Recent tax filings show that “most viewed conservative site in world” saw dramatic growth after Trump’s election, and has paid its founder and his brother close to $1 million.
Right-Wing PragerU Triples Revenue in Two Years
By Don Wiener | at
Democracy
Group Behind Wisconsin Voter Purge Lawsuit Has Strong GOP Ties
By David Armiak and Arn Pearson | at
Crusade to remove 200,000 voters from the rolls by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty stands to benefit Trump, a right-wing state Supreme Court justice, and the big Republican donors and strategists that lead and bankroll the group – and have donated at least $12 million to Wisconsin GOP causes and candidates.
Ex-Pharma Lobbyist Embedded in White House Tanked Drug Pricing Bill, While His Former Employer Helped From the Outside
By Alex Kotch | at
Former Gilead Sciences lobbyist Joe Grogan pushed Trump to ditch his support for a House bill to lower drug prices while Gilead-linked groups advertised and lobbied against it.
Koch Funds Groups Supporting Lawsuit Against Donor Transparency
By Alex Kotch | at
The Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity Foundation wants the Supreme Court to take its case challenging California’s donor disclosure law, and 15 groups receiving more than $28 million from Koch-related funders just happen to be on board.
Some of America’s Biggest Corporations Help Finance Anti-Impeachment Ads
By Alex Kotch | at
Pharmaceutical, energy, and defense industry interests have poured money into dark-money groups that promote their corporate agendas…and now advertise against impeachment.
DonorsTrust Pumped $142 Million into Right-Wing Causes in 2018
By David Armiak | at
The preferred piggy bank for Koch network megadonors bankrolled key players in the Right’s growing state infrastructure, legal advocacy, and media operations, in addition to funding climate denial, union busting, and gerrymandering.
ALEC’s Washington State Chair Engaged in Domestic Terrorism, Report Concludes
By David Armiak | at
ALEC quietly removes Rep. Matt Shea from its leadership list on its website, but has yet to denounce his violent white nationalist views.
Dispatches from COP 25 Climate Change Conference in Madrid
By Alex Carlin | at
The spectacular failure of the recent climate change conference in Madrid showed the resistance of powerful industries to meaningful climate action and raises the question – can we save the planet without changing the dominant capitalist system?
ALEC Influence in Ohio Greases Skids for Anti-Protest Bill
By Don Wiener | at
The legislation, SB 33, is modeled after an ALEC proposal, and its corporate backers are big contributors to the Republican party and legislators in Ohio.
Gerrymandering, Elections, School Privatization, and More on the Agenda as ALEC meets in Arizona
By David Armiak | at
The American Legislative Exchange Council returns to the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona for its annual States and Nation Policy Summit this week.