First “ag-gag” charges brought … and then dropped
In Utah a woman was arrested under new controversial laws about filming slaughterhouses
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 7:48 PM UTCBusiness ag-gag, Utah, slaughterhouse
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South Dakota approves paying legislators’ ALEC dues
The state legislature's Republican-controlled Executive Board decided that the treasury should pay the fee
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 1:14 PM UTCPolitics south dakota, ALEC, Republicans
How conservatives invented “voter fraud” to attack civil rights
Phony complaints of voter fraud are the essence of a decade-long effort by the right to reverse civil rights law
Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 71Business Books, Civil Rights, ALEC
Arkansas pushes forward with bill to drug test unemployed
ALEC-designed legislation is gaining traction in state houses nationwide
Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 12:43 PM UTC 31News drug test, Benefits, Welfare
When being HIV-positive was a crime
Decades after the AIDS crisis, some of the people behind HIV-criminalization reflect on the fear that fueled them
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 3:15 PM UTCLife The American Independent, ALEC
Paid sick leave: The next liberal litmus test?
Providing paid sick leave for workers is rapidly becoming a national Democratic priority. Oppose it at your peril
Friday, Mar 29, 2013 4:33 PM UTC 10Working Ahead Philadelphia, Michael Nutter
ALEC makes public hundreds of “model” bills
The shady lobby group has published pre-written legislation under pressure from watchdog coalition
Friday, Mar 15, 2013 9:25 PM UTCNews ALEC, model legislation
States seek “ag-gag” laws to silence farm whistleblowers
Laws specifically target whistleblowers and reporters revealing animal cruelty and poor conditions in factory farms
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 8:25 PM UTCNews alf, Animal rights, ag-gag, ALEC
There will be more Trayvons
On the one year anniversary of his shooting, we're still not doing enough to protect our young people
Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 6:11 PM UTC 22Politics Guns, Trayvon Martin, NRA
Koch brothers donated big to ALEC, Heartland Institute
According to financial disclosures, the Kochs donated $24 million to conservative foundations in 2011
Friday, Feb 1, 2013 5:37 PM UTC 10Politics Heartland Institute
Statehouses introduce ALEC climate skeptic school bill
A new investigation finds three states this year introduced a model bill to spread climate science "mis-education"
Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 5:39 PM UTC 20News ALEC, climate skeptics
Proposals to drug-test the unemployed gain momentum
ALEC-developed model legislation would see only the poor and desperate scrutinized for receiving government aid
Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 4:15 PM UTC 22News Drug testing, Welfare
NRA’s threats over gun buyback tied to ALEC legislation
The gun group cited a law pushed by the right wing American Legislative Exchange Council
Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 10:14 PM UTC 16Politics ALEC, NRA, Second Amendment
9 appalling gun laws backed by the right wing
The corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council works hand-in-glove with the National Rifle Association
Monday, Dec 17, 2012 4:15 PM UTCPolitics AlterNet, Assault weapons
Michigan’s right-to-work bill cribs ALEC
The bill passed today takes language verbatim from ALEC's model legislation
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 11:40 PM UTCPolitics Michigan, Labor, Unions
Trayvon Martin’s parents to fight “Castle” law
A PAC and website aim to undo ALEC's work spreading stand-your-ground laws VIDEO
Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 9:34 PM UTCLife Stand-Your-Ground, Castle Law
Wisconsin GOPers sued over potential ALEC ties
Five Republicans were sued for allegedly failing to disclose emails that were subject to state public records law
Tuesday, Oct 2, 2012 6:29 PM UTC 10Business ALEC, Voter ID, Republicans
Study: Thousands of oil and gas wells not inspected
Unenforced regulations linked to underfunding, understaffing and efforts from groups like ALEC
Friday, Sep 28, 2012 7:31 PM UTCNews Gas, ALEC, Big story you missed
GOP’s corporate front group
The Republican Party and the American Legislative Exchange Council are about to establish an official "partnership"
Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012 8:27 PM UTCPolitics ALEC, Republican Party, GOP
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