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<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/independent-womens-voice-known-donors-men/ The Independent "Women's" Voice? Most Known Donors Are Men]</h3>
[[Image:Indepenent-womens-voice-donors-men-270px.jpg|270 px|Center]]The Independent Women's Voice touts its "independent" brand in reaching potential voters.
But is it even women's voices it is throwing? Let alone independent women?
The reported data from the Federal Election Commission data says no. New research shows that the overwhelming majority of its known donors are men.
Very rich men.
Yes, men have provided most of the disclosed donations to fund election-related expenditures under the name of the "Independent Women's Voice." Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/independent-womens-voice-known-donors-men/ here].
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<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/independentwomensforum Independent Women's Forum and Independent Women's Voice Use "Independent" Brand to Push Right-Wing Agenda to Women Voters]</h3>
[[Image:Not-so-independent-womens-forum-270px.jpg|270 px|center]]The [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Independent_Women%27s_Forum Independent Women's Forum] and its 501(c)(4) affiliate, the [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Independent_Women%27s_Voice Independent Women's Voice], market themselves to the media and voters as "non-partisan," "independent," and "neutral."
However, a new investigation of the groups by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reveals them to be anything but that. Joan Walsh in ''The Nation'' [https://www.thenation.com/article/meet-the-feminists-doing-the-koch-brothers-dirty-work/ broke this story] along with other new details about these not-so independent women's groups.
CMD's Reporters' Guide exposes the groups' leaders admitting to—and boasting about—their true role for what it is: finding ways to sell right-wing policies and candidates favored by their funders to reach independent women voters under the guise of neutrality.
The full CMD Reporters' Guide is available [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3026994-Independent-Womens-Forum-Voice-Report-by-CMD-08.html here].
Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/independentwomensforum here].
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<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/08/10/expedia-exit-alec/ Expedia Latest to Exit ALEC]</h3>
<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/08/10/expedia-exit-alec/ Expedia Latest to Exit ALEC]</h3>
[[Image:Expedia-dumped-ALEC270px.jpg|270 px|center]]''The Guardian'' is [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/10/expedia-severs-ties-alec-travel-company reporting] that the online travel company Expedia has dumped the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
[[Image:Expedia-dumped-ALEC270px.jpg|270 px|center]]''The Guardian'' is [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/10/expedia-severs-ties-alec-travel-company reporting] that the online travel company Expedia has dumped the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
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In an email to Common Cause, Expedia [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/10/expedia-severs-ties-alec-travel-company "confirmed it had severed ties"] with the corporate bill mill. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/08/10/expedia-exit-alec/ here].
In an email to Common Cause, Expedia [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/10/expedia-severs-ties-alec-travel-company "confirmed it had severed ties"] with the corporate bill mill. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/08/10/expedia-exit-alec/ here].
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<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/08/05/aarp-drop-alec-members-outcry/ AARP To Drop ALEC after Members' Outcry]</h3>
[[Image:AARP-ALEC-logos270px.jpg|270 px|center]]AARP will drop its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which has a long history of peddling bills that harm the interests of retirees and other Americans.
The statement comes just days after the Center for Media and Democracy [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/07/28/revealed-aarp-funding-alec/ reported] that AARP had joined ALEC and was a sponsor of ALEC's 2016 Annual Conference. AARP joins [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Corporations_that_Have_Cut_Ties_to_ALEC more than 120 private sector members] that have publicly cut ties with ALEC since CMD launched the ALEC Exposed investigation in 2011. Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/08/05/aarp-drop-alec-members-outcry/ here].
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<h3>[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/08/10/anti-transparency-agenda-hailed-inside-alec/ The Anti-Transparency Agenda Hailed Inside ALEC]</h3>
[[Image:Leah-vukmir-wi-senator-270px.jpg|270 px|center|frame|<center> WI Senator Leah Vukmir</center>]]'''By Rep. Chris Taylor'''--I walked into my sixth ALEC conference over a week ago as one of two familiar Wisconsin myths was being told by the queen of the American Legislative Exchange Council, state Senator [http://www.prwatch.org/news/2015/10/12950/alec-vice-chair-falsely-attacks-cmd Leah Vukmir].
It wasn't the one Governor Walker continues to repeat. It was the other, lesser known, but equally powerful myth that is eaten up by the ALEC crowd. That's the one where Wisconsin Republicans had "shut down" a government run amok that had resorted to early morning military [http://www.prwatch.org/news/2015/08/12897/Walker-JohnDoe-tape raids] to suppress the First Amendment rights of "free market supporters" (''i.e.'', ALEC allies and supporters). Read the rest of this item [http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2016/08/10/anti-transparency-agenda-hailed-inside-alec/ here].
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Revision as of 19:50, 25 August 2016

ALEC News

The Independent "Women's" Voice? Most Known Donors Are Men

CenterThe Independent Women's Voice touts its "independent" brand in reaching potential voters.

But is it even women's voices it is throwing? Let alone independent women?

The reported data from the Federal Election Commission data says no. New research shows that the overwhelming majority of its known donors are men.

Very rich men.

Yes, men have provided most of the disclosed donations to fund election-related expenditures under the name of the "Independent Women's Voice." Read the rest of this item here.

Independent Women's Forum and Independent Women's Voice Use "Independent" Brand to Push Right-Wing Agenda to Women Voters

The Independent Women's Forum and its 501(c)(4) affiliate, the Independent Women's Voice, market themselves to the media and voters as "non-partisan," "independent," and "neutral."

However, a new investigation of the groups by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reveals them to be anything but that. Joan Walsh in The Nation broke this story along with other new details about these not-so independent women's groups.

CMD's Reporters' Guide exposes the groups' leaders admitting to—and boasting about—their true role for what it is: finding ways to sell right-wing policies and candidates favored by their funders to reach independent women voters under the guise of neutrality.

The full CMD Reporters' Guide is available here. Read the rest of this item here.

Expedia Latest to Exit ALEC

The Guardian is reporting that the online travel company Expedia has dumped the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

The Center for Media and Democracy has been flagging Expedia's financial support for ALEC and asking activists if they are using Expedia-connected hotel and air travel booking services.

In an email to Common Cause, Expedia "confirmed it had severed ties" with the corporate bill mill. Read the rest of this item here.

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