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DCI Group Subpoenaed in Expanding Exxon Climate Denial Investigation Image: Adbar, CC BY-SA 3.0 DCI Group, a Washington DC public relations and lobbying firm, is the latest group subpoenaed in an expanding investigation by state attorneys general into the funding of climate change denial by ExxonMobil, according to court filings reviewed by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD). ExxonMobil has now received separate subpoenas from both the New York and U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Attorneys' Offices. The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) and DCI Group have also been subpoenaed by the U.S. Virgin Islands for records relating to their role in helping ExxonMobil with climate change denial. Read the rest of this item here. CMD Exclusive: Why I Chose to Get Arrested in Defense of Our Democracy On April 18, I joined hundreds of fellow citizens who were arrested as part of a non-violent act of civil disobedience on the steps of our U.S. Capitol. I stood with people of all ages and all walks of life as part of a growing movement to reclaim an America that guarantees the unimpeded right to vote for all and a government that works for the people instead of the powerful plutocrats. I was there as someone who has worked for Clean Elections and ethical government for 20 years, and on behalf of my colleagues at the Center for Media and Democracy. Read the rest of this item here. ALEC "Right to Work" Law Tossed Out in Wisconsin Dane County Circuit Court Judge William Faust struck down the state's private-sector "right-to-work" law late today. In February 2015, Governor Walker and the Wisconsin legislature pushed through a private-sector right-to-work bill over the objections of thousands of workers and 450 Wisconsin construction firms who rallied against the bill. Workers in right to work states union and nonunion workers in RTW states have lower wages and fewer benefits, on average, than comparable workers in other states. have significantly lower wages and fewer benefits. The battle over "right to work" and the future of Wisconsin's workforce was the subject of a New York Times magazine cover story. Read the rest of this item here.