…the time, Block was racking up points with the Kochs as he built the Wisconsin chapter of their flagship group, Americans for Prosperity, into a political powerhouse that would go…
ALEC’s Washington State Chair Discussed Violence, Surveillance Against Constituents
…and surveillance of left-wing activists, as revealed by The Guardian. Rep. Shea is the Washington state chair for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and has served on its Civil…
Trump Appoints Stephen Moore, ALEC’s Favorite Economist, to Fed
Stephen Moore, Trump’s recent appointment to the Federal Reserve Board, has served as the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) leading voice for austerity and anti-labor policies for over a decade….
Enbridge Pipeline Expansion Debated in Wisconsin Supreme Court
…spill, the ZLR sought input from President of American Risk Management Resources Network David Dybdahl prior to approving the permit. On Dybdahl’s recommendation, the committee required that Enbridge purchase $25…
Wisconsin GOP’s Lame-Duck Power Grab Ruled Unconstitutional
…chapter of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), argues that the lame-duck session stole power from the executive and gave it to the legislature, violating the separation of powers doctrine….
CMD Continues to Throw Spotlight on Legislators Heralded by Secret Group
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) seems to have stopped recognizing its rising stars with its “Legislator of the Week” award, switching instead to a monthly award. ALEC meetings provide…
Like a Breath of Fresh Air, Youth Climate Strikes Lift Off in 125 Countries
…are losing their lands to floods and droughts, their water to pollution, their sacred crops and animals to rising temperatures.” “I have 370 ppm tattooed on my arm. That was…
State Bills to Criminalize Peaceful Protest of Oil & Gas “Critical Infrastructure”
…groups like the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and the Council of State Governments (CSG) to put these policies into the hands of legislators. These model “critical infrastructure” anti-protest bills…
“The House is on Fire,” Climate Strikes Come to America March 15
…the inspiration is coming back across the Atlantic, and European teens will soon be joined by a mobilization of American high school students who will demand action from one of…
Koch and Bradley Groups Battle Medicaid Expansion Proposed by Gov. Tony Evers
…model bills known as the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and all three have been praised by the Kochs’ astroturf group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) for passing legislation on the…