The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer did not renew its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council in 2021.
Pfizer Dumps ALEC
By David Armiak | at
Economy
Five ALEC Corporate Members Paid No Federal Taxes on Huge Profits in 2020
By Don Wiener | at
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.
ALEC’s Annual Economic Survey Puts Profits Before People
By Don Wiener | at
The American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual economic survey gives top rankings to states that roll out the red carpet for corporations, not those with better wealth equality, more insured residents, or decent labor rights.
New Report: The Big Oil and ALEC Ploy for Getting Unions to Help Chill Climate Protests
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
The Center for Media and Democracy released a new report today, “Using Unions to Carry Big Oil’s Water,” detailing how the fossil fuel industry and the American Legislative Exchange Council cynically use unions to win Democratic support for legislation that criminalizes and chills environmental protests under the guise of “worker safety.”
Koch’s Americans for Prosperity Launches Nationwide Campaign to Oppose Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
By Don Wiener | at
AFP is targeting Democrats in swing districts, foreshadowing attack ads its super PAC will likely run next year.
The Food Industry Is Shaping the Principles of Scientific Integrity, Study Says
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
The food industry has been trying to revise the standards and principles by which science is conducted in ways that benefit industry.
The Right’s “Dark Money ATM” Launches Funding Stream to Exploit Pandemic for Movement Goals
By David Armiak | at
DonorsTrust, the preferred donor conduit of the Koch political network, has launched a new funding stream to resist public health measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and use the crisis to further its broader policy goals.
Right-Wing Network Opposes Initiative to Increase Charitable Giving During Pandemic
By Alex Kotch | at
A coalition of conservative groups funded by private foundations and donor-advised funds is denouncing a plan to make those foundations and funds pay out more of their endowments to charity.
Koch-Funded Groups Back Anti-Union Bills in the States, Oppose Pro-Union Legislation in Congress
By Don Wiener and David Armiak | at
Anti-union forces are on the offensive again in the states, but are playing defense this year at the federal level.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Gave $119,000 to Congress Members Who Voted to Overturn the Presidential Election
By Don Wiener | at
So far, SpaceX has not joined other major aerospace and technology companies in suspending its political contributions to Members of Congress who voted against certifying the presidential election results.