The West Virginia senator owns up to $5 million in coal stock and is opposing climate change measures in his party’s budget package.
Joe Manchin May Block Federal Budget That Would Cost Him Coal Profits
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Journalism Should Reflect What the Science Says: The Climate Emergency Is Here
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It’s time for journalism to recognize that the climate emergency is here.
ALEC Politicians Belong to Neo-Confederate Organization
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CMD has identified six state lawmakers affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) who were recently active members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Republicans Trumpify Electoral System to Steal Future Elections
By Alex Kotch | at
After failing to steal the 2020 presidential election, GOP Trump loyalists are attempting to take over state parties, voting precincts, and secretary of state offices so they can steal the next elections.
Domino Theory: ALEC Lawmakers Eye Arizona-Style Election Audits in Other States
By David Armiak | at
American Legislative Exchange Council lawmakers are hoping to copy and paste the controversial Arizona “audit” of the 2020 November presidential election just like they do model legislation from the corporate bill mill.
Donors Pumped Millions into White Nationalist Hate Group
By Alex Kotch and Michael Edison Hayden | at
The foundation of white nationalist hate group VDARE took in $4.3 million in 2019, over eight times more than the year before, according to tax records obtained by CMD and shared with Hatewatch.
Pfizer Dumps ALEC
By David Armiak | at
The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer did not renew its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council in 2021.
Five ALEC Corporate Members Paid No Federal Taxes on Huge Profits in 2020
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Five of ALEC’s major corporate members are among the largest corporate tax dodgers in America and paid no federal taxes last year. One received a tax rebate.
REVEALED: The Federalist Foundation’s Tax Records
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The right-wing website took in $800,000 in 2019, some of it from extremist megadonors.
CMD Joins 300+ Groups in Call for Companies to Quit ALEC Over Voter Suppression Bills
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American Legislative Exchange Council faces new backlash over its leading role in pushing new voting restrictions in battleground states.