Last night, ALEC posted an op-ed trying to smear CMD as “fake news,” a bogus attack from the Koch-backed corporate bill mill.
Don’t Let Them Smear Us as “Fake News”
By Lisa Graves | at
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ALEC Pay to Play on Display in Washington, DC
By Steve Arnold | at
An insider explains some of the industry bills on the docket at ALEC’s last meeting.
Election Losses Don’t Stop Corporate Efforts to Block Voter-Approved Minimum Wage Hikes
By Kim Haddow | at
The big money chains behind the National Restaurant Association are trying to crush local democracy and upend the voters’ will on measures to increase the minimum wage and more.
Hypocrisy and Trumpism on the Agenda as ALEC Meets in Washington, D.C.
By Mary Bottari | at
ALEC’s State and Policy Summit begins today in Washington, D.C.
Fracking Special Interests Spent Big in 2016 Elections
By Calvin Sloan | at
According to FEC filings, corporations that profit from fracking funneled millions to PACs in the 2016 election cycle.
Exxon and ALEC Running Illegal Lobbying Scheme, Watchdog Groups Charge in IRS Complaint
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
CMD and Common Cause provided the IRS Whistleblower Office with extensive evidence detailing intentional misuse of ALEC by Exxon to advance legislation.
Expedia Latest to Exit ALEC
By David Armiak | at
Expedia is the latest company to drop support of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
The Anti-Transparency Agenda Hailed Inside ALEC
By Chris Taylor | at
Inside ALEC’s push against transparency laws and link to Wisconsin’s criminal investigation surrounding Scott Walker.
AARP To Drop ALEC after Members’ Outcry
By Jessica Mason | at
AARP will drop its membership in ALEC, which has a long history of peddling bills that harm the interests of retirees and other Americans.
Casino Dollars Now Funding ALEC
By Nick Surgey and Jessica Mason | at
Centaur Gaming, which runs casinos, horse tracks, and off-track betting parlors in Indiana is a Vice Chair-level sponsor of the ALEC 2016 Annual Meeting.