…to support right-wing think tanks, advocacy groups, litigation centers, media outlets, extremists, and climate deniers, IRS filings obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) show. DonorsTrust’s tax return…
CMD Joins Legal Community Call to End Baseless Claims of Election Fraud
…undermine our presidential election process. The right to a fair and free election is sacred in this country. As the Supreme Court has written: “The right to vote freely for…
Koch Funding of Universities Topped $100 million in 2019
…amount at $1.5 million. SPN member groups are called on in the states to provide the academic legitimacy for right-wing policy ideas through public hearing testimony at state capitals, research,…
Voters Pass Economic Justice Measures Despite Corporate Opposition
…facility owner based in Mesa, Arizona. The committee also scored $350,000 from the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and other large donations, including: Meritage Homes ($100,000) Depcom Power ($100,000) Cowley Companies…
Coming Up Short in Hunt for Voter Fraud, Desperate Republicans Try to Pay For Evidence
…that sent the complaint, Weir Law Group, may have violated the Privacy Act and United State Postal Service Rules when creating the complaint, according to Salon. “Some of the suits…
82% of Koch Candidates Elected to Office
…the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD). CMD compared national races called by the Associated Press and state election reporting sites with its 2020 Koch Candidates research to determine Koch’s…
Cities and States Strengthen Clean Energy and Tax Oil in 2020 Ballot Measures
…Sands casino company spending $22 million in opposition, according to data compiled by the National Institute on Money in State Politics. Joining Las Vegas Sands against Question 6 were data…
Right-Wing Social Media Influencers Fuel #Maidengate Conspiracy, Plan Saturday Protests
…on Saturday in Phoenix. Alexander and the other operatives at StoptheSteal.us are organizing a “March for Trump,” or “Million Maga March” protest scheduled for 12:00 pm Saturday at Freedom Plaza…
Democracy on the Ballot
…Idaho, Michigan, Montana, and Washington), five of which were enacted in 2018. Source: Common Cause (https://www.commoncause.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Redistricting-Commissions-flyer-3.30.20.pdf) On Tuesday, voters in Missouri and Virginia considered ballot measures on whether or not…
Operatives tied to Council for National Policy Organizing Protests Alleging Voter Fraud
…given FreedomWorks $1.2 million (2007-2017) and disclosed another $100,000 this year to fund FreedomWorks “Save Our Country initiative,” as CMD first reported. Heather Higgins is a CNP Gold Circle member,…