The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will not hold its long-standing Spring Task Force Summit, according to an email obtained by Documented through a state public record request. The event was one of three annual ALEC events where lawmakers and corporate lobbyists gather at high-end hotels to vote as equals behind closed doors on “model” […]
Author Archives: Lisa Graves
Lisa Graves is the Executive Director of True North Research and a well-known researcher, writer, and public speaker. Her research and analysis have been cited by every major paper in the country, and featured in critically acclaimed books and documentaries, including Ava Du Vernay’s award-winning film, “The 13th,” the Bill Moyers’ narrated “United States of ALEC,” and Showtime’s “Years of Living Dangerously.” Her full bio, which includes serving as Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, is available here.
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Five Facts about Tucker Carlson, FOX Host and Daily Caller Founder
Tucker Carlson, the controversial host of the 8 p.m. slot on FOX News, has lost more than 30 advertisers in the past three months, according to Media Matters for America. This list includes the multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca. That corporation, the maker of the heartburn drug Nexium, dumped him last week after the progressive […]
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Janus Decision Rooted in Koch Wishlist
With last month’s monumental Janus decision by the Supreme Court, the Koch family won a major victory in their multi-generational attack on unions. The ruling spreads to the entire public sector one of the laws the Koch fortune first helped push through in Kansas 60 years ago: “right-to-work.” And in doing so it enshrines the union-busting agenda […]