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ALEC Covering Tracks in Advance of Oklahoma Meeting

Jay Murdock

May 1, 2013
4 min

ALEC Covering Tracks in Advance of Oklahoma Meeting

by Brendan Fischer — May 1, 2013 – 8:18am – Topics: Corporations, Democracy, Politics Projects: ALEC Exposed, Wisconsin Protests What’s on the agenda for this week’s meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Oklahoma City? Hard to say. Despite ALEC trying to spin itself as a “transparent” organization, ALEC records have miraculously been disappearing from legislative offices and the organization is engaged in a box drop dodge to avoid disclosure. But whi

The NRA and Koch-Backed ALEC Have Fought Gun Buyback Programs Across Country

Jay Murdock

Jan 15, 2013
3 min

The NRA and Koch-Backed ALEC Have Fought Gun Buyback Programs Across Country

by Brendan Fischer – January 15, 2013 – 6:43am Topics: Corporations, Democracy, Politics – Projects: ALEC Exposed The National Rifle Association (NRA) is threatening legal action if the Tucson Police Department tries to destroy the guns it acquired through a voluntary gun buyback program — thanks to legislation advanced by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and then passed in Arizona. In the wake of the Sandy Hook, Connecticut massacre, cities around the countr

From Capitol Hill, Rep. Hank Johnson Highlights ALEC Connection to MI Right to Work Law

Jay Murdock

Dec 13, 2012
2 min

From Capitol Hill, Rep. Hank Johnson Highlights ALEC Connection to MI Right to Work Law

Brendan Fischer – PRWatchDecember 13, 2012 – 8:42am Topics: Corporations, Democracy, Politics Projects: ALEC Exposed U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) took to the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday night to criticize the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) for pushing “Right to Work” in Michigan, describing it as politically motivated “crush-the-union legislation” and noting the identical language between the ALEC model and Michigan’s law. Michigan Legisla

Next Act for Super PACs and Dark Money Nonprofits: Lobbying to Block Compromise on the “Fiscal

Jay Murdock

Nov 20, 2012
1 min

Next Act for Super PACs and Dark Money Nonprofits: Lobbying to Block Compromise on the “Fiscal

Brendan Fischer – Staff Counsel, Center for Media and Democracy November 19, 2012 – 8:06am After some early success helping far-right candidates in the Republican primaries, Super PACs, and dark money nonprofits failed to eke out many victories on election night 2012. But these groups are seeking to make up for lost ground by influencing policy through lobbying, issue advocacy, and the threat of attack ads against Republican legislators who compromise, particularly on negotia

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