…by the donor conduits. Funding was channeled through the Charles Koch Foundation, Stand Together Trust, Stand Together Fellowships, and Stand Together Chamber of Commerce, with the foundation contributing the most…
Charles Koch’s “Stand Together” Donor Conduits Move $176 Million into his Network, Higher Education, and Right-Wing Policy, Advocacy, Litigation, and Media Groups in 2022
In 2022, Stand Together Trust and Stand Together Chamber of Commerce contributed over $176 million to groups in Charles Koch’s “Stand Together” constellation of nonprofits as well as to higher…
Constitution in the Crosshairs: The Far Right’s Plan for a New Confederacy
…amendments to the Constitution that would lock in conservative control of the U.S. Supreme Court, impose Congressional term limits, hamstring federal spending, severely limit the Commerce Clause (the basis for…
ALEC Policy Summit Features Push to Legally Force a Constitutional Convention
…politicians and other right-wing speakers were former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (via video), former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Arizona State…
Koch’s Super PAC Endorses and Will Canvass For Nikki Haley
…super PAC spent, $20 million came from Charles Koch’s conglomerate, Koch Industries, and $26.5 million from the Koch-funded Stand Together Chamber of Commerce. AFP Action is the third largest Republican-aligned…
Charles Koch Foundation Sent $52.6 Million to Colleges and Universities in 2022 to Promote Its Business and Policy Interests
…to right-wing litigation, advocacy, and other tax-exempt groups. The lion’s share of that funding, $1.9 million, went to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Charles Koch is the CEO and…
Mock Constitutional Convention Reveals Far Right’s Vision for Rewriting the U.S. Constitution
…embark on an “immersive experience” — rewriting the U.S. Constitution. “There’s a sense of sober reality that we’re about to engage in something very important,” said Mark Meckler, president of…
Fossil Fuel Consultant and Leonard Leo Lieutenant Lobby ALEC Lawmakers on “Stopping ESG”
…corporate governance process.” However, facts refute this. An April 2023 poll conducted by the Pew Research Center found that almost “seven-in-ten Americans (69%) favor the U.S. taking steps to become…
Leonard Leo’s Concord Fund is RAGA’s Top Funder So Far in 2023
…second largest donor to RAGA so far this year. This affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce focuses on advancing business-friendly legal reforms such as making class-action lawsuits more difficult…
Leading Anti-ESG Lobbyists Represent Firearms and Fossil Fuel Industries
…number of lobbyists working in half the states on a quarter of the bills. Bledsoe previously worked for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the fossil fuel-backed Charles Koch Foundation….