Right-wing activists are helping the Trump campaign put together a coalition of doctors that Trump can use to cover for his COVID-19 decisions.
Coalition of Pro-Trump Doctors Will Defend the President’s COVID-19 Blunders
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Groups Call on ALEC’s Corporate Funders to Cut Ties Over Its Coronavirus Lobbying Efforts
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
CMD joins Common Cause and 71 other groups calling on companies to stop funding ALEC due to its leading role in the right-wing campaign to protest COVID-19 public safety measures and reopen the economy despite warnings from public health officials.
Secretive Right-Wing Nonprofit Plays Role in COVID-19 Organizing
By Alex Kotch | at
The Council for National Policy, a powerful behind-the-scenes player, has been hosting weekly calls with conservative figures to promote anti-lockdown protests and coordinate policy responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
ALEC Holds Tutorial with Republican’s “Chief Authority on Redistricting” Amidst Pandemic
By David Armiak | at
American Legislative Exchange Council which claims to be a “nonpartisan” charitable group, connects Republican legislators with Fair Lines America, the GOP’s leading group for opposing voter-enacted redistricting reforms and crafting the party’s 2020 redistricting strategy.
State Supreme Court Allows Alaska Campaign to Recall Governor Dunleavy to Move Forward
By Don Wiener | at
Friday’s decision puts Koch-darling Dunleavy back in the hot seat after allowing Americans for Prosperity to run his budget-cut roadshow last year angered voters.
Right-Wing Out-of-State Funders Bankroll Anti-Union Campaigns in Ohio
By David Armiak | at
National deep pockets backing GOP and corporate interests have pumped more than $9 million into the Buckeye Institute and the Freedom Foundation, the two groups leading attacks on public employee unions in Ohio.
Foreign-Owned Entertainment Company Lands Federal COVID-19 Loan
By Alex Kotch and Don Wiener | at
Cinedigm, which is owned by a Beijing-based private equity firm, received a $2.2 million Paycheck Protection Program loan in April.
ALEC Leading Right-Wing Campaign to Reopen the Economy Despite COVID-19
By David Armiak and Alex Kotch | at
Documents obtained by CMD show the extent of the corporate lobby group’s role in pressuring the states to force a rapid reopening of the economy despite strong public resistance and health concerns.
Ohio’s Buckeye Institute Uses Coronavirus to Push Its Budget Cuts Wish List
By Don Wiener | at
The Koch-funded policy group calls for broad cuts to Medicaid, education, and water quality protection on top of Governor DeWine’s hiring freeze and budget cuts.
Funding Hate: How Online Merchants and Payment Processors Aid White Nationalists
By Alex Kotch | at
Amazon, DonorBox, and Stripe are among the well-known companies that are helping white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups sell goods and raise money, increasing the likelihood that more hate crimes inspired by their ideas will occur.