ALEC Gala to Face Protest From Pro-Democracy Groups
The industry-funded group is celebrating 50 years with a gala in D.C.
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The Republican War Against Fossil Fuel Divestment
State and congressional Republican lawmakers are trying a bold new tack to stall the fossil fuel boycott and divestment movement — all the while oil and gas companies flood their campaign coffers.
Florida Republican Introduces ALEC Bill to Protect Dark Money in Politics
The bill would make it a crime for regulators to reveal the donors behind dark money groups trying to influence the state's elections.
Manchin Sits on Foundation Board With Lobbyists
As he chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Manchin's board mates seek to influence him on energy policy for their coal industry clients.
Florida GOP Jacks Up Cities' Campaign Contribution Limits
Language tucked into a bill on ballot-measure donors preempts lower city and county campaign contribution limits that had been enacted by voters.
ALEC Lied About Its Work on Election Suppression Bills
ALEC claims that it "doesn't work on voting issues," but its CEO told a very different story to her right-wing audience at a Council for National Policy meeting in May.
Former ALEC State Chair Joe Manchin Continues to Do the Group’s Bidding
Manchin echoes ALEC and other Koch network groups in calling the For the People Act too partisan.
Noem Bill Would Make Dark Money Disclosure Illegal
The bill comes after her political allies formed a nonprofit under an IRS designation commonly used for dark money political groups.
Koch-Funded Group Seeks to Overturn Voter-Approved Tax on Arizona’s Wealthiest 1%
The right-wing Goldwater Institute has filed a lawsuit to overturn Proposition 208, passed by Arizona voters to help fund public education after years of budget cuts.
With Deceptive Measure, Missouri GOP Wins Back Power to Gerrymander
Voters approved a measure from state Republicans that reverses redistricting reforms passed on the ballot on 2018 while also making virtually meaningless tweaks to lobbying and campaign finance laws.