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"Money Out, Voters In" a New Joint Effort to Protect Democracy Is Launched

by PRW Staff — November 2, 2012 - 10:31am
  • Topics: Election 2012, Campaign Finance, Corporations, Democracy

    • Press Release: The Center for Media and Democracy is joining with more than fifty other organizations to address two critical threats to our democratic system: the distorting effect of money in U.S. elections and the wave of efforts to make it harder for Americans to vote. Under the banner "Money Out, Voters In" the organizations announced that they would be jointly working to mobilize after Election Day to challenge dark money in elections and restore Americans' voting rights.

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    CMD and Common Cause Prevail in Open Records Lawsuit Against ALEC Legislators in Wisconsin

    by PRW Staff — October 30, 2012 - 1:43pm
  • Topics: ALEC Exposed, Corporations, Democracy, Politics, Wisconsin Protests

    • Lawmakers Acknowledge That They Cannot Evade the Open Records Law by Shifting Official Correspondence to a Personal E-Mail Account

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 30, 2012
    CONTACT: Brendan Fischer, Brendan@prwatch.org; Nick Surgey, nsurgey@commoncause.org

    Five Wisconsin state legislators have agreed to turn over any correspondence and documents with or related to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and held on their personal email accounts; the action settles a lawsuit brought by the Center for Media and Democracy and Common Cause.

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    "Buying Influence," a Special Report Released; ALEC Corporate Slush Fund Pays for State Lawmakers' Junkets

    by Lisa Graves — October 26, 2012 - 12:15pm
  • Topics: ALEC Exposed, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporations, Democracy

    • Internal records show ALEC corporations have spent an estimated $4 million to send legislators to posh resorts since 2006

    For Immediate Release: October 26, 2012
    Contact: Sara Jerving, Center for Media and Democracy, (608) 260-9713; Mary Boyle, Common Cause, (202) 736-5770

    Corporate backers of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) have funneled more than an estimated $4 million in gifts to state legislators for travel, hotel rooms, and meals at posh resorts since 2006, according to estimates based on internal ALEC records. The corporate lobby front group is already facing an Internal Revenue Service review of claims that it violated federal law by posing as a charity.

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    Center for Media and Democracy and Common Cause File Open Records Lawsuit Against ALEC Members in Wisconsin

    by PRW Staff — October 1, 2012 - 1:05pm
  • Topics: ALEC Exposed, Corporations, Democracy

    • Evidence Shows Officials Using Personal Email Accounts to Evade Sunshine Law

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2012

    CONTACT: Brendan Fischer, Brendan@prwatch.org

    MADISON -- The Center for Media and Democracy and Common Cause filed suit today against five Wisconsin legislators who also are members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) over their failure to provide ALEC-related records sought under Wisconsin's Open Records Law.

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    Secret, Big Funding of "Small Business" Group Exposed at New Website -- NFIBexposed.org

    by PRW Staff — September 26, 2012 - 9:00am
  • Topics: Front Groups, Democracy, Lobbying

    • PRESS RELEASE: September 26, 2012
    CONTACT: Harriet Rowan harriet_rowan@prwatch.org

    Launch of ALEC Exposed-style website highlights big business funding of "small" biz group, the National Federation of Independent Business, and its partisan agenda.

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    Bonnie Raitt Rocks for CMD!

    by PRW Staff — July 24, 2012 - 7:00am
  • Topics: Activism

    • PRESS RELEASE July 24, 2012

    Benefit Reception at Madison's Overture Center August 20th

    Madison -- Legendary singer Bonnie Raitt and her special guest, civil rights icon Mavis Staples, will be performing live at Madison's Overture Center at 7:30 p.m. on August 20, 2012. Raitt has chosen the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) as the beneficiary of premium tickets combined with a special "meet and greet" reception backstage following her show.

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    CMD Asks Elections Board to Investigate Tea Party Group Supporting Walker

    by PRW Staff — June 14, 2012 - 2:46pm
  • Topics: Democracy, Politics, Wisconsin Protests

    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2012

    CONTACT: Sara Jerving, sara@prwatch.org

    "Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama" Spent Tens of Thousands of Dollars on Ads Backing Walker in the Recall Election, But Did Not Comply with State Election Law

    The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) has filed a complaint requesting that Wisconsin's elections board investigate a Tea Party-affiliated group from California that spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads supporting Governor Scott Walker in the June 5 recall election, but did not register as a political committee in the state or report its funding and spending, as required by Wisconsin election law.

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    CMD Calls on Reps. Fitzgerald and Suder to Comply with WI Open Records Law

    by PRW Staff — May 22, 2012 - 12:36pm
  • Topics: ALEC Exposed, Corporations, Democracy

    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2012

    CONTACT: Brendan Fischer, brendan@prwatch.org

    Lawful Open Records Requests for Their ALEC-Related Records Have Been Disregarded for Months

    The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) is calling on Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald and Assembly Majority Leader Scott Suder to follow Wisconsin's open records law and release emails relating to the controversial American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Fitzgerald is a long-time ALEC member and Suder is the ALEC Public Sector Co-Chair for Wisconsin, and both legislators are known to have received ALEC-related records in their office and email systems. Yet neither legislator has made these records available to the public, as is required by law.

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    CMD Applauds Senator Van Wanggaard's Move to Distance Himself from Corporate-Funded ALEC Scholarships, Asks That He Renounce ALEC Membership

    by PRW Staff — May 18, 2012 - 10:25am
  • Topics: ALEC Exposed, Corporations, Democracy, Politics

    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2012

    CONTACT: Sara Jerving, sara@prwatch.org

    The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) applauds Senator Van Wanggaard's move to distance himself from the corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) "scholarship" program, and is asking that he now renounce his membership in the organization.

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    CMD Releases New Report: "ALEC Exposed in Wisconsin: The Hijacking of a State"

    by PRW Staff — May 17, 2012 - 11:02am
  • Topics: ALEC Exposed, Corporations, Democracy, Politics

    • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2012

    CONTACT: Sara Jerving, sara@prwatch.org

     

    Groups Call for Attorney General Investigation
    of ALEC Lobbying Activities

    MADISON -- Today, the Madison-based Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) released a new report that details the exclusive network of corporate lobbyists and special interest groups that influence the Wisconsin legislature through the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

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