The Freedom Foundation, a notorious anti-union advocacy group, has launched a new organization, the Teacher Freedom Alliance, which the foundation’s CEO describes as “an alternative for pro-America educators who seek to restore traditional values in the classroom and provide students with the high-quality education they deserve — free from political influence and union control.”
Wisconsin’s Right-Wing Infrastructure Works in Lockstep to Elect Schimel to State Supreme Court
An in-state network of right-wing political donors, groups, and operatives has teamed up to spend even more for Schimel than Elon Musk has.
Koch Spent $91 Million to Influence Higher Education in 2023
A constellation of donor vehicles established by Charles Koch poured $90.8 million into 127 university and college recipients in 2023 to promote his business and policy interests, a Center for Media and Democracy analysis has found.
Top Leonard Leo Lieutenant Leads ALEC Bootcamp Against “Woke” Capitalism
On December 5, right-wing culture warriors instructed lawmakers attending the American Legislative Exchange Council’s States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., on the steps their states can take to upend policies and practices designed to help address the unfolding climate emergency and diversify workforces.
ALEC Maps Out Right-Wing Legislative Agenda for 2025 in DC
ALEC state politicians, corporate lobbyists, and right-wing operatives are gathering at the four-star Grand Hyatt Washington to discuss and vote on model policies and resolutions to further climate delayism and preserve the use of fossil fuels, alter state election codes, protect purveyors of misinformation, privatize education, and push their extremist agenda in other ways.
When Voters Vote, Vouchers Lose
On Election Day, voters in Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska rejected efforts by right-wing school privateers to support and expand school vouchers in their states.
DonorsTrust Injected More Than $150 Million in Untraceable Cash Into Right-Wing Groups in 2023
DonorsTrust — the donor conduit favored by the Koch political network — funneled over $152.5 million to MAGA groups, right-wing national and state think tanks and litigation centers, hate groups, youth groups, and more in 2023, according to an analysis of its latest IRS filing obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy.
ULINE CEO’s Restoration PAC Hauls in $51.8 Million in Third Quarter
GOP megadonor Richard Uihlein’s Restoration PAC disclosed raising $51.8 million and dispersing $30.4 million in a Federal Election Commission filing for the third quarter reviewed by the Center for the Media and Democracy.
Leonard Leo’s Concord Fund Again Tops Funders of Republican AG Group in Third Quarter
The Concord Fund’s $1.5 million contribution to the Republican Attorneys General Association in the third quarter made it the top funder of the right-wing group leading opposition to abortion rights and other key aspects of President Biden’s agenda.
Project 2025 Architects Weaponize State Superintendents in Culture War
Hundreds of pages of materials obtained and reviewed by the Center for Media and Democracy demonstrate how Heritage has weaponized state superintendents to ramp up culture war divides, move education policy to the Right, and promote the privatization of schools.