…Charles Koch’s conglomerate, Koch Industries, and $11 million from the Koch-funded Stand Together Chamber of Commerce. Lobbying Efforts Fizzle With affiliates in 38 states, AFP’s advocacy and legislative arm works…
ALEC Lawmakers and Corporate Lobbyists Meet in D.C. to Debate Rewriting the Constitution, Punishing Socially Responsible Businesses, and Protecting Misinformation
…Rights Advocate Reason Foundation Salt River Project Save Our States Ukraine (U.S. Chamber) Efforts to Radically Rewrite the Constitution Heat Up This week ALEC summit participants will once again strategize…
Charles Koch Distributes $82 Million to 140 Colleges and Universities
…the Foundation gave in higher education grants in 2021, it invested $3.1 million in right-wing national infrastructure. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation received the largest donation ($817,500), followed by…
Koch Group Fails to Stop Medicaid Expansion Amendment in South Dakota
…Chamber of Commerce—was $78 million in 2020. AFP is not required by law to disclose its funding sources, but Stand Together is required to disclose the groups it funds. In…
RAGA Discloses $3.7 Million in Third-Quarter Revenue with the General Election Just Weeks Away
…groups such as Koch Industries, Altria, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, primarily to fund the campaigns of Republican candidates for attorneys general. Together with its affiliates Rule of Law…
Charles Koch’s Shape-Shifting Influence Machine
…antiquated that they lag behind real time by a year or more. Most of Charles Koch’s advocacy and political organizations have operated under the Stand Together Chamber of Commerce, as…
Kyrsten Sinema Has Many Friends in Private Equity
…in-person lobbying, Sinema was faced with public pressure from her allies. Last year the U.S. Chamber of Commerce gave the senator an award after she blocked a $15 minimum wage…
Koch Network Uses National Philanthropic Trust to Conceal Transactions
…“Prime 5” collaboration involved retired football player Deion Sanders, and the LeBron James Family Foundation received a $575,000 grant from Koch’s Stand Together Chamber of Commerce in 2020. Charles Koch…
Son of a Koch: $1.2 Billion Infusion Into Chase Koch’s Dark Money Group Suggests Political Ambitions
…include 13 nonprofits, which are not specified. It’s unclear if these are only Koch family trusts, or if they include Koch’s politically oriented organizations like the Stand Together Chamber of…
Here are Five of ALEC’s Most Far-Right Members
…Conference of the NAACP and the U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits against the voter suppression law. In February 2020, Stephenson shed light on another aspect of his politics, posting a…