The sugar industry like too many others has used obfuscation and faux science to obscure the health effects of its product.
Industry-Funded Research Downplayed Sugar Health Effects
By Jamie Corey | at
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Federal Government Continues To Feed Charter School Beast Despite Auditor’s Warning
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Despite warnings of fraud, the U.S. Department of Education makes a new gift of nearly a quarter-billion dollars to charter schools.
Sanders Woos Progressives in Madison, Seeks to End Influence of Money in Politics
By David Armiak | at
Sanders and Feingold take aim at big money in politics at a rally in Madison.
Exxon and ALEC Running Illegal Lobbying Scheme, Watchdog Groups Charge in IRS Complaint
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
CMD and Common Cause provided the IRS Whistleblower Office with extensive evidence detailing intentional misuse of ALEC by Exxon to advance legislation.
Bayer Makes Deal With GMO Giant Monsanto
By Jamie Corey and Lisa Graves | at
Bayer announced this month that it plans to purchase Monsanto. If approved by regulators, the merger would create the largest agribusiness giant in the world.
Transcript of RAGA Session on ExxonMobil Investigations
By Nick Surgey | at
Transcript of a session hosted by the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) during the organization’s July 2016 summit, titled “Climate Change Debate: How Speech is Being Stifled.” The session was focused on defending ExxonMobil from investigations into its funding of climate change denial.
New Grants Announced: ED Continues to Pour Millions into Charter School Black Hole
By Dustin Beilke | at
U.S. Department of Education continues to bankroll charter schools nationwide with taxpayer dollars.
The Koch Connection in the Scott Walker John Doe Documents
By Lisa Graves and Mary Bottari | at
CMD follows the Koch trails in the documents.
GOP Attorneys General Held Private Meetings with Fossil Fuel Lobbyists on Exxon Investigation
By Nick Surgey | at
Notes from closed-door meeting reveal collusion between GOP AGs, industry lobbyists to defend ExxonMobil and obstruct climate change legislation
Leaked Documents Show Court’s Dismissal of the John Doe Was Based on a False Premise
By Arn Pearson | at
CMD analysis finds dark money ads attributed to groups that coordinated with Governor Walker and his agents constituted express advocacy–not “issue” advocacy.