Fossil fuels companies and executives have contributed $18.8 million so far, with Koch Industries leading the pack.
Wealthy Donors and Fossil Fuel Interests Pump Millions into Super PACs for 2020 Elections
By Alex Kotch | at
Democracy
Radical Resolution Calling for a Constitutional Rewrite Passes Wisconsin Assembly
By David Armiak | at
If passed, Wisconsin would become the 16th state to back right-wing efforts to call for a constitutional convention to propose sweeping amendments to the Constitution to curtail the powers of the federal government.
Dark Money “Women’s” Group Claims Pivotal Role in 2016 Presidential Election
By David Armiak | at
New report reveals that Independent Women’s Voice, a right-wing group with close ties to the Koch political network, claims to have swung Wisconsin for Trump in 2016 – and will likely try again in 2020.
YouTube Is Promoting Koch’s Climate Change Denial Network
By Alex Kotch | at
A study by Avaaz shows that the company is recommending climate disinformation to users, and much of it comes from groups funded by Charles Koch and his allies.
Democratic Presidential Candidate Michael Bloomberg Is a GOP Bankroller
By Alex Kotch | at
Over the last decade, the deep-pocketed former Republican used his wealth to help give control of the Senate to Republicans.
Conservative Foundations Finance Push to Kill the CFPB
By Alex Kotch | at
Right-wing funders have given nearly $69 million to 11 groups that submitted Supreme Court amicus briefs in support of eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Board, a key reform enacted in the wake of the Great Recession.
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill Designed to Chill Campus Protests
By David Armiak | at
Modeled after a similar measure drafted by the right-wing Goldwater Institute, the bill imposes mandatory disciplinary sanctions on anyone under the jurisdiction of an institution “who engages in violent or other disorderly conduct that materially and substantially disrupts the free expression of others.”
Fox in the Henhouse: Koch-Backed Opponent of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chairs Taskforce to Evaluate Its Regulations
By David Armiak | at
The Koch anti-regulatory political network has given $63.6 million to groups that taskforce chair Todd Zywicki has held senior level positions in since 2008.
Private Prison Giant GEO Group Gives to Super PAC Backing Susan Collins
By Alex Kotch | at
The recent donation is one of many contributions that GEO Group has made via its subsidiaries, potentially skirting federal campaign finance rules.
Charles Koch’s Political Operation Readies for 2020 Election: New PAC Report
By Don Wiener | at
Charles Koch’s Americans for Prosperity Action has reported receiving nearly $6 million this quarter, bringing the total raised in 2019 to $14.16 million.