The Mining Bill released by Assembly Republicans late last week is clearly a case of Legislative patronage to a corporate sponsor – in this case, Gogebic Taconite Mining, LLC. Not surprising, but more disturbing, are the covert links to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Koch Industries, and closer to home, Hamilton Consulting in Madison. All three have [...]
The ALEC-Koch pipeline to Wisconsin Legislators and the Mining Bill
Posted: December 11, 2011 in Commentary, Follow the Money, Legislative actionTags: ALEC, Gogebic Taconite Mine, Great Lakes Legal Foundation, Hamilton Consulting, Koch Industries, Wisconsin Mining Bill
The Mining Bill released by Assembly Republicans late last week is clearly a case of Legislative patronage to a corporate sponsor – in this case, Gogebic Taconite Mining, LLC. Not surprising, but more disturbing, are the covert links to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Koch Industries, and closer to home, Hamilton Consulting in Madison. All three have [...]