Rep. Grijalva Demands Federal Investigation into ALEC's Role in Neo-Sagebrush Rebellion
ALEC has long pushed bills promoting a "Sagebrush Rebellion," an issue thrust into public view amidst an armed confrontation in Nevada
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Walker Asks WI Supreme Court to Review John Doe Dark Money Probe
Scott Walker’s campaign is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to review the legal basis for the John Doe campaign finance probe looking at coordination between his campaign and third-party groups.
GMO Lobby Works Tirelessly Against Mandatory Labeling
A coalition of genetically modified organism (GMO), pesticide, and Big Food corporate trade groups are fighting mandatory labeling efforts at the state and local level by pushing preemption measures in Congress and at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Wisconsin Had Best-Run Elections in U.S., So Republicans Fixed 'Em
Wisconsin again ranked among the best in the country when it comes to running elections, yet apparently this outstanding performance is a problem, and it might be "fixed" through new limits on early voting and proposals to kill same-day registration.
Outside Special Interests Lean on MO Legislators to Push ALEC’s Anti-Worker Agenda
Last week, the Missouri House of Representatives passed a measure to put an anti-union "paycheck protection" measure on the ballot in August which will make it harder for unions to raise funds and engage in the political process. "Right to work" could be next.
Documents from Open Records Lawsuit Further Undermine Claims that ALEC Is Legislator-Driven
Newly-released ALEC documents obtained as part of CMD"s open records litigation provide more evidence that lobbyists and special interests are calling the shots within ALEC, undermining that group's latest PR spin that it is a "legislator-driven" organization.
GOP Strongholds in WI Vote to Get Money Out of Politics
As the Supreme Court moved to further invite big money into our elections on Wednesday morning, thirteen Wisconsin communities on Tuesday voted to reject the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United.
Wall Street Journal Spins the Facts for Scott Walker Aide
The Wall Street Journal opinion page has a new installment in its campaign against Wisconsin's "John Doe" campaign finance probe, this time in an effort to resuscitate the image of Walker aide Kelly Rindfleisch.
With Eyes on 2016, Walker Courts Sheldon Adelson Cash in Sin City
Walker jets off to Vegas to court Sheldon Adelson cash for a 2016 presidential run -- even as he says he is focused on the governor's race.
Meet the Plush GMO Mascot, Frank N. Foode
Three years ago, the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reported on Karden, an adorable puppet used in part to convince kids that gardening with sewage sludge was a fun activity for all ages. (Karden, of course, failed to explain that sewage sludge contains toxic and hazardous materials.) Well, move over Karden the sludge puppet, there's a new kid in town: Frank N. Foode, "your friendly neighborhood genetically modified organism," who "help[s] make the science of biotechnology fun and approachable."
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