The $152 million represents a 27% increase over the $120 million CMD calculated the network brought in almost three years ago.
State Policy Network and Affiliates Raises $152 Million Annually to Push Right-Wing Policies
By David Armiak | at
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Right-Wing Groups Fail to Block Workers’ Rights Amendment in Illinois
By Don Wiener | at
An Illinois Circuit Court judge has rejected the efforts of the right-wing Liberty Justice Center to prevent voters from having their say on a constitutional amendment to protect workers’ rights in November.
Revealed: The Biggest Voter Suppressor You’ve Never Heard Of
By David Armiak | at
The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation, a major funder of rightwing groups promoting the Big Lie about the 2020 presidential election, is also pushing voter suppression policies in states across the country
ALEC’s “Critical Energy Theory” Bills Moving in Four States
By David Armiak | at
New ALEC and industry-backed bills that would blacklist banks that divest from fossil fuels have been introduced in Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and West Virginia so far this year.
Bradley and Koch Cash Fuels Push to Eliminate Wisconsin Income Tax
By Don Wiener and David Armiak | at
With backing from a myriad of right-wing groups, the Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison released a “research report” last month on the need to eliminate the income tax in the state.
“Dark Money ATM” Pumped Over $137 Million into Right-Wing Groups in 2020
By David Armiak | at
Spurred by $158 million from one secret donor, DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund pumped a record amount of money into right-wing campaigns to remake the Supreme Court, spread election and climate disinformation, and support extremists last year.
CMD President’s Senate Testimony on Dark Money Influence Over Federal Courts
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
CMD President Lisa Graves testified at a March Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on “The Big-Money Assault on Our Judiciary.” Video from the hearing and written testimony now available here.
Rand Paul Is Working with ALEC to Suppress the Vote
By David Armiak | at
In a video with the right-wing Texas Public Policy Foundation, the Kentucky senator made it clear that he’s teaming up with the American Legislative Exchange Council to back Trumpian voter suppression efforts this year.
State Policy Network Partners With RealClear to Promote Its Right-Wing Agenda
By Alex Kotch | at
The billionaire-funded foundation of news site RealClearPolitics will promote the anti-labor and pro-corporate libertarian agenda of the State Policy Network.
Major Right-Wing Funders Push Supreme Court Case Against Donor Disclosure
By David Armiak | at
Major right-wing funders gave nearly $222 million to 69 organizations that filed amicus briefs supporting Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s fight against disclosing major donors to California regulators.