Gov. Scott Walker released 82 pages of records he wanted to keep secret after a judge ordered them to be made public Friday.
Walker releases records following court order
Source: WGBA-TV, NBC26 and The Associated Press | Published: 5/27/2016
Research Cited
Remembering Marcia Moody: The Amazing Legislator Who Took On ALEC and Austerity
Source: The Nation | Published: 5/26/2016
A New Hampshire progressive—and one of the nation’s leading critics of corporate dominance of state legislatures—has died.
Morning Reads: Trump’s SCOTUS Nominees Straight Out of Heritage; And as Primaries Start to End, Democrats Still Divided
Source: Moyers & Company | Published: 5/19/2016
Spending on the states: The Koch brothers aren’t fans of Trump, and aren’t putting much money into electing the president this year. But that doesn’t mean they’re sitting out the election. The Center for Media and Democracy’s PR Watch, which tracks the influence of conservative groups, offers this rundown of the state races where the billionaire brothers are spending their donor network cash.
The Fight Over Idaho’s Minimum Wage Takes a Turn
Source: Boise Weekly | Published: 5/18/2016
A leaked poll shows wide support among businesses for an increase in Idaho’s minimum wage.
How for-profit prisons have become the biggest lobby no one is talking about
Source: The Washington Post | Published: 4/28/2015
The two largest for-profit prison companies in the United States – GEO and Corrections Corporation of America – and their associates have funneled more than $10 million to candidates since 1989 and have spent nearly $25 million on lobbying efforts.