Written statement of Lisa Graves on behalf of the Center for Media and Democracy submitted to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Democracy
Tallahassee Mayor Defends Local Democracy from the Gun Lobby
Local democracy will be on trial in Florida Tuesday. The trial is a test of the state’s “super preemption” law.
Koch Astroturf Army Cheers Union Busting in Kentucky
“We can pretty much do whatever we want now!” crowed GOP Kentucky Rep. Jim DeCesare behind closed doors.
Trump Urged to Put Nation Before Family Profits
Given the international scope of the Trump Organization’s operations, a newly sworn-in President Trump will likely run afoul of several anti-corruption protections from Day One and put America at greater risk.
ALEC’s Little Brother, ACCE, Has Big Plans for 2017
Steve Arnold, Mayor of Fitchburg, WI on his observations from the ALEC’s 2016 States and Nation Policy Summit, in Washington, DC
Jeff Sessions and Trump’s White House Swamp
Donald Trump may have campaigned on “draining the swamp,” but he brings an unprecedented and dazzling array of conflicts of interest to the White House and the Executive Branch.
Trump Names Controversial Lawyer to be White House Counsel
Donald Trump chooses Tom DeLay’s “ethics” lawyer to become White House Counsel. This spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E.
Don McGahn, Trump White House Counsel, Has Long Courted Controversy
President-elect Donald Trump has put the chief lawyer for his campaign, Don McGahn, in charge of legal issues for his transition team.
Progressive Policies Win at the Ballot Box
Even in the face of deceptive industry ad campaigns, direct democracy can result in gains for working families, climate action and clean government.
Republican State Leadership Committee Spends Big to Keep State Houses in the Red
RSLC is “one of the most influential players on the right” this election season.