Mary Bottari

Mary Bottari is the deputy director of the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD). She helped launch CMD's award-winning "ALEC Exposed" investigation in 2011 and is a recipient of the Hillman Prize for investigative journalism. Follow her on Twitter: @MARYBOTTARI.

ALL POSTS BY Mary Bottari

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  Democracy & Government

  Infighting Slows ALEC Push For Constitutional Convention

  August 3, 2017

  | Mary Bottari

  But the group continues to pursue a highly partisan, highly political agenda to rewrite the Constitution adding a fiscal austerity amendment to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
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  Democracy & Government

  Here's What’s on the Agenda at ALEC’s Annual Meeting

  July 19, 2017

  | Mary Bottari

  Attendees will debate bills related to college sexual assault, campus protest, private schools vouchers, renewable energy, the ACA and more.
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  Democracy & Government

  ALEC and Koch Brothers Want to Gerrymander the Senate

  July 18, 2017

  | Mary Bottari and David Armiak

  The right wing is looking to accomplish through gerrymandering what it can't do at the ballot box.