Sen. Ray Scott tanks bill to boost electric vehicle charging stations across the state
Mesa County’s State Senator Ray Scott was the key “no” vote that killed a bill to encourage utility companies to […]
Front groups
The dark money groups, shady astroturfers and wealthy locals backing Measure 1A, the public safety sales tax
Ballot Measure 1A will increase the sales tax in Mesa County by 0.37% to fund the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office
New Business Coalition Forms in Colorado to Fight Anti-Fracking Movement
Cross-posted from DeSmogBlog.com A new pro-fracking business coalition called “Vital for Colorado” (VfC) has sprung up to fight the growing
ALEC Pushes Bills to Penalize Homeowners Who Install Solar Panels
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the corporate bill mill that pushes “Stand Your Ground” laws like the Florida law
Right Wing Front Group Compass Colorado Uses New Unethical Tactic
The shady right-wing political front group Compass Colorado us using a new strategy against its opponents: filing frivolous ethics complaints
An Example of How Professors Became Whores for Industry
In this 1993 application for grant funding, Professor David M. Warburton of the University of Reading in the United Kingdom
G.J. Chamber Ignores the Single Biggest Business Issue Around: the Government Shutdown
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce took the time to endorse school board candidates in a what is supposed
Who Funds Rick Berman’s Dark Money Group, the “Center for Consumer Freedom”?
Rick Berman, the D.C. beltway corporate lobbyist who revels in the nickname “Dr. Evil,” is at it again, this time defending a dangerous
Tea Party Links to Tobacco Industry Uncovered
Rather than being a purely grassroots movement that arose spontaneously in 2009 as the media has led people to believe,
Dick Armey’s Tobacco Ties
Former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey, who recently left his job with the astroturf group Freedomworks, has a history
Time for GOP to Dump Norquist, Handmaiden of Cigarette Companies
Op-Ed Grover Norquist, who for decades has been the patron saint of anti-tax sentiment for Republicans, is fast losing relevance
New Youth Front Group Agitates for Cuts to Entitlement Programs
Salon.com reports a new “youth” front group has appeared consisting of young people who have ostensibly joined together to fight
Karl Rove Rendered Useless to Republicans
Karl Rove, whom Vanity Fair called “one of the most powerful unelected officials in the United States,” is facing criticism and
Advertising, Consumer advocacy, Corruption, Elections, Ethics, Food, Front groups, Health, Human rights, Lies, Media, politics, Propaganda, Safety, Tobacco
Monsanto, Big Food Battle California GMO Disclosure Measure
Big food, candy and chemical companies are pouring tens of millions of dollars into fighting California’s Proposition 37, which would
Corporations, Corruption, Ethics, Front groups, Grassroots advocacy, politics
Dell Walks Away From the American Legislative Exchange Council
Dell Computers became the latest company to drop its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council, the right-wing group behind
ALEC Meets its Match in Fake ALEC PR Website
As corporations continue to flee the embattled American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC is struggling to stop the bleeding with a
Colorado Restaurant Association Does Tobacco Industry’s Bidding Again
Citizens of Lakewood, Colorado, this spring pushed to enact a stricter smoking ordinance in their city, but met resistance from
Advertising, Corruption, Economics, Ethics, Front groups, Grassroots advocacy, Health, Lobbying, Media, Secrecy, Tobacco
Big Tobacco’s Ties to Funding of Prop. 29 Opposition Exposed
An NBC investigative team has exposed historical and financial ties between many of the supposedly independent groups actively opposing Proposition