Investigating Power
…to the Koch network of institutions, including $150,000 to the Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity group. In 2014, AFP returned the favor, attacking his opponent Democrat Pat Quinn. After taking office,…
…resigned as head of the Ohio Office of Quality School Choice. During his time as NACSA’s top lobbyist, Hansen represented the organization at meetings of the American Legislative Exchange Council…
Ford Motor Company confirmed to the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) that it is cutting ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an organization that has drawn heavy…
Every day, American workers are killed and injured on the job. From explosions, electrocutions, and toxic fumes to more common falls or crushing injuries, lives are altered and families irreparably…
Americans believe in democracy—and they’re ready to reclaim it from the wealthy special interests that have grown ever-more dominant since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision. The overwhelming…
…progressive policies like a higher minimum wage, LGBTQ protections, or parental leave. In response, corporate interests and groups like the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) have increasingly been turning to…
…tank supports. Check. Now cue up the marketing blitz for David Koch’s Americans for Prosperity. As the National Journal reported, “Americans for Prosperity is pushing for a right to work…
…(Senate Bill 1) and Prevailing wage repeal (HB4005), mirror model legislation promoted by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which receives a substantial part of its funding from Koch Industries…
…religious and for-profit ventures. In federal and state budgets, “school choice” policies often divert or reduce Americans’ tax dollars available for traditional public schools that educate our most underserved students…
…change denial through the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). CMD believes this information is relevant to her office’s investigation into whether ExxonMobil deceived its shareholders and the public about the…
