Koch network has pumped money into candidate campaigns for state attorney general, state Supreme Court, and state Court of Appeals.
Koch Justice: Billionaires Seek to Expand Influence over Law Enforcement and Courts in 2018
By David Armiak | at
Democracy
American Beverage Association Sweetened the Pot in Cook County Race with Unsuccessful Last-Minute Funding
By Don Wiener | at
Campaign finance reports show Big Soda willing to reward friends and punish enemies.
Book Review: The Fall of Wisconsin Is an Uplifting Read
By Mary Bottari | at
“Tirelessly reported, full of heroes and their tormentors, the Fall of Wisconsin is a devastating portrait of a beautiful, besieged state reeling into the Trump era.”
State Policy Network Unleashes Wave of Front Groups to Attack Public Union Membership
By David Armiak | at
SPN has organized a massive effort to convince union members to stop paying dues.
Democrats Reintroduce DISCLOSE Act to Combat Dark Money “Poison”
By Scott Zimmerman | at
Democrats unveil the 2018 DISCLOSE Act, a bill targeting dark money in politics.
Trump’s Supreme Court Strikes Blow to Government Workers, Good Paying Jobs
By Mary Bottari | at
On the Heels of a Decision Harming Private Sector Workers, Trump Appointee Neil Gorsuch Votes to Cripple Public Sector Unions, Threatening Good Paying Jobs, Harming Public Service
The West Coast Soda Wars Threaten to Engulf the Nation
By Arn Pearson and Rebekah Wilce | at
Big soft drink companies turn to ballot measures to lock out local soda taxes in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Scott Pruitt Has Spent a Total of $4.6 Million on Security, New Disclosures Show — Including $1,500 on “Tactical Pants”
By Lee Fang and Nick Surgey | at
A Freedom of Information Act documents show the EPA administrator’s expenses jumped $1.1 million from the last disclosure a month ago.
ALEC’s Deadly Asbestos Agenda Benefits Koch Industries, Nationwide
By Don Wiener and Mary Bottari | at
ALEC’s “Legislator of the Week” Goes to Bat for Asbestos
U.S. Supreme Court Decision a “Roadmap” for a Ruling on Partisan Gerrymandering Case
By Mary Bottari | at
Court Remands Case to Three Judge Panel to Cure Standing Problem