear that he’s teaming up with the American Legislative Exchange Council to back Trumpian voter suppression efforts this year.
Officials Use Digital Dodges to Hide Records
Lawmakers and the University of Wisconsin System should not be able to conduct the public’s business through secret channels.
Don’t Open the Door Further to Dark Money
The court’s new majority is being asked by billionaire Charles Koch’s nonprofits to expand on the notion that “money is speech.”
Major Right-Wing Funders Push Supreme Court Case Against Donor Disclosure
Major right-wing funders gave nearly $222 million to 69 organizations that filed amicus briefs supporting Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s fight against disclosing major donors to California regulators.
Leaking Oil and Gas Wells: A Ticking Time Bomb
Wells left unplugged by oil and gas companies can emit methane, cause explosions, and leak chemicals that find their way into drinking water.
The Food Industry Is Shaping the Principles of Scientific Integrity, Study Says
The food industry has been trying to revise the standards and principles by which science is conducted in ways that benefit industry.
ALEC Big Pharma Members Hit with Billions in Fines and Penalties in 2020
Novartis and Mallinckrodt topped the list of ALEC corporations with expensive legal violations last year.