Scott Walker’s Supreme Court Coup
Scott Walker unseated his sharpest opponent last night.
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Koch-Funded Allies Descend on Wisconsin to Push Right to Work
In his opening statement, Sen. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) claimed that right to work legislation would "protect every worker" from being forced to join a union.
Trade Groups Launch Campaign to Attack NLRB and Keep Wages Low
In the multi-pronged corporate attack on working people, two public relations and lobbying campaigns have appeared, taking aim at the National Labor Relations Board.
Bruce Rauner Inaugurates War on Working Families
Billionaire financier and new Republican Illinois Governor, Bruce Rauner, continued his war on working families this week with a move straight out of the ALEC playbook.
Edelman TransCanada Leak: Aggressive PR for Keystone Alt
Leaked documents expose a plan by Edelman for TransCanada to launch an "aggressive" American-style PR campaign to get controversial tar sands oil to refineries in eastern Canada for export.
ALEC Support Drops 19 Percent in 2013
The embattled American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) lost nearly 20 percent in grant revenue between 2012 and 2013 according to new tax filings, reflecting the financial hit that the "corporate bill mill" has suffered as it has been dragged into the sunlight and its corporate members have fled.
Microsoft and More Leave ALEC, 80 Corporations Out
Microsoft, the $86.8 billion-a-year technology company, is no longer a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and has stopped funding the group, as have AstraZeneca, Ameren, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, PacifiCorp, NV Energy, Alliant Energy, and PG&E.
Walmart’s Spin on Workers and Manufacturing Exposed
The Center for Media and Democracy is launching a new web resource on Walmart.
Some ALEC Funders Flee, but Koch, Big Tobacco, and PhRMA Remain Loyalists
Certain long-term investors remain committed to ALEC as a tool to advance their legislative agendas.
Shocker! Koch Youth Group Backs Koch Politician Signing Koch-Approved ALEC Bill
Surprise: Gen Opp, our favorite "nonpartisan" youth group -- funded by the Koch Brothers conduit -- is backing a favorite Koch politician.
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