…House Committee on Higher Education. Despite more than 100 witnesses who testified against the bill in either the Senate or House committee hearings, the small number of think tank employees…
Big Oil’s Plan To Criminalize Pipeline Protests
…of” a pipeline could entail. If interpreted broadly, climate advocates say such provisions could send activists to prison for exercising their free speech rights. The Energy and Commerce Committee’s chair,…
Recent State Legislative Primaries Reveal a GOP at War with Itself
…current administration of elections in their state. The South Dakota Freedom Caucus has been slow to grow compared to caucuses in other states because of a competitive right-wing faction. Organized…
Extreme Right State Freedom Caucuses Create Big Headaches for Republicans
…Party. “Building Freedom caucuses in every state, composed of principled, America-First conservatives, will help better protect our liberties and American values in communities nationwide” and give state legislators “the tools…
The Big Money Behind Chris Rufo’s Right-Wing Agitating
…the organization’s latest IRS Form 990. Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Rufo is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, a New York-based right-wing think tank founded…
Assets of Koch-Controlled Organizations Soar to Over $8.1 Billion
…a net exchange of $25.05 million between the groups, which we deduct from combined gross revenue and combined gross expenses to more accurately calculate combined net totals.) As noted above,…
Covid Contrarian Doctor Scores Big With Far-Right Funding
…receive compensation for his speaking engagements, in just a few short years his contrarian advocacy has paid off. The Bradley award—and prize money—are just the latest examples of how the…
Wisconsin Right-Wing Litigation Center Grooms School Board Members
…Comes From the Bradley Foundation While the exact funding source for WILL’s latest school policy influence project is undisclosed, the Milwaukee-based Bradley Foundation stands out as the most likely financial…
GOP Megadonor Richard Uihlein’s PAC Brings in $3.1 Million in First Quarter
…with the goal of “enabl[ing] all Americans to live in true freedom.” Given that the PAC is committed to funding radical anti-abortion groups, Uihlein’s vision of “all Americans” living in…
U.S. House Anti-Woke Caucus Targets Programs Benefiting Minorities
…groups is that the more radical Freedom Caucus seeks to completely change the direction and approach of the House GOP, which it believes is too accommodating to Democrats and the…