Stanford’s Dr. Jay Bhattacharya just won a major prize from one of the most powerful right-wing foundations in America.
Covid Contrarian Doctor Scores Big With Far-Right Funding
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Wisconsin Right-Wing Litigation Center Grooms School Board Members
By David Armiak | at
The Bradley Foundation’s “MVP” is positioning itself to be the ALEC of school boards.
Leonard Leo’s Concord Fund Top Funder of Republican AGs Group in 2024
By David Armiak | at
The Republican Attorneys General Association brought in $5.3 million in contributions in the first three months of 2024, as its latest Federal Elections Commission disclosure examined by the Center for Media and Democracy shows.
GOP Megadonor Richard Uihlein’s PAC Brings in $3.1 Million in First Quarter
By David Armiak | at
GOP megadonor Richard Uihlein provided his Restoration PAC with $3.1 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing released today.
U.S. House Anti-Woke Caucus Targets Programs Benefiting Minorities
By Don Wiener | at
Last March, a group of House Republicans launched the Anti-Woke Caucus to “root out all far-left political programs from the federal government.” Now, the group is trying to eliminate programs that encourage the growth and expansion of minority-owned businesses.
ALEC Pushes Anti-Union Playbook
By Juliana Broad | at
State lawmakers seeking to dismantle unions and implement anti-worker laws have just been handed a new state-by-state roadmap by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the corporate-funded bill mill popular with Republican legislators.
For-Profit Bail Industry Teams Up with ALEC to Target Charitable Bail Funds
By Juliana Broad | at
ALEC is helping the for-profit bail industry push legislation in four states to restrict or outright eliminate charitable bail funds, which provide those unable to afford bail with enough cash to avoid being imprisoned while awaiting their day in court.
Koch Network Bets Big on Candidates with Military Experience
By Don Wiener | at
After spending more than $31 million on Nikki Haley’s unsuccessful bid for the GOP presidential nomination, billionaire industrialist Charles Koch’s super PAC is now backing 26 Republican candidates running for the U.S. House and Senate this year.
ALEC Legislator Proposes Law to Take Away Voters’ Ability to Choose Presidential Electors
By Juliana Broad | at
A legislator affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) who served as a fake elector from Arizona during the 2020 presidential election is proposing legislation that state lawmakers — not voters — should get the final say on choosing Arizona’s presidential electors. The bill’s sponsor, state Senator Anthony Kern (R-27), is currently under investigation […]
Koch Still Funding Last Stand Against Medicaid Expansion
By Don Wiener | at
The state of Kansas remains one of only 10 states that have refused to expand access to Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, due in large part to resistance from state Senate President Ty Masterson (R). Now the senator is using his new position as national chair of the American Legislative Exchange Council to continue the fight across the country.