BREAKING: South Carolina State Senator Ted Vick (D) Resigns from ALEC
On Monday, April 23, 2012, State Rep. Boyd Brown of South Carolina sent an email to all SC state legislators […]
Lobbying
Procter & Gamble is 13th Company to Dump ALEC
Procter and Gamble, makers of Tide clothing detergent, Dawn dish detergent, Bounty paper towels and other well-known products, has become
Corporations, Corruption, Ethics, Front groups, Grassroots advocacy, Lobbying, politics
ALEC Fingered for Lobbying
A front page article in the New York Times on April 21, 2012 exposes the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
Seven Sponsors Drop Rush Limbaugh in Missoula
The grassroots effort to push Rush Limbaugh off KGVO radio in Missoula, Montana saw major success this week after seven
Group Reconstitutes Scrapped ALEC Task Force
Progressive groups rejoiced after the American Legislative Exchange Council announced April 17 that it was dumping the task force through
How Many Millionaires Pay a Higher Tax Rate than You?
The White House has posted a new online tool people can use to calculate how many millionaires pay a lower
Missoula Citizens Deliver Petition Against Rush Limbaugh
On April 12, 2012 a group of citizens in Missoula, Montana delivered a “Take Rush Limbaugh off the air in
Wendy’s and Reed-Elsevier Dump ALEC
Two more companies have dropped their affiliation with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the conservative nonprofit organization that drafts
Vermont Senate Votes to Overturn Citizens United
The Vermont Senate voted to ask the U.S. Congress to introduce a constitutional amendment to undo the Citizens United ruling,
Billboard Campaign Promotes Marijuana Legalization in Colorado
A big new billboard has appeared right over a liquor store near Mile High Stadium in Denver that shows a
Backlash Against Limbaugh Continues
Media Matters for America is embarking on a long-term effort to further weaken bombastic radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh
“Bad Acts” Describes Tobacco Industry Interference in DOJ Case
A soon-to-be-published new book tells the hidden story of how the Bush Administration intervened to protect Big Tobacco from the
Digital Billboard Companies Working Across U.S. to Ban Local Control
Last year, citizens of Rapid City, South Dakota — a town besieged by billboards — passed an initiative banning construction
Colorado Governor Lies in Radio Ad Promoting Fracking
A radio ad playing in Colorado features Governor John Hickenlooper promoting the environmental safety of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” the