Koch network has pumped money into candidate campaigns for state attorney general, state Supreme Court, and state Court of Appeals.
Koch Justice: Billionaires Seek to Expand Influence over Law Enforcement and Courts in 2018
By David Armiak | at
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Book Review: The Fall of Wisconsin Is an Uplifting Read
By Mary Bottari | at
“Tirelessly reported, full of heroes and their tormentors, the Fall of Wisconsin is a devastating portrait of a beautiful, besieged state reeling into the Trump era.”
State Policy Network Unleashes Wave of Front Groups to Attack Public Union Membership
By David Armiak | at
SPN has organized a massive effort to convince union members to stop paying dues.
Is ALEC Too Extreme for Exxon? Long-Term ALEC Board Member Dumps ALEC over Climate Denial Policy
By David Armiak and Mary Bottari | at
ExxonMobil will not renew its membership in ALEC after differences arise over how to address climate change.
Bradley Foundation Funds Web of Climate Change Deniers
By David Armiak | at
Bradley Foundation internal documents reveal a concerted effort by the organization to delegitimize climate science, while promoting fossil fuel energy development in the United States.
Democrats Reintroduce DISCLOSE Act to Combat Dark Money “Poison”
By Scott Zimmerman | at
Democrats unveil the 2018 DISCLOSE Act, a bill targeting dark money in politics.
Trump’s Supreme Court Strikes Blow to Government Workers, Good Paying Jobs
By Mary Bottari | at
On the Heels of a Decision Harming Private Sector Workers, Trump Appointee Neil Gorsuch Votes to Cripple Public Sector Unions, Threatening Good Paying Jobs, Harming Public Service
Scott Pruitt Has Spent a Total of $4.6 Million on Security, New Disclosures Show — Including $1,500 on “Tactical Pants”
By Lee Fang and Nick Surgey | at
A Freedom of Information Act documents show the EPA administrator’s expenses jumped $1.1 million from the last disclosure a month ago.
Teamsters Vote to Authorize a Strike at UPS
By Don Wiener | at
Will UPS share its corporate tax cut savings and rising profits with workers?
ALEC’s Deadly Asbestos Agenda Benefits Koch Industries, Nationwide
By Don Wiener and Mary Bottari | at
ALEC’s “Legislator of the Week” Goes to Bat for Asbestos