The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation, a major funder of rightwing groups promoting the Big Lie about the 2020 presidential election, is also pushing voter suppression policies in states across the country
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Don’t Say Roe
At its most recent meeting, members of the secretive Council for National Policy strategized about effective anti-abortion spin for gaining ground in the midterms.
The Dirty Dozen: The Biggest Nonprofit Funders of Climate Denial
A CMD report exposes the U.S.-based nonprofits most responsible for poisoning the discourse on climate change.
Dark Money Group Spends $100K to Back Sen. Ron Johnson’s Reelection Bid
The National Victory Action Fund, a little-known super PAC that has received most of its current election cycle contributions from a dark money group, has disclosed spending $100,000 for digital ads in support of Ron Johnson, the Republican senior senator from Wisconsin now seeking reelection.
Revealed: New Leaders of Council for National Policy Set Extremist Agenda
The secretive Council for National Policy laid out its plans for influencing this year’s midterm elections, abolishing abortion rights, defunding the left, limiting China’s influence, and countering “wokeness” at its first meeting of 2022
How Dark Money Shaped the School Safety Debate
To get America back to work and boost profits, the Koch network and other right-wing money groups have long pushed to return to pre-pandemic schooling.
ALEC Cozies Up with Designated Hate Group Promoting Anti-Abortion Policies
The American Legislative Exchange Council provided the Christian Right Family Research Council access to its legislative members for a “Pro-Life Legislative Summit” immediately following its December policy conference in San Diego.
Maine Ethics Commission Votes to Subpoena ALEC Over Its Campaign Software Scheme
The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices voted 3-2 today to subpoena the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) for information about its provision of sophisticated campaign software to its legislative members.
Out-of-State Money Floods Secretary of State Race in Georgia
Former president Trump’s endorsement of insurrectionist Rep. Jody Hice’s campaign to oust Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has opened the floodgates to donations from out-of-state and right-wing megadonors.
Once Obscure Secretary of State Races Suddenly Hot
Upcoming races for secretaries of state across the country could determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.