Walker Staff on the Mentally Ill: "No One Cares about Crazy People"
As Walker's staff and campaign coordinated their response to tragedies at a Milwaukee County mental health facility, they showed callous disregard for the mentally ill.
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The Top Five Things You Need to Know about the John Doe Emails
I spent the day reading Kelly Rindfleisch’s emails. They were released as part of the final court proceedings regarding the first John Doe.
Fix the Debt’s Last Harrumph
In 2014, for the first time in three years, the vote to extend the nation's debt ceiling did not bring the United States to the brink of default in a high-stakes game of slash and burn.
New Report Exposes America's Highest Paid Government Workers
The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) released a new report today, "EXPOSED: America's Highest Paid Government Workers."
Supreme Court Challenge to WI Dark Money Probe Raises Questions of Judicial Ethics
The Wisconsin Supreme Court challenge to the John Doe probe would directly affect the groups that helped put four of the justices on the bench. Will any justices recuse?
Verdict in Jordan Davis Case Highlights Continuing Injustice of "Stand Your Ground"
Once again, Florida's Stand Your Ground law has helped a man escape conviction for killing an African-American teenager.
A Portrait of Time Warner's Active Role in ALEC
As a merger between Time Warner and Comcast moves forward, the Center for Media and Democracy is republishing an excerpt from an investigative report on PRWatch.org by DBA Press founder Beau Hodai detailing how Time Warner helped bankroll major American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) events, and funded the schmoozing and boozing of lawmakers at ALEC meetings.
Rising Inequality: Recovery Driven Almost Entirely by the Rich
America's income inequality has grown so wide that the current "recovery" is driven primarily by the upper fifth of income earners.
How ALEC Helps Big Telecom Change State Laws for Corporate Gain
In light of the proposed merger between Time Warner and Comcast -- both of which have been longtime funders of the American Legislative Exchange Council or "ALEC" -- the Center for Media and Democracy is publishing this updated fact sheet, developed jointly with Common Cause, on how ALEC helps these telecom companies advance their legislative agenda through the states.
Wisconsin Club for Growth Makes False Claims to Federal Court
The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) today denounced false claims filed in federal court by Eric O’Keefe and Wisconsin Club for Growth (WCFG) who are seeking to derail a bipartisan, multi-county criminal investigation into their electoral activities.