The Bradley Foundation’s “MVP” is positioning itself to be the ALEC of school boards.
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Leonard Leo’s Concord Fund Top Funder of Republican AGs Group in 2024
The Republican Attorneys General Association brought in $5.3 million in contributions in the first three months of 2024, as its latest Federal Elections Commission disclosure examined by the Center for Media and Democracy shows.
GOP Megadonor Richard Uihlein’s PAC Brings in $3.1 Million in First Quarter
GOP megadonor Richard Uihlein provided his Restoration PAC with $3.1 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing released today.
U.S. House Anti-Woke Caucus Targets Programs Benefiting Minorities
Last March, a group of House Republicans launched the Anti-Woke Caucus to “root out all far-left political programs from the federal government.” Now, the group is trying to eliminate programs that encourage the growth and expansion of minority-owned businesses.
ALEC Pushes Anti-Union Playbook
State lawmakers seeking to dismantle unions and implement anti-worker laws have just been handed a new state-by-state roadmap by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the corporate-funded bill mill popular with Republican legislators.
For-Profit Bail Industry Teams Up with ALEC to Target Charitable Bail Funds
ALEC is helping the for-profit bail industry push legislation in four states to restrict or outright eliminate charitable bail funds, which provide those unable to afford bail with enough cash to avoid being imprisoned while awaiting their day in court.
Koch Network Bets Big on Candidates with Military Experience
After spending more than $31 million on Nikki Haley’s unsuccessful bid for the GOP presidential nomination, billionaire industrialist Charles Koch’s super PAC is now backing 26 Republican candidates running for the U.S. House and Senate this year.
ALEC Legislator Proposes Law to Take Away Voters’ Ability to Choose Presidential Electors
A legislator affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) who served as a fake elector from Arizona during the 2020 presidential election is proposing legislation that state lawmakers — not voters — should get the final say on choosing Arizona’s presidential electors. The bill’s sponsor, state Senator Anthony Kern (R-27), is currently under investigation […]
Restrictions on ESG Investments Emerge as a Campaign Issue in Missouri’s Gubernatorial Race
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is using his efforts to curtail ESG investing in his bid for the GOP nomination for governor, which will be determined through the Republican primary on August 6.
Gearing Up for 2024 Elections, Big Tobacco Leads Top Donors to Republican AG Group
The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) raised $6.3 million in the second half of 2023, with big tobacco leading all contributors, as revealed by a Center for Media and Democracy analysis of its IRS year-end report filed yesterday.