More than 150 people held a lunchtime protest Friday across from — and briefly inside — the Omni William Penn Hotel, which hosted a gathering of the controversial American Legislative Exchange Council. “This is our town, this is our state …...
READ MOREIn 19 states, local governments are now forbidden from raising wages for their lowest-paid workers. But a ballot win in America’s most populous state would do more than just raise pay. It would demonstrate one way to overcome a highly successful...
READ MOREALEC Continued to Cash in on Kids in 2015 and Beyond Despite widespread public opposition to the corporate-driven education privatization agenda, at least 172 measures reflecting American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) model bills were...
READ MOREFord Motor Company confirmed to the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) that it is cutting ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an organization that has drawn heavy criticism for promoting climate change denial and for...
READ MORECHARLESTON, W. Va. – The right-to-work bill and prevailing-wage repeal just passed by the Legislature have ties to Kansas oil billionaires Charles and David Koch and their shadowy network, watchdogs say. According to the Center for Media...
READ MOREAcross America, corporate interests are taking aim at local government. With Congress gridlocked and a majority of state legislatures controlled by right-wing interests, cities have become laboratories of democracy for progressive policies like a...
READ MOREFour states, including Florida and Georgia, have already called for a second constitutional convention. Thirty-four could by the end of the year — enough to trigger a convention. Supporters include the American Legislative Exchange Council, Tea...
READ MOREBy adding the Civil Service bill, Mr. Walker brings Wisconsin closer to the achievement of a long-sought goal of the libertarian right: universal “at-will employment.” Unlike union workers or state employees, whose collective bargaining...
READ MOREAnyone tuned into CNN on Tuesday night heard the five Democratic presidential hopefuls talk a lot about climate change. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said climate change is the greatest threat to our national security. Former Gov. Martin...
READ MOREAs 2014 closes, we wanted to take a moment to thank you for all your hard work standing up to ALEC and its continued efforts to manipulate our state governments. There is no doubt that ALEC remains a potent force, but through your efforts and the...
READ MOREThis week’s annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council comes at the tail end of a year that was one of the group’s worst – and one of its best…
READ MOREDamaged by public-relations disasters, the free-market policy group was empowered last month by Republican statehouse victories.
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