Club for Growth Action is running an ad accusing the Democratic Party and billionaire donors of rigging the presidential primary for Joe Biden.
Right-Wing Super PAC Runs Pro-Sanders Ad After Running Anti-Sanders Ad
By Alex Kotch | at
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Despite Coronavirus Threat, Americans for Prosperity Still Leads Fight Against Medicaid Expansion
By Don Wiener and Arn Pearson | at
Koch-backed and founded group’s opposition to the expansion of affordable health care to millions of citizens in 14 states, despite the imminent threat of a coronavirus pandemic, will inevitably lead to more unnecessary deaths.
GOP Moves to Stack FEC in Its Favor
By Alex Kotch | at
Trump nominates a Republican to the Federal Election Commission who has fought against donor transparency and has ties to the Koch political network, while leaving the Democratic seat vacant.
Kentucky Koch Group Opposes Saving Hospital – Patient Care and 2,000 Jobs at Risk
By Don Wiener | at
Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky is so far the lone group weighing in against a state loan to save Louisville’s Jewish Hospital that has strong bipartisan support.
Wealthy Donors and Fossil Fuel Interests Pump Millions into Super PACs for 2020 Elections
By Alex Kotch | at
Fossil fuels companies and executives have contributed $18.8 million so far, with Koch Industries leading the pack.
Dark Money “Women’s” Group Claims Pivotal Role in 2016 Presidential Election
By David Armiak | at
New report reveals that Independent Women’s Voice, a right-wing group with close ties to the Koch political network, claims to have swung Wisconsin for Trump in 2016 – and will likely try again in 2020.
YouTube Is Promoting Koch’s Climate Change Denial Network
By Alex Kotch | at
A study by Avaaz shows that the company is recommending climate disinformation to users, and much of it comes from groups funded by Charles Koch and his allies.
Conservative Foundations Finance Push to Kill the CFPB
By Alex Kotch | at
Right-wing funders have given nearly $69 million to 11 groups that submitted Supreme Court amicus briefs in support of eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Board, a key reform enacted in the wake of the Great Recession.
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill Designed to Chill Campus Protests
By David Armiak | at
Modeled after a similar measure drafted by the right-wing Goldwater Institute, the bill imposes mandatory disciplinary sanctions on anyone under the jurisdiction of an institution “who engages in violent or other disorderly conduct that materially and substantially disrupts the free expression of others.”
Fox in the Henhouse: Koch-Backed Opponent of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chairs Taskforce to Evaluate Its Regulations
By David Armiak | at
The Koch anti-regulatory political network has given $63.6 million to groups that taskforce chair Todd Zywicki has held senior level positions in since 2008.