Eli Broad is one of the chief billionaires pushing education reform.
Eli Broad Pays $100M to Move His Ed-Reform-Producing “Broad Center” from LA to Yale
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Gerrymandering, Elections, School Privatization, and More on the Agenda as ALEC meets in Arizona
By David Armiak | at
The American Legislative Exchange Council returns to the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona for its annual States and Nation Policy Summit this week.
Koch network makes first jump into 2020 races, defending GOP senators
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The Charles Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity is running ads backing Republican senators, marking the first election-related spending of the cycle for the Koch network that has undergone significant restructuring this year.
ALEC to Host “Free Speech Dinner” with Anti-LGBT Group in Arizona
By David Armiak | at
Corporate pay-to-play group appears to pursue a growing alliance with Christian Right groups.
Koch Foundations Increased Media Investments in 2018
By Alex Kotch | at
Billionaire Charles Koch’s two foundations spent nearly $3.5 million on media grants and contracts in 2018.
Wisconsin Governor Evers Signs ALEC-Inspired Bill to Criminalize Protest
By David Armiak | at
In a press release, the Governor echoed oil and gas industry talking points, which the Center for Media and Democracy revealed earlier, saying, “Today, I signed Assembly Bill 426, which aims to ensure each energy provider is treated the same under the law while still protecting the right to exercise free speech and the right to assembly.”
Koch Invested $127.5 Million in Building Right-Wing Infrastructure in 2018
By David Armiak | at
Two-thirds of the money Charles Koch Foundation distributed in 2018 went to universities and colleges.
Trump’s “Social Media Summit” Allies Spread Propaganda Attacking Impeachment
By Alex Kotch | at
Many of the same fringe figures and media outlets that Trump invited to the White House are faithfully playing defense for the president during damning impeachment hearings.
“This is Extortion”: Koch Industries Gets Another Tax Break
By Don Wiener | at
The Toledo, Oregon City Council voted on November 6 to give Georgia-Pacific a 15-year property tax exemption in return for investment in an existing plant there.
Revenue for State Policy Network and State Affiliates Tops $120 Million
By David Armiak | at
The State Policy Network and its main members have collectively brought in annual revenues of over $120 million in the most recent tax year reported, according to an analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy.