What began as isolated ideological attacks is looking more and more like a wholesale gutting of the state’s public colleges.

Now that numerous tech companies — such as Microsoft, Google and Facebook — have cut ties to the lobbying group, the pressure is on those that remain.

About one-third of North Carolina lawmakers are members of the business-backed, limited-government group ALEC.

Big money has moved North Carolina far to the right politically but citizen protesters are fighting back against “extremist policies.” See why the conflict unfolding in North Carolina could be a testing ground for what’s to come in every state.

Every news cycle seems to bring another revelation of the corrupting influence of dark money on American politics.

The policies advocated by some of Google’s grantees are in stark contrast with the progressive image that the tech giant has worked to promote.

A new report sheds light on a network of pro-business "think tanks" operating in the states.

Big business has been helping to fuel a tide of legislation to block voters from enacting paid sick day legislation.

ALEC is pushing the USDA to relax regulations on food safety that keep us from getting sick.

When legislators don't abide by the open-records laws they enact, then “the public’s right to know” is a slogan — not a reality.