Exxon and ALEC Running Illegal Lobbying Scheme, Watchdog Groups Charge in IRS Complaint
CMD and Common Cause provided the IRS Whistleblower Office with extensive evidence detailing intentional misuse of ALEC by Exxon to advance legislation.
Press Releases
Exposed: Most CEOs Support Paid Sick Leave, Increased Minimum Wage, and More But Chamber Lobbyists Told How to "Combat" These Measures
Chamber of Commerce lobbyists were instructed on how to thwart local business leaders' "empathy" for workers and support for popular policies in order to advance national anti-worker agenda.
ALEC Exposed: Corporate Polluters Undermining Clean Power in Virginia
New Report by the Center for Media and Democracy and the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter
CMD Calls on ALEC to Disclose Information during Sunshine Week
In the spirit of national Sunshine Week, CMD has written a letter to ALEC and its state chairs calling on them to release basic information about their operations.
WI Open Records Advocates Take the Show on the Road
A unique constellation of groups is hitting the road for "Sunshine Week" to promote the importance of open records in Wisconsin.
Reform Groups Strongly Oppose Constitutional Convention
Corporate-funded groups like ALEC are urging state legislatures to pass resolutions calling for a constitutional convention to adopt a "Balanced Budget Amendment" and more. Those groups are getting closer. Here's more about the lay of the land.
CMD and CREW Allege Koch-Backed Group Broke the Law
Trees of Liberty broke the law in helping Joni Ernst win her primary election in 2014, according to a complaint filed today by CMD and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).
"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.
The Koch-Fueled ALEC's "Rich States, Poor States" Paints a Happy Face on Failing State Policies
Annual "study" funded by Koch network promotes flawed fiscal and economic policies.
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