Governor John Kasich created the position of Director of School Choice and chose David Hansen, spouse of top adviser Beth Hansen. No debate moderator has asked Kasich about the Ohio charter school scandal.
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Ford Becomes Latest Major Corporation to Dump ALEC
Ford responded to consumer concern over its membership in ALEC.
Reporters’ Guide: Federal Contractors with History of OSHA Violations Battle New Safety Rules
Some federal contractors are asking President Obama to withdraw or weaken new worker protections.
TTIP of the Iceberg: Consumer Concerns Could Sink the US-EU Trade Agreement
The TTIP contains those same old clunky trade rules that threaten consumer and environmental laws.
Ordinary Americans Fought Big Money and Won in 2015
In the face of an onslaught of big money in campaigns and elections, ordinary Americans are finding ways to take back their democracy.
Corporate Interests Take Aim at Local Democracy
Corporate interests are taking aim at local government.
Koch-Fueled Playbook against Working Families Exposed by CMD
“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
West Virginia is the latest front in a national battle to undermine worker rights bankrolled by the billionaire Koch brothers.
“National School Choice Week” Fueled by Major Right-Wing Funders and Corporate Lobby Groups
With 32 governors proclaiming this week “School Choice Week,” #NationalSchoolChoiceWeek has become a big deal, and not by accident.
CMD Submits Evidence of ExxonMobil Funding ALEC’s Climate Change Denial to California Attorney General
Yep, it’s true, #ExxonKnew. ExxonMobil has promoted climate change denial as a major funder of ALEC.