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More Staff Flee GOP Attorneys General Group After It Doubles Down on Insurrection
By David Armiak, May 4, 2021

The long-time director of operations at the Republican Attorneys General Association follows Georgia AG Chris Carr out the exit door as the group’s internal split mirrors the GOP’s civil war over the Trump insurrection.

Rand Paul Is Working with ALEC to Suppress the Vote
By David Armiak, May 4, 2021

In a video with the right-wing Texas Public Policy Foundation, the Kentucky senator made it clear that he’s teaming up with the American Legislative Exchange Council to back Trumpian voter suppression efforts this year.

Officials Use Digital Dodges to Hide Records
By David Armiak, May 3, 2021

Lawmakers and the University of Wisconsin System should not be able to conduct the public's business through secret channels.

State Policy Network Partners With RealClear to Promote Its Right-Wing Agenda
By Alex Kotch, April 29, 2021

The billionaire-funded foundation of news site RealClearPolitics will promote the anti-labor and pro-corporate libertarian agenda of the State Policy Network.

Major Right-Wing Funders Push Supreme Court Case Against Donor Disclosure
By David Armiak, April 26, 2021

Major right-wing funders gave nearly $222 million to 69 organizations that filed amicus briefs supporting Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s fight against disclosing major donors to California regulators.

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More Staff Flee GOP Attorneys General Group After It Doubles Down on Insurrection
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Major Right-Wing Funders Push Supreme Court Case Against Donor Disclosure
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There is a "sucker punch" aspect of this entire episode, that has been used in the past, that makes it doubly despicable. The now dead open records issue was so completely outrageous and unexpected that it served its intended purpose – to draw attention away from the many other very contentious and controversial aspects of this budget. And that was exactly what Walker and the majority Republicans wanted to happen.

--Jay Heck, Common Cause in Wisconsin

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