State-Capture

McKinsey Pays $73 Million Final Settlement to South Africa in State Capture Resolution

| Importance: 8/10

South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) claws back R1.1 billion (approximately $73 million) from McKinsey & Company and its subsidiary McKinsey South Africa through a Corporate Alternative Dispute Resolution process, representing a final settlement of the state capture scandal. …

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McKinsey Africa Agrees to Pay $122 Million Settlement for Bribery of South African Officials

| Importance: 8/10

McKinsey Africa enters into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, agreeing to pay more than $122 million (approximately R2.2 billion) to resolve criminal charges for conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The …

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Leaked Video Exposes Heritage Action's $24 Million Voter Suppression Campaign Coordinating State Legislation

| Importance: 9/10

A leaked video obtained by the watchdog group Documented and shared with Mother Jones revealed that Heritage Action for America, the advocacy arm of the Heritage Foundation, was orchestrating a coordinated $24 million campaign to push voter restriction legislation across eight key battleground …

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Georgia SB 202 Enacts Comprehensive Voter Suppression with Multiple ALEC Provisions

| Importance: 10/10

Governor Brian Kemp signed Georgia’s SB 202, the “Election Integrity Act of 2021,” implementing a sweeping 98-page voter suppression law that became the first major state enactment of Trump’s “Big Lie” and ALEC’s post-2020 model legislation. Passed on strict …

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440 Voter Restriction Bills Introduced in 49 States - ALEC's Largest Suppression Wave

| Importance: 10/10

Throughout 2021, at least 440 bills containing voter restriction provisions were introduced across 49 states, representing the largest coordinated assault on voting rights since Jim Crow and demonstrating ALEC’s systematic model legislation deployment at unprecedented scale. The Brennan Center …

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McKinsey Agrees to Repay $74 Million to South Africa's Eskom After State Capture Scandal

| Importance: 8/10

McKinsey & Company reaches a settlement with South African power utility Eskom Holdings and a unit of the prosecuting authority, agreeing to return approximately R1 billion ($74 million) in fees earned on work for the electricity producer. Eskom had asked McKinsey to pay back the funds the …

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Kentucky Invests $15 Million in Braidy Industries on Final Day of Legislative Session Without Disclosure

| Importance: 8/10

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin announces that Braidy Industries, a new venture led by metals industry veteran Craig Bouchard, will build what is described as “the most sophisticated aluminum mill in the world” in Greenup County near Ashland, promising 600 well-paying jobs. One week later, …

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28 States Adopt Right-to-Work Laws, Documenting ALEC's Systematic Labor Suppression Success

| Importance: 10/10

By early 2017, 28 U.S. states have right-to-work laws, with eight traditionally industrial and union-strong states adopting the legislation since 2010 using American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) model legislation: Indiana and Michigan (2012), Wisconsin (2015), West Virginia (2016), and …

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Rex Tillerson Confirmation Hearing Reveals ExxonMobil-Russia Conflicts and Sanctions Violations

| Importance: 9/10

Rex Tillerson, Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, faced aggressive Senate questioning about massive conflicts of interest stemming from his 41-year career at ExxonMobil, particularly the company’s extensive Russia dealings and opposition to sanctions. Tillerson had served as …

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Kentucky Becomes 27th Right-to-Work State in First Week of Session Using ALEC Model

| Importance: 8/10

The Kentucky Legislature passes House Bill 1, an ALEC-inspired right-to-work measure, making Kentucky the 27th right-to-work state just one week into the 2017 legislative session. Governor Matt Bevin signs the legislation swiftly, fulfilling what ALEC describes as “one of the most repeated …

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West Virginia Becomes 26th Right-to-Work State, Overriding Governor Veto with ALEC Model

| Importance: 8/10

The West Virginia Legislature overrides Governor Earl Ray Tomblin’s veto of the “Workplace Freedom Act,” making West Virginia the 26th state to enact right-to-work legislation prohibiting mandatory union membership or fees. The override follows the coordinated Koch-backed playbook …

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Indiana Becomes 23rd Right-to-Work State Using ALEC Model Legislation

| Importance: 8/10

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signs right-to-work legislation making Indiana the 23rd state and the first in the Rust Belt manufacturing region to prohibit mandatory union membership or fees as a condition of employment. The bill is sponsored by multiple ALEC members and follows ALEC’s model …

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Wisconsin Act 10 Crushes Public Sector Unions Using ALEC Model Legislation

| Importance: 10/10

Governor Scott Walker signs Wisconsin Act 10, eliminating collective bargaining rights for most public employees and marking one of the most significant defeats for organized labor in modern American history. The legislation, introduced February 14, 2011, ends collective bargaining for everything …

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ALEC Coordinates Right-to-Work Push After 2010 GOP Midterm Wave

| Importance: 9/10

Following the 2010 Tea Party midterm elections that gave Republicans control of 26 state legislatures (gaining 675 state legislative seats), the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) holds its States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., December 1-3, with the agenda focused on …

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ALEC Creates Model Voter ID Legislation Following Obama Election

| Importance: 9/10

ALEC’s Public Safety and Elections Task Force approved the “Voter ID Act” model legislation at its July 2009 Atlanta meeting, with final Board of Directors approval on August 27, 2009. The model bill was created in direct response to Barack Obama’s 2008 election victory and …

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State Policy Network (Madison Group) Founded - State-Level Think Tank Coordination

| Importance: 8/10

In 1986, the Madison Group was established as an informal confederation of state-level think tanks and their supporters, named after the Madison Hotel in Washington, DC where they first met. This network, which would be formalized as the State Policy Network (SPN) in 1992, represented the extension …

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ALEC Founded to Coordinate Corporate Model Legislation Across State Legislatures

| Importance: 9/10

Conservative activist Paul Weyrich, with Representatives Henry Hyde and others, founds the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Chicago—the same year Weyrich co-founds the Heritage Foundation with financial backing from beer magnate Joseph Coors. ALEC is established specifically to …

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