Analysis – The ‘Front Group’ hall of shame

By Wendell Potter

Today is the day health insurers and their allies plan to launch their brand new front group the Choice and Competition Coalition.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Media and Democracy":

"… apters nationwide. According to Sourcewatch.org, a website operated by the Center for Media and Democracy, the CALA chapters were created “to give the appearance of a groundswell …"

Michigan's budget crisis puts democracy on the chopping block

By Paul Abowd

Michigan's emergency manager law grants sweeping powers to unelected officials

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Media and Democracy":

"… ws directly from ALEC’s model laws, hundreds of which were leaked to the Center for Media and Democracy last summer.The model bills have matched up with language found in Arizona …"

Beer and wine wholesalers behind legislators pushing controversial voter ID laws

By Paul Abowd

Wholesalers among those behind legislators pushing controversial new election rules.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Media and Democracy":

"… al ALEC documents published by the Wisconsin-based investigative nonprofit Center for Media and Democracy.The model legislation requires voters to show government-issued photo iden …"

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Nonprofit profile: American Future Fund

By Rachael Marcus

Quick stats on the nonprofit group, supporting conservatives

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Media and Democracy":

"… vity its “primary purpose.”Several months earlier, Public Citizen, the Center for Media and Democracy and Protect Our Citizens filed a complaint asking the Federal Election Com …"

ALEC faces new challenge to tax-exempt status

By John Dunbar

A group of clergy is challenging the tax status of the American Legislative Exchange Council.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Media and Democracy":

"… he complaint was based, in part, on information about ALEC obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy, a nonprofit research group opposed to ALEC's legislative ambitions.ALEC, …"