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DOJ Rejects ALEC-Inspired Voter ID Bill in South Carolina

by Brendan Fischer — December 23, 2011 - 8:04pm
  • Topics: ALEC Exposed, Election 2012, Democracy, Human Rights, Politics, Race / Ethnic Issues

    • The U.S. Department of Justice has rejected South Carolina's voter ID law, which was inspired by an American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) model, as discriminatory against people of color.

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    Wisconsin Supreme Court Ethics Issues May Lead D.A. to Re-Open Collective Bargaining Suit

    by Brendan Fischer — December 23, 2011 - 9:36am
  • Topics: BanksterUSA, Election Protection, Ethics, Labor, Wisconsin Protests

    • Following reports that Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman received tens of thousands of dollars of free legal services from the law firm that defended Governor Scott Walker's collective bargaining bill, the District Attorney who brought the original challenge may ask the Court to hear the case again without the justice's participation. Gableman has faced a series of ethical issues since taking office.

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    "Solidarity Sing-Along" Tests Wisconsin Capitol Protest Policy

    by Brendan Fischer — December 20, 2011 - 9:48am
  • Topics: Activism, Corporations, Democracy, Economy, Wisconsin Protests

    • Hundreds of "solidarity singers" congregated in the Wisconsin capitol Monday to sing politicized Christmas songs and challenge new Walker administration rules for protests in the building.

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    Walker Enlists Karl Rove Protégé to Promote New Protest Policy

    by Brendan Fischer — December 16, 2011 - 10:34am
  • Topics: Activism, Pundits, Labor, Politics, Public Relations, Wisconsin Protests

    • As Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's new policies restricting protest in the Wisconsin capitol take effect in advance of the anniversary of 2011's historic labor uprisings, the controversial governor has enlisted a new spokesperson to sell the rules, a 28-year old protégé of Karl Rove and new political appointee of the governor.

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    Color of Change Targets ALEC Corporations

    by Brendan Fischer — December 15, 2011 - 9:29am
  • Topics: Activism, ALEC Exposed, Election 2012, Corporations, Election Protection, Race / Ethnic Issues

    • Color of Change has launched a campaign encouraging corporations that rely on business from African-Americans to stop funding the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which promotes voter ID legislation that suppresses the black vote.

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    Federal Court Strikes Down Wisconsin Fair Election Law

    by Brendan Fischer — December 14, 2011 - 9:44am
  • Topics: Election 2012, Corporations, Democracy, Election Protection, Politics

    • A federal appellate court has used the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United v. F.E.C. decision to strike down a Wisconsin law limiting how much a person can donate to "independent expenditure" political groups.

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    NAACP Denounces Role of ALEC in "Jim Crow, Esquire" Voting Laws

    by Brendan Fischer — December 9, 2011 - 4:34pm
  • Topics: ALEC Exposed, Election 2012, Election Protection, International, Politics, Race / Ethnic Issues

    • The NAACP is calling the wave of Voter ID laws passed in 2011 a "coordinated and comprehensive assault" on the right to vote for people of color and the poor, singling out the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) as the source of the outbreak. The organization is taking its case to the United Nations this week.

    Rev. William Barber, President of the NAACP North Carolina State Conference, says "Jim Crow used blunt tools. James Crow, Esquire uses surgical tools, high paid consultants and lawyers to cut out the heart of black political power."

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    Kids Eating Rat Poison Is an "Acceptable Risk" for ALEC

    by Brendan Fischer — December 6, 2011 - 9:06am
  • Topics: ALEC Exposed, Corporations, Environment, Health, Politics

    • An American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) member is defying Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules limiting the sale of rat poisons that pose dangers to children and the ecosystem. ALEC representatives say that kids eating rat poison is an "acceptable risk" that does not justify government intervention in the market.

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    Arizonans Speak Out Against ALEC

    by Brendan Fischer — November 30, 2011 - 7:42pm
  • Topics: Activism, ALEC Exposed, Corporations, Politics

    • As state legislators and corporate lobbyists from around the country convened in Scottsdale Wednesday for an American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) meeting, Arizona residents impacted by ALEC policies raised their voices in opposition to the organization's corporate agenda.

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    New Report Details ALEC Influence in Arizona

    by Brendan Fischer — November 30, 2011 - 9:42am
  • Topics: ALEC Exposed, Election 2012, Corporations, Politics, Wisconsin Protests

    • Last year, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) attracted attention when reporters revealed Arizona's SB1070 anti-immigration law was pre-approved by ALEC corporations that stood to benefit from its passage. As ALEC's legislative and corporate members descend upon Arizona for meetings this week, a new report (pdf) shows that ALEC's influence in Arizona goes beyond SB1070 to include bills that suppress voting, attack worker's rights, privatize public education, and limit environmental protections.

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