Lawyer: Arizona violating records law. By Mary K.
Reinhart - Sept. 9, 2011 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic The state is violating the law by failing to produce public records regarding two children harmed while under the watch of Child Protective Services, according to an attorney for The Arizona Republic and KPNX-TV. In a letter sent Thursday to state Department of Economic Security Director Clarence Carter, attorney David Bodney said the state has failed to promptly provide CPS records on 6-year-old Jacob Gibson, who died Aug. 14 and had been the subject of five CPS reports. The paper requested documents related to the boy and his parents Aug. 15. Jacob's parents have been indicted in connection with his death. Bodney said the CPS has "been anything but prompt" in its response to the request.
The DES also has refused to provide records on a 4-month-old girl who was in the custody of a CPS "safety monitor" when she was hospitalized. "At a minimum, one would think the agency would feel obliged to shed light on what occurred. " Time Warner Cable: Buying Legislators and Selling Legislation (g1a2d0045c1) - Watching Frogs Boil. Publicopoly Exposed. How ALEC, the Koch brothers and their corporate allies plan to privatize government.
ALEC openly advocates privatizing public education, transportation and the regulation of public health, consumer safety and environmental quality. On February 25, 2011, Florida State Representative Chris Dorworth (R-Lake Mary) introduced HB 1021. The bill sought to curtail the political power of unions by prohibiting public employers from deducting any amount from an employee’s pay for use by an employee organization (i.e., union dues) or for any political activity (i.e., the portion of union dues used for lobbying or for supporting candidates for office).
Furthermore, HB 1021 stated that, should a union seek to use any portion of dues independently collected from members for political activity, the union must obtain annual written authorization from each member. Enter the Koch Brothers Nov. 2, 2010 saw a radical cohort of Republicans swept into office in states across the country. ‘Publicopoly’ in play. Cantor Introduces ALEC's Agenda to the House. House Majority Leader and ALEC Alum Eric Cantor (source: cantor.house.gov) House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), an alumnus of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) which the Center for Media and Democracy has been investigating through ALECexposed.org, recently highlighted a memo on his "Upcoming Jobs Agenda.
" He described his agenda as "pursuing a steady repeal of job-destroying regulations ... that have tied the hands of small business people and prevented job growth. " His wish list was sent to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which announced on September 6th that Obama's forthcoming jobs plan should scrap its "aggressive and voluntary regulatory agenda and adopt an immediate moratorium on any regulation that will harm job growth. " The committee has already approved the "Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation" (TRAIN) Act. Pollution Rules to Protect Americans' Health Targeted. Democratic Diva » Goldwater Institute releases “months-long investigation” on unions – Just in time to help Wes Gullett and push ALEC garbage.
22 Sep 2011 07:15 pm Posted by: Donna Councilman Sal DiCiccio has been hyperventilating into my email inbox the past few days about, guess what?
You guessed it: OMG UNION BOSSES TAKING OVER THE CITY!! 1! Here’s today’s missive, brought to me by Sal via the AZ GOP, which is totally not colluding with the nonpartisan Goldwater Institute to promote a partisan agenda: Exposed: Union Control at City Hall Goldwater Institute releases months-long investigative report Greg Satnton(sic) – Supported by unions Wes Gullett – Rebublican who will cut red tapePhoenix public union leaders are paid at least $3.7 million of taxpayers’ money to do union work instead of their regular jobs – while the city is cutting services to libraries, seniors, children and parks because of budget restraints. ALEC Politicians. Congressman Eric Cantor at ALEC's States and Nation Policy Summit.
ALEC to convene in Scottsdale, Arizona. Contributions to Adam Driggs. Defeating ALEC - How much is democracy worth to you? I wander around the web to see what is written and what other people are writing and try to figure out where they are coming from.
In the comments to that diary there was a statement that said: Contributions to Robert Burns. Foundation Stands with Americans to Expose ALEC. Today, a group of concerned Americans held a press conference outside of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)’s summer meeting in New Orleans.
The citizens expressed their concern about legislation that ALEC, working with their powerful corporate allies, has helped to push in state legislatures around the country. The New Orleans conference is one of several each year at which ALEC works directly with state lawmakers to advance pro-corporate special interests, through laws deregulating specific industries, dismantling unions and awarding massive tax cuts to big businesses. Scott Walker is using an ALEC strategy to pass special interest bills.MP4. ALEC, a Saboteur of Democracy. In the News - Rubio and Cantor - ARE ALEC ALUMNI. This morning when I was driving to work Bill Press was talking about how Eric Cantor is taking the stance that no relief funds should be made available to FEMA until cuts are made in other programs.
Press also mentioned that George Allen from Virginia supports Cantor in this philosophy. He referred to them as Tea-Baggers - Cantor is an ALUMNI of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and Allen is a "special" ALEC ALUMNI - having received the 1996 Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award and has been a guest speaker and a featured article in their magazine. The K.F. Stone Weekly: Conspiracies. Depending on what you watch, read or listen to, the Supreme Court's landmark 5-4 decision upholding the constitutionality of Obamacare is either an overwhelming victory for freedom that will be the salvation of tens of millions, or a staggering defeat for individual liberty which signals the beginning of the end for America.
That the majority decision was written by Chief Justice Roberts comes as a shock; it was largely assumed that he would vote against the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Most -- though certainly not all -- Democrats are hailing the decision as a clear-cut victory for both President Obama and the tens of millions of Americans who currently have no health insurance, are saddled with pre-existing conditions, or are in danger of being "maxed out" on their current policies. This swathe of America firmly believes that health care is a right, not a privilege. Many view the court's decision as a personal victory for Chief Justice John Roberts and the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) itself. Contributions to Russell Pearce. ALEC: The Voice of Corporate Special Interests In State Legislatures.
Table of Contents Introduction Who Founded and Funds ALEC?
Who’s Behind ALEC? How Does ALEC Work? What Does ALEC Lobby For? Undercutting Health Care Reform Corporate Power and Workers’ Rights Tax Policy Private School Vouchers Voter ID and Election Laws Obstructing Environmental Protection Conclusion Introduction When state legislators across the nation introduce similar or identical bills designed to boost corporate power and profits, reduce workers rights, limit corporate accountability for pollution, or restrict voting, odds are good that the legislation was not written by a state lawmaker but by corporate lobbyists working through the American Legislative Exchange Council. Who Founded and Funds ALEC? ALEC’s major funders include Exxon Mobil, the Scaife family (Allegheny Foundation and the Scaife Family Foundation), the Coors family (Castle Rock Foundation), Charles Koch (Charles G. American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC provides a forum for state legislators and private sector members to collaborate on model bills—draft legislation that members can customize and introduce for debate in their own state legislatures.[7][8][9] Approximately 200 such bills become law each year.[10][11] ALEC has produced model bills on issues such as reducing corporate regulation and taxation, tightening voter identification rules, and promoting gun rights.[10][12][13] ALEC also serves as a networking tool among state legislators, allowing them to research conservative policies implemented in other states.[13] Many ALEC legislators laud the organization for converting campaign rhetoric and nascent policy ideas into legislative language.[7] ALEC's political activities have received considerable scrutiny by both the media and liberal groups.
History[edit] Rise[edit] By 2011, the number of ALEC legislative members had reached 2,000, more than 25 percent of all state legislators nationwide. Backlash[edit] Organization[edit] Cantor Introduces ALEC's Agenda to the House. Shame on ALEC Corporatocracy Racket. Cause of Widespread Outage under Investigation. Democratic Diva » The Goldwater Institute and their BFFs, ALEC. 17 Jul 2011 09:50 pm Posted by: Donna It should be no surprise to anyone that most of the conservative elected officeholders in Arizona are simpleminded reactionaries.
As the quotes from the conservative legislator in my last post attest, these people do not seek elected office to balance the budget or deal with any complicated economic or regulatory matters. They’re driven purely by the culture war. The sum total of their political aspirations appears to be waving their guns around, sticking it to the hippies and minorities, and punishing women and girls for being sexual. Massive Southwest power outage may shine light on corporate ALEC backer at Merge Left. ALEC Rap Sheet. Eric Cantor Has The 'Shiniest Balls' Of All! The 'Shiny Ball' Corporations That Pay For Cantor's Loyalties! Who Has The Shiniest Balls Of All? Eric Cantor! Eric Cantor, the GOP House Majority Leader, talks about shiny balls? Cantor has defended tax loopholes for bankers, hedge fund managers and corporate millionaires and billionaires.
He complains that the Democrats' constant attacks on tax breaks for the wealthy is nothing but throwing "...the shiny ball out there... " In another conversation, Cantor spoke of "...the shiny balls of millionaires and billionaires... " As part of the 'shiny ball' battle, Cantor has vociferously fought the closing of tax loopholes for financial institutions.