Nonprofits controlled by Koch Industries executives were valued at $2.8 billion, with $2.7 billion in net revenue.
Koch-Controlled Organizations Spent More Than $1.1 Billion During the 2020 Election Cycle
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Here are Five of ALEC’s Most Far-Right Members
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
The Center for Media and Democracy revealed on August 3 that 224 ALEC-affiliated legislators belong to far-right Facebook groups, based on “Breaching the Mainstream,” a report by the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights. Five ALEC lawmakers were profiled in the report and are republished with permission.
Billionaires Hendricks and Uihlein Have Already Spent $9.5 Million for Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson’s Reelection Campaign
By Don Wiener | at
A pro-Johnson super PAC raked in another $3.5M from Diane Hendricks in July, one of two billionaires who reaped tens of millions in savings from a tax loophole Johnson pushed through in 2017.
Emails Reveal South Carolina AG Alan Wilson’s Pay-to-Play Activities for National Group
By David Armiak | at
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, who has faced long-running controversy over his role in impeding an investigation into State House corruption, has been an active participant in the Republican Attorneys General Association’s pay-to-play operation.
More than 200 ALEC Politicians Participate in Far-Right Facebook Groups
By Julia Chumlea | at
At least 224 state lawmakers affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council are enrolled in one or more far-right Facebook group.
Financial Firm Cashes in on the Anti-Woke Crusade
By Alex Kotch | at
An anti-woke entrepreneur is attempting to profit from right-wing aggression towards investment firms that take a stand on environmental and social issues.
Wisconsin Court Ruling Kneecaps Records Law
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Your Right to Know is a monthly column distributed by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, a group dedicated to open government.
Voters Have No Role to Play in the Right’s Vision of a Constitutional Convention
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
CMD releases “Convention of State Politicians,” a new report documenting how a constitutional convention would give hand-picked GOP delegates supermajority control over any proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
ALEC Honors Election Denier Facing a DOJ Subpoena in Fake Electors Scheme – Its National Chair
By David Armiak | at
ALEC’s chair, Arizona Senate Majority Leader Karen Fann, is still calling for decertification of the 2020 presidential election and faces a subpoena from the DOJ in its Jan. 6 criminal probe.
Abandoning Free Market and Liberty Principles, ALEC Takes on “Woke Capitalism,” Bodily Autonomy, and More at Its Annual Meeting
By David Armiak | at
The ALEC faithful descend on Atlanta this week to take on “woke capitalism,” women’s right to abortion, voting rights, China, Big Tech, the administrative state, and more.