CMD joins coalition letters to Sen. Grassley and former President George W. Bush decrying partisan deal to limit access to Kavanaugh records and demanding full transparency.
Featured Investigations
Common Cause Exposes ALEC Influence in Louisiana
ALEC’s fingerprints can be found on many bills introduced and enacted in Baton Rouge
ALEC Drafts Model Resolution to Pat Itself on the Back
To celebrate its anniversary, ALEC has drafted “A Resolution Congratulating the American Legislative Exchange Council On Its 45th Anniversary”.
ALEC Sets the Table for Gerrymandering, Union Busting, Protecting Fossil Fuels, and Privatizing Schools
ALEC’s annual meeting in NOLA continues war on workers and voters, with Janus v. AFSCME victory lap and pro-gerrymandering resolution.
KochPAC Rarely Gives Money to U.S. House Democrats…Except to These Four
Four Democrats in the U. S. Congress received money from KochPAC in 2016 and so far this election cycle. Figuring out why they got the money isn’t difficult.
Reform Groups Call for a Criminal Investigation of the Trump Foundation
CMD joins call for IRS to “vigorously” investigate coordination between the Trump campaign and the Donald J. Trump Foundation.
‘Law and Order’ Trump Is Soft on Corporate Crime and Wrongdoing
The Trump administration has gone soft on enforcement policies that protect Americans from lawbreaking corporations.
Kochs Spread Wealth Widely on State Candidates
The Koch brothers have identified 129 candidates for governor, state representative, and state senator in 16 states.
Koch Justice: Billionaires Seek to Expand Influence over Law Enforcement and Courts in 2018
Koch network has pumped money into candidate campaigns for state attorney general, state Supreme Court, and state Court of Appeals.
Book Review: The Fall of Wisconsin Is an Uplifting Read
“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.”