Investigating Power
The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) obtained Rule of Law Endowment’s 1023 tax-exempt application from the Internal Revenue Service. The Rule of Law Endowment received tax-exempt status from the IRS on Feb. 10, 2021, retroactive to Dec. 15, 2020, and operates out of the same office and with the same staff as the Republican […]
The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) obtained America First Policy Institute’s 1023 tax-exempt application from the Internal Revenue Service. The nonprofit spin-off of the Trump administration established in April 2021 released the name of its board chair, Linda McMahon, but not the rest of the board. The 1023 application shows that the board also includes […]
The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) obtained America’s Frontline Doctors’ 1023 tax-exempt application from the Internal Revenue Service. The organization was previously registered as the Free Speech Foundation but is now formally registered as the Common Sense Foundation. According to the filing, America’s Frontline Doctors receives fiscal sponsorship through the Tea Party Patriots Foundation, CMD […]
This Council for National Policy meeting program for its 40th Anniversary meeting was obtained and published by the Center for Media and Democracy. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) led two panel discussions on state legislation in which it claimed credit for helping to push and pass a host of laws to make it harder to […]
Candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd District Derrick Van Orden (R) will be the beneficiary of a fundraising event featuring U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R) in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin on September 16, 2021. The hosts include GOP megadonors Diane Hendricks and Liz and Dick Uihlein. Van Orden has been endorsed by Trump. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D), […]
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) was the beneficiary of a fundraising event hosted by Patricia and Vince Kolber and Jean Barry in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin on August 15, 2021. GOP megadonor Diane Hendricks is also listed on the host committee. The invitation was acquired by the Center for Media and Democracy. Attendees are asked to donate […]
The Center for Media and Democracy obtained this pamphlet for a July 20, 2021 “Rock for Right” fundraiser for Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost through an open records request.
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes (R) is holding a three-day “Summer Symposium” fundraiser August 18-20, 2021 in Deer Valley, Utah. The Center for Media and Democracy obtained a pamphlet on the fundraising event where attendees can give between $2,500 and $7,500 through an open records request.
On June 28, 2021, The Heritage Foundation held a “half-day briefing” on “redistricting, election security, and current election-related litigation and legislation” for Republican Secretaries of State. This invitation was obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy through an open records request in the state of Missouri.
U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) is to be the beneficiary of a fundraising event hosted by Marilyn and Lee Tenzer and Linda and John Anderson in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin on August 19, 2021. GOP megadonors Liz and Richard Uihlein are also listed on the host committee. The invitation was acquired by the Center for Media and […]