Home Corporate Are Exxon & Alec Running An Illegal Lobbying Scheme? – The Big Picture By Thom Hartmann - October 11, 2016 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause, joins Thom. CommonCause has filed a complaint with the IRS alleging that the American Legislative Exchange Council is acting as an illegal lobbying arm for Exxon’s climate denial. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR New York Court Ruling Makes It Harder For Police Unions To Cover-Up Corruption Friend Says Madison Cawthorn Is LYING About The Accident That Paralyzed Him AOC Fires Back At Ted Cruz After He Attacks Her At CPAC