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19 States Cut Income Taxes to Benefit Wealthy — With Help of Dark Money Groups
According to the states’ own estimates, the revenue hit could be more than $10 billion in fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
ALEC Focuses on “Woke Capitalism,” Bodily Autonomy and More at Annual Meeting
The reception followed training for ALEC leaders on prospects for enacting total abortion bans state by state.
The Right Wants to End Teacher Certification. It’s Already Starting to Happen.
The right-wing group ALEC said "alternative credentialing" of teachers is one of its "essential policy ideas" for 2022.
This Little-Known Foundation Is Pushing “The Big Lie” and Voter Suppression Laws
The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation gave $3.7 million to 13 voter suppression groups between 2018 and 2020.
In a Victory for Activists, Lawsuit Against Arizona’s ALEC Lawmakers Can Proceed
Racial justice groups say Arizona Republicans violated a state open meetings law at a secretive right-wing summit.
States Are Considering Laws That Penalize Banks for Fossil Fuel Divestment
The American Legislative Exchange Council is driving a surge in state laws modeled on anti-BDS legislation.
ALEC Is Pushing a Bill That Punishes Banks for Divesting From Fossil Fuels
The bill would block firms that end these investments from receiving state government contracts or managing state funds.
ALEC “Academy” Featured a Who’s Who of Voter Suppression Leaders
ALEC hosted and bankrolled the event despite repeated claims by its CEO that the group does not work on voting issues.
Over Half of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers During Pandemic
Dozens of state-level bills have been inspired by ALEC model legislation limiting emergency public health powers.
At ALEC’s Annual Meeting, MAGA Hat-Wearing Members Pursue “America First Agenda”
Rewriting the Constitution, protecting fossil fuel interests, undermining public education, and more are on the agenda.