…to that webinar is published at the bottom of the SPN blog post. SPN’s sister organization, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a pay-to-play operation where legislators and corporate lobbyists…
Corporate Lobby Group Attacks Teachers’ Unions in Call for Schools to Reopen Despite COVID-19 Risks
…to reopen, and school districts and universities close back down after inevitable COVID-19 outbreaks, The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association, and the School…
Conservative Plutocrats Pour Enormous Sums of Money into GOP Super PACs
…the pro-Trump super PAC America First Action, the Congressional Leadership Fund, and the Senate Leadership Fund. Mellon used offensive racial stereotypes to describe Black Americans in his 2015 autobiography, calling…
Watchdog Groups Call for Ethics Investigation of Senator Ron Johnson’s Misuse of Committee to Promote Political Disinformation
For Immediate Release: Thursday, August 13, 2020 Contact: David Armiak, Research Director at the Center for Media and Democracy, david@prwatch.org Dera Silvestre, Communications Associate at American Oversight, dera.silvestre@americanoversight.org MADISON, Wis….
Facing Increased Scrutiny, TikTok Gave Money to State Attorneys General Groups
…House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI). Another lobbyist on board, American Continental Group’s David Urban, ran Trump’s 2016 campaign in Pennsylvania. Around the globe, India has already banned TikTok, and Hong…
ALEC and GOP Push Corporate Immunity From COVID-19 Workplace Illnesses and Deaths
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has long fought for restrictions on individuals’ right to sue in civil court because of unsafe workplaces or products. It is no surprise, then,…
Trump Megadonor in Charge of U.S. Postal Service Poses Grave Threat to U.S. Elections
…and Wos gave the Fund for American Studies nearly $250,000 from 2014-2018. Other recent donors to the Fund for American Studies include the Marcus Foundation of Home Depot co-founder Bernie…
Koch Group Pushing for Employer Immunity Takes $3.5M From Company with COVID-19 Outbreaks
The largest contributor in June 2020 to Americans for Prosperity Action, the PAC for Charles Koch’s “grassroots” political operation, has been accused of being slow to protect its predominantly Latinx…
ALEC 2020 Annual Meeting Attendees and Sponsors Revealed
…Accountability K12, Inc. Mackinac Center Pacific Legal Foundation PhRMA Director Level American Federation for Children Lilly Trustee Level Florida East Coast Industries Photo credit: American Legislative Exchange Council’s YouTube account….
ALEC Exploits Pandemic to Push Right-Wing Policy Goals at Annual Meeting
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) takes its Annual Meeting online this week to exploit the coronavirus pandemic that has taken over 140,000 lives in the U.S. Up until early…