Apr 17, 2013
By Brendan Fischer at PRWatch This article precisely describes how the ALEC cabal’s corporate members fund the initiatives they have brought to ALEC and sent out to all states through the ALEC legislative members. After the bills or initiatives are proposed these corporations then pursue getting the legislation passed. In this case in Philadelphia, they [...]
Apr 16, 2013
Michigan House Rep. Greg MacMaster (R-105) introduced a bill today that would “prohibit governmental entities from commercially competing against the private sector.” HB 4549, known as the Government Competition Against Private Enterprise Act, is a copy-cat bill to the federal one Senator Thune (R-South Dakota) introduced a couple of years ago titled the Freedom From [...]
Apr 16, 2013
From By SCOTT SHANE at NY Times. This new report identified by the NY Times, lays blame for deliberate torture following 9/11 at the foot of former George W. Bush and key members of his administration. Many readers and those who follow our work at VLTP may question how this kind of activity involving torture could in any [...]
Apr 16, 2013
From Brendan Fischer at Capital Times Analysis by Bob Sloan The Center for Media and Democracy has had great successes in exposing the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Through their efforts ALEC has recently been attempting to change their image by dropping “American Legislative” from their vocabulary, asking members and the media to now refer [...]
Apr 16, 2013
Rep. Lisa Posthumus-Lyons recently editorialized on her qualifications for the position as the chair of the House Education Committee. The 32 year old farmer’s daughter didn’t cite her scant real estate background, nor her degree in agriculture, or even the closest she’s come to “leadership” in public education — her position as point guard on her high school basketball team. Nope, the one [...]
Apr 15, 2013
For the second time in six months, Correction Corporation of America’s (CCA) privately owned Lake Erie Correctional Institution (LaECI) has received a dismal report from prison inspectors. A report, issued in February by the Correctional Institution Inspection Committee (CIIC) presents some very alarming statistics. “From 2010-2012, inmate-on-inmate assaults at LaECI have increased by over 180 [...]
Apr 15, 2013
From PRWatch by Rebekah Wilce The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reports that Darden Restaurants which operates Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and other chain restaurants has stated they have not renewed their ALEC membership as of 2010. Darden representative Rich Jeffers, Director of Media Relations told CMD that the company had not renewed its ALEC membership since January [...]
Apr 15, 2013
What remained of democracy in Detroit has now been usurped under corporatist rule by Michigan’s Governor, Rick Snyder. Snyder, a venture-capitalist CPA who made his $millions as a Gateway board-director and other enterprises that exported jobs overseas, has appointed Attorney Kevyn Orr to lead point in the latest phase of the corporatist plan: America, Inc.
Apr 14, 2013
From Global Solar Industry Website Bill to repeal the North Carolina’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) passes a committee of the House of Representatives “A bill to repeal the US state of North Carolina’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) has passed a committee of the state’s House of Representatives 11-10. The bill must now pass more committees, [...]
Apr 14, 2013
From Think Progress article by Rebecca Leber on Apr 12, 2013 – analysis by Bob Sloan North Carolina’s House has introduced H.B. 786 that replicates Arizona’s SB 1070 “Show Me Your Papers” legislation. One would think that since studies have shown that Arizona has suffered from reduced tourism and income, NC’s lawmakers would shy away from copying the [...]
