…Duke Energy, the Edison Electric Institute, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, American Gas Association, the Nuclear Energy Institute, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The…
Koch Document Reveals Laundry List of Policy Victories Extracted from the Trump Administration
In the backdrop of a chaotic first year of Donald Trump’s presidency, the conservative Koch brothers have won victory after victory in their bid to reshape American government to their…
The Two Faces of Janus: The Billionaires Behind the Supreme Court Case Poised to Dismantle Public Sector Unions
The Roman god Janus was known for having two faces. It is a fitting name for the U.S. Supreme Court case scheduled for oral arguments February 26, Janus v. American…
Arizona “Ground Zero” for Koch Attack on Public Education
…passel of interlinked right-wing groups that fund and participate in ALEC, including the Koch’s astroturf group, Americans for Prosperity, the DeVos family’s American Federation for Children, and the State Policy…
The ALEC Emperor’s New Clothes
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the source of cookie cutter model bills written by corporate lobbyists and state politicians that appear in state legislatures across the country, named Republican…
Why Are Railroads Funding ALEC?
Through the corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), global corporations and state politicians vote behind closed doors on state laws that govern your rights. By looking at the task forces…
Fracking Lobbyists Plan to Spend Big at Trump Hotel
…still attended the event. Watchdog groups raised concerns about conflicts of interest after Zinke spoke at an American Petroleum Institute board meeting at the Trump hotel on March 23, 2017….
Contempt of Court: Trump’s Judicial Blitz Betrays His Hostility to Rule of Law
…Committee when they approved Trump’s pick for an Alabama court vacancy, Brett Talley. Talley earned a rare unanimous “not qualified” rating from the American Bar Association (ABA) and has never…
‘Influence Watch’ Website Launched: Berman, ALEC, Heartland Copy CMD’s Sourcewatch.org Site
…will be constructed in partnership with Berman and Company (where Walter worked briefly as director of development), and CRC is collaborating with the American Legislative Exchange Council and the Heartland…
Carrying Water for the Kochs, Mackinac Center Misleads on Professional Licensing
The Koch brothers have been on a tear, demanding the roll back of occupational licensing in states, claiming that “government overreach” is creating “barriers to opportunity” for average Americans. The…