Expedia, Hotwire, Trivago Cuts Ties With Conservative Lobbying Group

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Expedia has become the latest tech firm to sever ties with Alec, the right-wing lobby group with a history of fighting against climate change legislation and other progressive causes. Expedia is the world's largest online travel company. According to The Guardian, other corporations that have severed their connections include the technology companies eBay, Facebook and Google as well as the energy giants BP and Shell. Last week the retirees organization AARP announced it would no longer be making donations to Alec. The American Legislative Exchange Council is a lobbying group that promotes conservative legislation at state level across the US. Expedia had previously been a sponsor of Alec. But in an email to advocacy group Common Cause this week the travel firm, which also owns Hotels.com, Hotwire.com and Trivago among others, confirmed it had severed ties. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/10/expedia-severs-ties-alec-travel-company http://www.wochit.com This video was produced by YT Wochit Business using http://wochit.com