Rick Snyder & the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) Corporatist “Disaster Capitalism” on the Prowl in Michigan

Jun 20, 2012

Rick Snyder & the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) Corporatist “Disaster Capitalism” on the Prowl in Michigan

From the Horace McGuffey Gazette “Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is utilizing the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) crib notes, a recall offense. The “Nerd” Governor can’t make a move without employing ALEC models & policies and support from Michigan’s long history with ALEC and a long list of ALEC members… “…Lastly many, many areas of Michigan’s laws, rules and regulations [...]

Jun 1, 2012

ALEC slips Exxon Fracking Loopholes Into New Ohio Law

From Nation of Change “Ohio is in the final stages of making an Exxon trojan horse on hydrofracking into state law, and it appears that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) connected Exxon’s lawyers with co-sponsors of Ohio Senate Bill 315: at least 33 of the 45 Ohio legislators who co-sponsored SB 315 are ALEC members, and [...]

May 13, 2012

Stand Against Fracking

Apr 30, 2012

NO EXCUSE FOR IGNORING ALEC–NY Times and Others. WHAT MIGHT THEY HAVE PREVENTED?

This media release stopped the NY Times (among others) from covering ALEC despite entreaties from many people investigating ALEC. Heck, Bruce Fealk had an e-mail about ALEC returned to him by the NY Times as “deleted, unopened” The news media needs to be vigilant, not cowed by a press release (and whatever support it may [...]

Apr 27, 2012

Analysis: In Wal-Mart probe, a “black box” of possible fines

(Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) may not find the math easy when it tries to assess the potential criminal liabilities from an alleged bribery scandal and possible cover-up at its Mexican unit. Whether a potential settlement with U.S. authorities involves several hundreds of millions of dollars of penalties, or even billions, will likely depend [...]

Apr 27, 2012

Mexico starts investigation in Wal-Mart bribery case

(Reuters) – Mexico said on Wednesday it would open an investigation into allegations that the Mexican unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc bribed officials to expand its business there, piling pressure onto the embattled retail giant. Guillermo Tamborrel, a senator for President Felipe Calderon’s conservative National Action Party (PAN), said the scandal had tarnished Mexico’s reputation. [...]

Apr 26, 2012

Walmart Scrambles Lobbyists in Response to Mexico Bribery Report

By Kate Ackley and Eliza Newlin Carney Roll Call Staff April 24, 2012 After several years of relative calm, Walmart is once again in Capitol Hill’s cross hairs. Despite Cummings and Waxman’s interest in an investigation, House Republicans have signaled that they have no interest in probing the matter. Roll Call reports that Wal-Mart enlisted [...]

Apr 26, 2012

Wal-Mart Deploys Lobbyist Who Used To Work For Congressman Cummings To Fight Cummings’ Investigation Of Bribery Scandal

By Lee Fang | Apr 25th 2012 This morning, Oversight Committee members Congressman Elijah Cummings and Henry Waxman announced that they will begin a probe of Wal-Mart’s lobbying. In a press release, Cummings announced that he has sent letters to Tom Donohue and Greg Steinhafel, leaders of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Retail [...]

Apr 25, 2012

If Corporations Were People, Wal-Mart Would Be In Jail

By: Sarah Jones | April 23, 2012 The Depart of Justice is investigating Wal-Mart for possible violations of a federal law. To put this in perspective, in 2008, Siemens AG paid a $450 million fine for violating the FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act). Apparently, money can buy more than elections – money can also buy [...]

Apr 25, 2012

After Its Subsidiary Bribed Mexican Officials, Wal-Mart Lobbies To Weaken Anti-Bribery Laws

By Zaid Jilani posted Apr 23rd 2012 The details of Wal-Mart’s complicity in bribery are shocking, but there is one important element that the (New York) Times did not report. While Wal-Mart’s largest subsidiary spent millions of dollars systematically bribing Mexican officials, the company back home has been working, through big business groups like the U.S. Chamber [...]

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