…the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which received $111,100 from DonorsTrust in 2023. The largest SPN affiliate grant of $2.6 million went to the Florida-based Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA),…
The Invisible Hand: How Dark Money Is Inventing Prestige for Right-Wing Academics
This article was first published by Important Context. On October 24, an organization called the American Academy of Sciences and Letters (AASL) honored Stanford University Professor and health economist Dr….
The American Invasion: Climate Denialism Crosses the Atlantic
…environmental progress, prominent American climate change denial organizations recently teamed up with a conservative Austrian trade union known as the Union for Sovereignty and the German climate denialist European Institute…
ULINE CEO’s Restoration PAC Hauls in $51.8 Million in Third Quarter
…the goal of “enabl[ing] all Americans to live in true freedom.” However, as FEC filings detail, the PAC supports anti-abortion groups and former President Donald Trump (R), who recently stated…
A Constitutional Convention Would Supercharge Project 2025
Several groups affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) have been waging a well-funded campaign to call a convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to amend our…
Climate Clarity: The Biggest Problems, The Best Solution
…survive rising temperatures.” In a June 2024 Bloomberg report titled “Drought Gripping Morocco Is Bad Omen for Global Food Supplies,” we learn that “Mohamed Sadiri has farmed the same 3…
Super PAC Spending on Montana Senate Race Breaks Records
…has spent $230,094 supporting Sheehy. Most contributors to the Leadership Fund are billionaires and corporations, but small donors also give. GOP political consultant Karl Rove’s group American Crossroads has spent…
Project 2025 Architects Weaponize State Superintendents in Culture War
…Committee that will work to “eliminate DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion programs and initiatives] and ‘indoctrination,’” and emphasize “American exceptionalism” in the state’s schools. Walters’ announcement in Oklahoma drew a…
Turning Point Turns Into a Trump Field Operation
…of the organizations listed as a cosponsor. Leading up to it, Kirk predicted the event “would likely be one of the largest and most consequential in American history” and claimed…
An Ex-Con Promoted Campaign Software at ALEC’s Annual Meeting
Just before the American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual meeting in July, a former Oklahoma legislator and convicted felon reached out to ALEC state chairs to market a campaign data management…