Corporate interests are taking aim at local government.
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Koch-Fueled Playbook against Working Families Exposed by CMD
By Lisa Graves | at
“Wages in RTW states are 3.1 percent lower than those in non-RTW states. . . This translates into RTW being associated with $1,558 lower annual wages for a typical full-time, full-year worker.”
Reporters’ Guide on the Koch Right to Work Playbook
By Nick Surgey and Brendan Fischer | at
West Virginia is the latest front in a national battle to undermine worker rights bankrolled by the billionaire Koch brothers.
CMD Submits Evidence of ExxonMobil Funding ALEC’s Climate Change Denial to California Attorney General
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Yep, it’s true, #ExxonKnew. ExxonMobil has promoted climate change denial as a major funder of ALEC.
How Charles Koch Backed the John Birch Society at the Height of Its Attacks on Martin Luther King
By Lisa Graves | at
On Martin Luther King Day, here is some additional information about the Koch PR offensive and their legacy on civil rights.
Koch Daddy and the Nazis, a Revealing History from Jane Mayer
By Lisa Graves | at
Jane Mayer’s new book, Dark Money, reveals how Fred Koch profited from dealing with Hitler’s Germany and praised Germany while criticizing American workers.
Right-Wing Network Puts Friedrichs v. California Teachers in Samuel Alito’s Lap
By Mary Bottari | at
U.S Justice Samuel Alito has been scouring the land looking for a case to make his mark on history. Now, he has found one.
Koch Self-Interest in Criminal Justice Reform, Exposed
By Brendan Fischer and Lisa Graves | at
The Koch brothers have received positive press for supporting criminal justice reform, but the evidence shows that, in part, they are in it for themselves.
Koch-Funded Special Interest Groups and Utilities Bankrolling ALEC Meeting
By Jamie Corey | at
106 companies have left ALEC, who is bankrolling the festivities this year?
ALEC Invites Politicians to “Plan Your 2016 Agenda” at ALEC Confab in Scottsdale
By Mary Bottari | at
ALEC’s States and Nation Policy Summit will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona, December 2-4.