Far-right legislative obstructionists who are part of the State Freedom Caucus Network appear to be well on their way to taking over Wyoming’s state House next session.
Extreme Right Caucus Poised to Take Over Wyoming State House
By Don Wiener | at
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Would Project 2025 Sound a Death Knell for DEI?
By Ashley Green | at
In light of Donald Trump’s mockery of Vice President Kamala Harris and GOP attempts to discredit her as a DEI hire, it’s important to consider how Project 2025 seeks to eradicate DEI policies at all levels of government –– and what this would mean for Americans.
Latest Effort to Purge Wisconsin Voter Rolls Bankrolled by the Bradley Foundation and Tied to Insurrectionists
By David Armiak | at
On April 30, the Indiana-based Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), a right-wing litigation group, filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin to gain greater access to voter registrations in the state as part of its national campaign to purge voter rolls. The group has filed similar lawsuits in at least eight other states this election cycle.
The Rise of “Pro-Labor” Conservatism
By Juliana Broad | at
Championing labor has long been the purview of progressives, despite recent rhetoric from Republicans who claim to represent working class America.
Eight States Will Vote on Amendments to Ban Noncitizen Voting in November
By David Armiak | at
Americans for Citizens Voting is partnering with ALEC to pass noncitizen amendments in at least 11 more states.
Koch Invests in Massive Land Grab From West African Herders
By Don Wiener | at
An investment arm of the largest private company in the U.S. — Koch, Inc. — is investing in an agricultural business venture that will provide corporations with carbon offsets while pulling local natural resources from almost 7.2 million acres of land in three West African countries.
Which Side Are You On? Miami Teachers Will Choose Between Their Union and a New One Bankrolled by a National Anti-Union Group
By Juliana Broad | at
Starting today, public school teachers in one of the country’s largest school districts are voting on whether to keep their current union — a longstanding local affiliate of a national teachers union — or join a newly formed employee organization that has the financial backing of a notorious anti-union advocacy group.
Election Deniers Dominate Wisconsin’s GOP Congressional Primary
By Colleen Scerpella | at
When Wisconsin voters go to the polls tomorrow, Republican candidates who tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election results or spread claims of widespread voter fraud will be on the ballot in six of eight GOP primary contests for the House, along with the race to take on two-term Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin.
Private Equity Giants Invest More Than $200M in Federal Races to Protect Their Lucrative Tax Loophole
By Don Wiener | at
So far this election cycle, just 11 private equity billionaires have contributed more than double the amount 147 private equity firms pumped into federal elections during the entire 2016 election cycle.
ALEC Moves a Partisan and Corporate Agenda at This Week’s Annual Meeting in Denver
By David Armiak | at
American Legislative Exchange Council state lawmakers, right-wing operatives, and corporate lobbyists are descending on Denver this week for the pay-to-play group’s 51st Annual Meeting to hear presentations and vote on model policies and resolutions that impact the environment, education, elections, fundamental human rights, and more.