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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>
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.
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>


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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].
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>
'''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. 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 19:36, 20 October 2016

More ALEC News

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.

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.

AARP To Drop ALEC after Members' Outcry

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 reported that AARP had joined ALEC and was a sponsor of ALEC's 2016 Annual Conference. AARP joins 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 here.

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