The fracking industries and king coal producers ExxonMobil, Noble Energy, and ARCO dominated the first day of the 44th ALEC conference.
Big Coal Burns Bright at ALEC Conference
By Chris Taylor | at
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Trump Team, ALEC, Koch Industries Debate Gerrymandering the U.S. Senate in Denver
By Mary Bottari and David Armiak | at
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will debate a resolution to repeal the 17th Amendment providing for the direct election of U.S. Senators.
Reagan vs. Cities: The Battle Over South African Apartheid and Lessons for the Trump Era
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
New report shows parallels between Reagan and Trump threats against local governments and how cities and states successfully fought back.
Koch Convention to Rewrite Constitution Runs Into Roadblocks
By Arn Pearson | at
Three states voted to rescind convention resolutions this session.
Bradley Foundation Bankrolls Front Groups of Discredited PR Spin Doctor Richard Berman
By Mary Bottari | at
“Richard Berman is a go-to hire for corporate bullies.”
Bradley Foundation Bankrolls Attacks on Unions
By Mary Bottari | at
Documents examined by CMD expose a national effort by the Milwaukee-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation to defund and dismantle unions, the most significant force for higher wages and better working conditions in America.
Weaponized Philanthropy: Document Trove Details Bradley Foundation’s Efforts to Build Right-Wing “Infrastructure” Nationwide
By Mary Bottari | at
An $835 million “charitable foundation” stacks the deck in favor of the Republican Party.
Constitution Interrupted
By Chris Taylor | at
ALEC, their funders and partners, are leading the effort to amend the U.S. Constitution to kneecap the federal government.
Wisconsin Lawmaker Echoes ALEC’s Call for a Constitutional Convention
By Richard Eskow | at
Donald Trump is no George Washington. The risks of a “runaway” constitutional convention led Idaho GOP legislators to vote it down.
Pruitt Emails Show Close Ties to the Koch-Funded ALEC
By David Armiak | at
Emails reveal close ties between former Oklahoma AG Scott Pruitt, ALEC and the Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity Group.