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Jessica Mason

Jessica Mason is a contributor to PR Watch.

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Politics & Elections

ALEC 2016 Agenda Boosts Charters, Coal and Other Corporate Funders

Like ALEC, Mike Pence has cast his lot with industry, peddling deceptive claims like smoking doesn't cause cancer and opposing laws to reduce gun violence.

By: Lisa Graves &; Jessica Mason ,; PRWatch

July 27, 2016

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US Chamber Works Behind the Scenes to Gut Whistleblower Protections

Efforts to gut the federal False Claims Act backed by the US Chamber of Commerce got a hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday.

By: Jessica Mason ,; PRWatch

May 2, 2016

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Here Is ALEC’s 2016 Spring Task Force Summit Agenda

The American Legislative Exchange Council will be meeting in Pittsburgh on May 6. Agenda items include pushing a balanced budget amendment, attacks on workers' compensation and preempting local democracy.

By: Jessica Mason &; Mary Bottari ,; PRWatch

April 26, 2016

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Politics & Elections

Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity, Club for Growth Shell Out to Rescue Ron Johnson

The Kochs have worked for decades to undermine limits on political spending.

By: Jessica Mason ,; PRWatch

April 20, 2016

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Economy & Labor

ALEC Touted “Transparency” in Pushing for the Panama Free Trade Agreement

Bankruptcy helped corporate interest groups sell the US public on free trade.

By: Jessica Mason ,; PRWatch

April 14, 2016

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Big Money Streams Into Wisconsin Supreme Court Race With No Disclosure

The biggest spender in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race isn't one of the candidates.

By: Mary Bottari &; Jessica Mason ,; PRWatch

April 4, 2016

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Barring Plastic Bag Bans, Another ALEC Law Takes Aim at Local Democracy

Preventing local governments from regulating plastic bags is part of a national strategy.

By: Jessica Mason ,; PRWatch

March 18, 2016

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Honeywell’s String of Dangerous Close Calls Doesn’t Stop Flow of Taxpayer Dollars

Firms scuttle reporting requirements that would allow for the government to hold them accountable.

By: Jessica Mason &; Mary Bottari ,; PRWatch

March 14, 2016

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Politics & Elections

Ordinary Americans Fought Big Money and Won in 2015

Groups have seized the moment by successfully using grassroots mobilization to push candidates to address money in politics.

By: Jessica Mason ,; PRWatch

February 9, 2016

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Politics & Elections

Koch Industries Draws on Big Tobacco for New PR Hires

Who is in the PR stable the billionaire brothers have assembled?

By: Jessica Mason ,; PRWatch

August 25, 2015