Investigating Power
…free speech and the right to assembly.” The law, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 33, echoes similar “critical infrastructure protection” model bills pushed out by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)…
…policy ideas in the states through reports, public hearing testimonies at state capitals, and, increasingly, in the media. Many of the right-wing policies are drafted as American Legislative Exchange Council…
…the 2018 fiscal year. According to a new 2018 tax return obtained by Carrie Levine of the Center for Public Integrity, the pro-Trump 501(c)(4) nonprofit America First Policies gave TPUSA…
…at hearings or through the production of “studies.” That legislation is often drafted as model bills by corporate lobbyists and lawmakers at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). In recent…
This article was first published by the American Constitution Society here. A secretive, last-minute influx of campaign cash in the spring 2019 Wisconsin Supreme Court election by right-wing dark money…
…With the U.S. House in Democratic hands, Koch, like other fossil fuel companies, is forced to play defense on energy issues, along with pushing back against Trump trade policies. Koch…
…organizations that are called upon to provide the academic legitimacy for right-wing policies in the states — some of which are introduced in state houses as American Legislative Exchange Council…
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will hold its fifth annual Life Sciences Academy by invitation-only today through September 27 in La Jolla, California, and the Center for Media and…
This article was first published by Common Cause here. Last week, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) held its annual meeting in Austin, Texas. At the conference, state legislators and…
It has been a banner week for extremist politicians linked to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). ALEC’s Washington State Chair, Rep. Matt Shea, promoted and maintained close ties to…
