Pfizer Dumps ALEC
The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer did not renew its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council in 2021.
Corporations
Five ALEC Corporate Members Paid No Federal Taxes on Huge Profits in 2020
Five of ALEC’s major corporate members are among the largest corporate tax dodgers in America and paid no federal taxes last year. One received a tax rebate.
CMD Joins 300+ Groups in Call for Companies to Quit ALEC Over Voter Suppression Bills
American Legislative Exchange Council faces new backlash over its leading role in pushing new voting restrictions in battleground states.
Oil and Gas Companies Get Enormous Welfare, Still Lay Off Workers and Enrich Executives
Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) denounced fossil fuel companies for exploiting taxpayers and refusing to testify before her congressional subcommittee.
New Report: The Big Oil and ALEC Ploy for Getting Unions to Help Chill Climate Protests
The Center for Media and Democracy released a new report today, "Using Unions to Carry Big Oil's Water," detailing how the fossil fuel industry and the American Legislative Exchange Council cynically use unions to win Democratic support for legislation that criminalizes and chills environmental protests under the guise of "worker safety."
Koch's Americans for Prosperity Launches Nationwide Campaign to Oppose Biden's Infrastructure Plan
AFP is targeting Democrats in swing districts, foreshadowing attack ads its super PAC will likely run next year.
CMD Signs Coalition Letter Asking Corporations to Drop Fox News
Fox News is a toxic media network that spreads misinformation, conspiracy theories, and hate.
CMD Presents Reporting at UnKoch Press Conference
At an UnKoch My Campus press conference, CMD's Alex Kotch presented his reporting on how Charles Koch and Koch Industries aided the careers of the Republicans who spread lies about voter fraud and voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
ALEC Big Pharma Members Hit with Billions in Fines and Penalties in 2020
Novartis and Mallinckrodt topped the list of ALEC corporations with expensive legal violations last year.
Businesses and Trade Groups Bankrolled Sponsors of Texas' Cruel Anti-Trans Bill
Big companies and trade associations, including several in the medical field, have donated significantly to proponents of a bill that would remove transgender youth from their homes for receiving gender-affirming health care.
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