“Main Street vs. The Merger”: Entertainment Workers, Small Businesses, and Lawmakers Convene in Three Cities to Oppose the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
June 2, 2026 — The American Economic Liberties Project, the Committee for the First Amendment, Democracy Defenders Action, the Future Film Coalition, and the Writers Guild of America are joining forces for a three-city tour bringing together entertainment workers, small business owners, elected officials, and antimonopoly advocates to publicly oppose the $110 billion Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
AELP Applauds Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for Signing FAIR Rx Act Into Law
May 26, 2026 — Following Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s signing of the Freedom, Access, and Integrity in Registered Pharmacy (FAIR Rx) Act, which would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from running pharmacies, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
AELP Statement on House Passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
May 21, 2026 — The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement from Director of Policy and Advocacy Morgan Harper on the House's passage of its version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act:
NextEra-Dominion Merger Would Create a Mega Utility Monopoly That Makes Families Pay for the AI Boom
May 18, 2026 — In response to news that NextEra Energy will acquire Dominion Energy in a $66.8 billion all-stock deal — the largest power-sector merger on record, creating the largest electric utility in the country serving roughly 10 million utility customers across Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina — the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement on the mega-merger from Senior Fellow Marissa P. Gillett, former Chairman of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.
Economic Liberties Applauds Bicameral Legislation Banning Private Equity In Youth Sports
May 13, 2026 — Following news that Senator Chris Murphy and Representative Chris Deluzio today introduced the Let Kids Play Act, a bill that would ban private equity and predatory financial practices in youth sports, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.