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CMD Files IRS Whistleblower Complaint Against ALEC for Illegal In-Kind Campaign Contributions Worth More Than $6 Million
By PRWatch Editors, July 26, 2021

CMD and Common Cause will also file campaign finance complaints against ALEC in 15 states for providing sophisticated voter management and campaign software linked to the RNC to its 2,000-plus legislative members.

Joe Manchin May Block Federal Budget That Would Cost Him Coal Profits
By Alex Kotch, July 26, 2021

The West Virginia senator owns up to $5 million in coal stock and is opposing climate change measures in his party's budget package.

Journalism Should Reflect What the Science Says: The Climate Emergency Is Here
By PRWatch Editors, July 12, 2021

It’s time for journalism to recognize that the climate emergency is here.

ALEC Politicians Belong to Neo-Confederate Organization
By Alex Kotch, July 12, 2021

CMD has identified six state lawmakers affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) who were recently active members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Republicans Trumpify Electoral System to Steal Future Elections
By Alex Kotch, July 12, 2021

After failing to steal the 2020 presidential election, GOP Trump loyalists are attempting to take over state parties, voting precincts, and secretary of state offices so they can steal the next elections.

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CMD Files IRS Whistleblower Complaint Against ALEC for Illegal In-Kind Campaign Contributions Worth More Than $6 Million
Joe Manchin May Block Federal Budget That Would Cost Him Coal Profits
Journalism Should Reflect What the Science Says: The Climate Emergency Is Here
ALEC Politicians Belong to Neo-Confederate Organization
Republicans Trumpify Electoral System to Steal Future Elections
Domino Theory: ALEC Lawmakers Eye Arizona-Style Election Audits in Other States
Donors Pumped Millions into White Nationalist Hate Group
Pfizer Dumps ALEC
Five ALEC Corporate Members Paid No Federal Taxes on Huge Profits in 2020
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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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