New Guardian Docs Show ALEC Misled Press, Public
Internal documents from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) published by The Guardian provide stunning insight into the inner workings of the "corporate bill mill."
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Don’t Believe the Spin from ALEC
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will gather state legislators and corporate interests this week in Washington, DC, to craft a corporate-friendly legislative agenda for the coming year.
A "Dark Money" Concession from Wisconsin Reporter
Even Wisconsin Reporter appears to acknowledge that dark money groups active in the recalls were running a scam.
ALEC’s Extreme Legislative Agenda for 2014
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) meets in Washington, DC this week for its "States and Nation Policy Summit."
The Googlization of the Far Right: Why is Google Funding Grover Norquist, Heritage Action and ALEC?
Google, the tech giant supposedly guided by its “don’t be evil” motto, has been funding a growing list of groups advancing the agenda of the Koch brothers.
Return to Nixonland: How the NSA Slipped its Leash
Here's a guide to how the government has focused its weapons of surveillance on millions of Americans.
Heart of Darkness: Criminal Investigation of WI Recall $
The post-Citizens United dark money showdown is underway in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin makes sense. In November 2010, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker swept to power at a time of economic turmoil with a promise to create 250,000 jobs. Instead, with Republican control of both houses, he passed a bill knee-capping public-sector unions, sparking an 18-day occupation of the Capitol and weeks of mass protests, regularly topping 100,000.
ALEC's "Nuclear Option" to Kill the Affordable Care Act
ALEC is pushing a new "Obamacare kill bill" based on a thin legal argument, and even some ALEC legislators are calling it "the nuclear option."
Tracie Sharp: Bursar of Mystery Money and "IKEA Model" Materials to Stink Tanks
Who is Tracie Sharp? She is the executive director of the State Policy Network, a web of right-wing "think tanks" in every state across the country.
CEOs with Platinum Plated Pensions Want to Raise Social Security Eligibility to 70
According to a new report, CEOs at the forefront of the drive to "fix the debt" by slashing Social Security and Medicare, possess personal retirement funds worth an average of $14.5 million.
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