CMD NEWS ABOUT ALEC

• CMD Continues to Throw Spotlight on Legislators Heralded by Secret Group

  By Don Wiener | March 18th, 2019 at 1:21 PM (CDT)

  ALEC switches "Legislator of the Week" award to a monthly award.

• Like a Breath of Fresh Air, Youth Climate Strikes Lift Off in 125 Countries

  By Mary Bottari | March 16th, 2019 at 11:17 AM (CDT)

  Global climate actions kicked off by the young Swedish teen, Greta Thurnberg, nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize this week.

• State Bills to Criminalize Peaceful Protest of Oil & Gas “Critical Infrastructure”

  By Connor Gibson | March 15th, 2019 at 7:44 AM (CDT)

  These anti-protest bills adopted by ALEC and by CSG allow prosecutors to impose large fines and felonies, not only on individuals who are arrested, but organizations that are deemed to be supporting those individuals.

• “The House is on Fire,” Climate Strikes Come to America March 15

  By Mary Bottari | March 11th, 2019 at 8:55 AM (CDT)

  Youth lead the way demanding climate action.