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*'''[https://www.ecowatch.com/exxon-fund-science-deniers-2450983905.html<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Exxon Tries to Talk Good Game, While Still Funding Climate Deniers</span>]''' (''EcoWatch'')
*'''[http://www.denverpost.com/2017/07/18/western-conservative-summit-american-legislative-exchange-council-denver/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">ALEC, Western Conservatives Summit converge on Downtown Denver this week</span>]''' (''Denver Post'')


*'''[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/searching-for-the-soul-of-the-democratic-party_us_5956554be4b0c85b96c660fd<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Searching for the Soul of the Democratic Party</span>]''' (''HuffPost'')
*'''[http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2017/jul/18/20-gop-lawmakers-attending-alec-convention/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">20 GOP lawmakers from Kansas attending ALEC convention</span>]''' (''Lawrence Journal-World'')


*'''[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2017/06/28/reagan-vs-cities-battle-south-african-apartheid-lessons-trump-era/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Reagan vs. Cities: The Battle Over South African Apartheid and Lessons for the Trump Era</span>]''' (''ExposedByCMD'')
*'''[https://www.thenation.com/article/alec-wants-to-to-change-the-way-senators-are-elected-and-take-away-your-vote/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">ALEC Is Talking About Changing the Way Senators Are Elected and Taking Away Your Vote</span>]''' (''The Nation'')


*'''[http://blog.ucsusa.org/kathy-mulvey/investors-want-transparency-exxonmobil-offers-smoke-and-mirrors<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Investors Want Transparency. ExxonMobil Offers Smoke and Mirrors</span>]''' (''Union of Concerned Scientists'')
*'''[https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-07-18-researchers-push-back-as-betsy-devos-alec-advance-virtual-school-expansion<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Researchers Push Back As Betsy DeVos, ALEC Advance Virtual School Expansion</span>]''' (''EdSurge'')


*'''[https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/06/purdue-university-kaplan-privatization-austerity<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">An Education Worth Fighting For</span>]''' (''Jacobin Magazine'')
*'''[https://thinkprogress.org/obscure-think-tank-gains-influence-1644feb0b813<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">This is how the Kochs' anti-renewable agenda becomes White House policy</span>]''' (''ThinkProgress'')


*'''[http://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/articles/how-congress-turned-on-national-parks-and-public-lands-w490368<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">How Congress Turned on National Parks and Public Lands</span>]''' (''Men's Journal'')
*'''[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2017/07/17/trump-alec-debate-gerrymandering-senate-denver/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Trump Team, ALEC, Koch Industries Debate Gerrymandering the U.S. Senate in Denver</span>]''' (''ExposedByCMD'')


*'''[https://www.propublica.org/article/vivitrol-opiate-crisis-and-criminal-justice<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Vivitrol Opiate Crisis and Criminal Justice</span>]''' (''Propublica'')
*'''[http://www.denverpost.com/2017/07/17/colorado-educators-plan-protest-against-education-secretary-betsy-devos/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Colorado educators plan protest against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos</span>]''' (''Denver Post'')


*'''[http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/oklahoma-tries-to-crush-native-american-environmental-protesters/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Oklahoma tries to crush Native American environmental protesters</span>]''' (''People's World'')
*'''[http://kdvr.com/2017/07/17/education-secretary-betsy-devos-to-speak-at-denver-organization-annual-meeting/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to speak at Denver organization annual meeting</span>]''' (''KDVR'')


*'''[https://newrepublic.com/article/143561/rights-war-liberal-democracy<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">The Right’s War Against Liberal Democracy</span>]''' (''New Republic'')
*'''[http://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/co/2017/07/13/betsy-devos-is-coming-to-denver-for-a-meeting-of-the-conservative-group-alec-and-protesters-are-ready/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Betsy DeVos is coming to Denver for a meeting of the conservative group ALEC — and protesters are ready</span>]''' (''Chalkbeat'')


*'''[http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/alec-continues-churning-out-blueprints-for-right-wing-experiments/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">ALEC continues churning out blueprints for right wing experiments</span>]''' (''People's World'')
*'''[http://www.coloradoindependent.com/166298/alec-denver-2017-common-cause<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Secretive lobbying group heads to Denver next week. Here's what you need to know</span>]''' (''The Colorado Independent'')


*'''[https://www.forbes.com/sites/robwaters/2017/06/21/soda-and-fast-food-lobbyists-push-state-preemption-laws-to-prevent-local-regulation/#7985ef3d745d<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Soda And Fast Food Lobbyists Push State Preemption Laws To Prevent Local Regulation</span>]''' (''Forbes'')
*'''[https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-07-12/rooftop-solar-is-no-match-for-crony-capitalism<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Rooftop Solar Is No Match for Crony Capitalism</span>]''' (''Bloomberg'')


*'''[http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/article-v-convention-would-face-obstacles/article_3619411e-1cd2-5ad7-be1c-23b157354f86.html<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Article V convention would face obstacles</span>]''' (''Tahlequah Daily Press'')
*'''[http://progressnownm.org/2017/07/13/alecs-new-mexico-lead-legislator-will-run-for-congress-in-new-mexico/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">ALEC's 'State Chair of the Year' will now run for Congress in New Mexico</span>]''' (''Progress Now NM'')


*'''[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2017/06/21/bradley-foundation-fueled-independent-womens-forum-campaign-against-paid-sick-leave-laws-and-more/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Bradley Foundation Fueled "Independent Women's Forum" Campaign Against Paid Sick Leave Laws and More</span>]''' (''ExposedByCMD'')
*'''[http://cmnca.us/ALECinCO<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">ALEC in Colorado</span>]''' (''Common Cause'')


*'''[https://www.bna.com/delivery-robots-rolling-n73014453559/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Delivery Robots Rolling Into Regulatory Thicket</span>]''' (''Bloomberg BNA'')
*'''[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/regulatory-capture-of-the-fcc-stacking-the-deck-with_us_5963db94e4b0deab7c646aed<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Regulatory Capture of the FCC: Stacking the Deck with the New Proposed Republican Commissioner</span>]''' (''Huffington Post'')


*'''[http://host.madison.com/ct/opinion/column/dave_zweifel/plain-talk-put-brakes-on-constitutional-convention/article_e863b67c-9346-5e69-94e0-f97ab8d8bc3f.html<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Plain Talk: Put brakes on constitutional convention</span>]''' (''The Cap Times'')
*'''[https://www.denverite.com/betsy-devos-will-downtown-denver-month-alec-39026/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Betsy DeVos and Newt Gingrich will be in downtown Denver this month with ALEC</span>]''' (''Denverite'')


*'''[https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/jun/21/nevada-lawmakers-debate-travel-reimbursement/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Nevada lawmakers debate travel reimbursement</span>]''' (''Las Vegas Sun'')
*'''[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/business/the-deep-industry-ties-of-trumps-deregulation-teams.html<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">The Deep Industry Ties of Trump's Deregulation Teams</span>]''' (''New York Times'')


*'''[http://www.alternet.org/right-wing/billionaire-backed-movement-dangerously-close-calling-constitutional-convention<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">A Billionaire-Backed 'Movement' Is Dangerously Close to Calling a Constitutional Convention</span>]''' (''AlterNet'')
*'''[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/09/opinion/flouting-paid-sick-day-laws.html<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Flouting Paid-Sick-Day Laws</span>]''' (''New York Times'')


*'''[https://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/the-koch-brothers-want-to-rewrite-the-constitution-they-may-succeed/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">The Koch Brothers want to rewrite the Constitution. They may succeed.</span>]''' (''Raw Story'')
*'''[https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/07/03/alec-s-covert-war-democracy<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">ALEC​'s Covert War on Democracy</span>]''' (''Common Dreams'')
*'''[https://www.publicintegrity.org/2017/06/09/20917/comcast-shareholders-reject-lobby-disclosure-resolution-fourth-straight-year<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Comcast shareholders reject lobby disclosure resolution for the fourth straight year</span>]''' (''The Center for Public Integrity'')


*'''[http://www.allgov.com/news/appointments-and-resignations/director-of-the-us-agency-for-international-development-usaid-who-is-mark-a-green-170615?news=860214<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID): Who Is Mark A. Green?</span>]''' (''All Gov'')
*'''[http://host.madison.com/ct/opinion/column/jim-powell-city-of-madison-violates-its-own-pesticide-policies/article_e1f1c656-5efc-5948-986f-d96868e4257e.html<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">City of Madison violates its own pesticide policies</span>]''' (''The Cap Times'')


*'''[https://www.thenation.com/article/a-progressive-electoral-wave-is-sweeping-the-country/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">A Progressive Electoral Wave Is Sweeping the Country</span>]''' (''The Nation'')
*'''[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/local-media-organizations-announce-colorado-media_us_595a9c5ce4b0326c0a8d1292<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Local Media Organizations Announce "Colorado Media Alliance"</span>]''' (''Huffington Post'')


*'''[https://psmag.com/social-justice/how-conservatives-could-rewrite-the-constitution<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">How Conservatives Are Trying to Rewrite the Constitution</span>]''' (''Pacific Standard'')
*'''[https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/7/6/1678390/-Republicans-punish-people-who-dare-to-live-in-cities-even-when-it-means-hurting-their-own-state<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Republicans punish people who dare to live in cities—even when it means hurting their own state</span>]''' (''Daily Kos'')


*'''[http://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/koch-brothers-want-new-constitution-theyre-closer-you-think-2552039<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">The Koch Brothers Want A New Constitution — And They’re Closer Than You Think</span>]''' (''International Business Times'')
*'''[http://www.newsweek.com/trump-white-house-staff-filled-washington-insiders-despite-drain-swamp-pledge-634366<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Trump White House Staff Filled With Washington Insiders Despite 'Drain the Swamp' Pledge</span>]''' (''Newsweek'')


*'''[https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/news/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-factory-farm-reforms<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Factory Farm Reforms</span>]''' (''Food & Water Watch'')
*'''[https://www.ecowatch.com/exxon-fund-science-deniers-2450983905.html<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Exxon Tries to Talk Good Game, While Still Funding Climate Deniers</span>]''' (''EcoWatch'')


*'''[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2017/06/13/the-energy-202-paris-climate-accord-divides-industrial-trade-group/593edc18e9b69b2fb981dcf5/?utm_term=.e8e21438f7d8<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">The Energy 202: Paris climate accord divides industrial trade group</span>]''' (''Washington Post'')
*'''[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/searching-for-the-soul-of-the-democratic-party_us_5956554be4b0c85b96c660fd<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Searching for the Soul of the Democratic Party</span>]''' (''HuffPost'')
 
*'''[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2017/06/28/reagan-vs-cities-battle-south-african-apartheid-lessons-trump-era/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Reagan vs. Cities: The Battle Over South African Apartheid and Lessons for the Trump Era</span>]''' (''ExposedByCMD'')


*'''[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2017/06/12/koch-convention-rewrite-constitution-roadblocks/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Koch Convention to Rewrite Constitution Runs Into Roadblocks</span>]''' (''ExposedByCMD'')
*'''[http://blog.ucsusa.org/kathy-mulvey/investors-want-transparency-exxonmobil-offers-smoke-and-mirrors<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Investors Want Transparency. ExxonMobil Offers Smoke and Mirrors</span>]''' (''Union of Concerned Scientists'')


*'''[http://www.9news.com/news/nation-now/jim-demint-joins-growing-convention-of-the-states-movement/447940086<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Former Senator Jim DeMint joins growing 'convention of the states' movement</span>]''' (''9 News'')
*'''[https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/06/purdue-university-kaplan-privatization-austerity<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">An Education Worth Fighting For</span>]''' (''Jacobin Magazine'')


*'''[http://www.vermontbiz.com/news/june/vermont-ranks-49th-rich-states-poor-states-report<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Vermont ranks 49th in 'Rich States, Poor States' report</span>]''' (''Vermont Biz'')
*'''[http://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/articles/how-congress-turned-on-national-parks-and-public-lands-w490368<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">How Congress Turned on National Parks and Public Lands</span>]''' (''Men's Journal'')


*'''[http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Column/2017/06/07/Playing-deadly-games-with-gun-laws.html<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">ALEC continues to flex its muscles in statehouses</span>]''' (''Johnson City Press'')
*'''[https://www.propublica.org/article/vivitrol-opiate-crisis-and-criminal-justice<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Vivitrol Opiate Crisis and Criminal Justice</span>]''' (''Propublica'')


*'''[http://www.news-leader.com/story/opinion/readers/2017/06/11/eliminating-more-workers-rights/381635001/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Eliminating more workers' rights</span>]''' (''Springfield News-Leader'')
*'''[http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/oklahoma-tries-to-crush-native-american-environmental-protesters/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Oklahoma tries to crush Native American environmental protesters</span>]''' (''People's World'')


*'''[http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/40886-organizations-representing-corporations-pass-regressive-legislation-in-the-shadows<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Organizations Representing Corporations Pass Regressive Legislation in the Shadows</span>]''' (''Truth-Out'')
*'''[https://newrepublic.com/article/143561/rights-war-liberal-democracy<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">The Right's War Against Liberal Democracy</span>]''' (''New Republic'')


*'''[http://newamericamedia.org/2017/06/new-poor-peoples-leader-anti-voter-laws-worse-than-russian-meddling.php<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">New 'Poor People's' Leader: Anti-Voter Laws Worse Than Russian Meddling </span>]''' (''New America Media'')
*'''[http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/alec-continues-churning-out-blueprints-for-right-wing-experiments/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">ALEC continues churning out blueprints for right wing experiments</span>]''' (''People's World'')


*'''[http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2017/06/07/data-wonk-you-dare-not-question-scott-walker/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">You Dare Not Question Scott Walker</span>]''' (''Urban Milwaukee'')
*'''[https://www.forbes.com/sites/robwaters/2017/06/21/soda-and-fast-food-lobbyists-push-state-preemption-laws-to-prevent-local-regulation/#7985ef3d745d<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Soda and Fast Food Lobbyists Push State Preemption Laws to Prevent Local Regulation</span>]''' (''Forbes'')


*'''[http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2017/06/07/campaign-cash-gop-bill-allows-no-license-bakeries/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">GOP Bill Allows No License Bakeries</span>]''' (''Urban Milwaukee'')
*'''[http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/article-v-convention-would-face-obstacles/article_3619411e-1cd2-5ad7-be1c-23b157354f86.html<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Article V convention would face obstacles</span>]''' (''Tahlequah Daily Press'')


*'''[http://www.wiscnews.com/news/state-and-regional/article_152af8c2-dee9-5bcc-a63f-3cd7c3de6ff8.html<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Gagging the UW: Critics worry campus speech bill is another attack on academic freedom</span>]''' (''WiscNews'')
*'''[http://www.exposedbycmd.org/2017/06/21/bradley-foundation-fueled-independent-womens-forum-campaign-against-paid-sick-leave-laws-and-more/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Bradley Foundation Fueled "Independent Women's Forum" Campaign Against Paid Sick Leave Laws and More</span>]''' (''ExposedByCMD'')


*'''[http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/01/white-house-conservatives-infrastructure-plan-239036<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">White House wooing conservatives on infrastructure plan</span>]''' (''Politico'')
*'''[https://www.bna.com/delivery-robots-rolling-n73014453559/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Delivery Robots Rolling Into Regulatory Thicket</span>]''' (''Bloomberg BNA'')


*'''[http://freepressonline.com/Content/Features/Politics-Government/Article/Eye-on-Augusta-Local-Option-Tax-Arsenic-Testing-An-ALEC-Amendment/52/541/52586<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Local Option Tax, Arsenic Testing & An ALEC Amendment</span>]''' (''Freepress Online'')
*'''[http://host.madison.com/ct/opinion/column/dave_zweifel/plain-talk-put-brakes-on-constitutional-convention/article_e863b67c-9346-5e69-94e0-f97ab8d8bc3f.html<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Plain Talk: Put brakes on constitutional convention</span>]''' (''The Cap Times'')


*'''[https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2017/05/31/hill-dumping-ground-anti-net-neutrality-pieces-backed-undisclosed-telecom-money/216714<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">The Hill is a dumping ground for anti-net neutrality pieces backed by undisclosed telecom money</span>]''' (''Media Matters for America'')
*'''[https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/jun/21/nevada-lawmakers-debate-travel-reimbursement/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">Nevada lawmakers debate travel reimbursement</span>]''' (''Las Vegas Sun'')


*'''[https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2017/6/1/the-longer-view-inside-the-bradley-foundations-push-to-win-state-policy-battles<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">"The Longer View." Inside the Bradley Foundation's Ambitious Push to Win State Policy Battles</span>]''' (''Inside Philanthropy'')
*'''[http://www.alternet.org/right-wing/billionaire-backed-movement-dangerously-close-calling-constitutional-convention<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">A Billionaire-Backed 'Movement' Is Dangerously Close to Calling a Constitutional Convention</span>]''' (''AlterNet'')


*'''[https://whowhatwhy.org/2017/06/02/50-state-corporate-agenda-change-rules-economy/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">The 50-State Corporate Agenda to Change the Rules of the Economy</span>]''' (''WhoWhatWhy'')
*'''[https://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/the-koch-brothers-want-to-rewrite-the-constitution-they-may-succeed/<span style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">The Koch Brothers want to rewrite the Constitution. They may succeed.</span>]''' (''Raw Story'')
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