Investigating Power
…doors to draft and promote hundreds of model bills affecting the pocketbooks and rights of millions of Americans. ALEC’s agenda extends to almost every area of public policy, as lawmakers…
…of its corporate leaders. Cofounder Larry Ellison, who now serves as chairman and chief technology officer, is among the top five richest Americans and the country’s largest political donor to…
…in 2024.” “Pro-life Americans deserve to have their voices heard in fair elections, which is why we’re working to pass election integrity legislation in the states and oppose the federal…
…as CMD reported. Koch also sent a representative from his Americans for Prosperity Foundation to the task force meeting. Pinnacle West Capital has contributed $91,054 to ALEC over the same…
…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…
…“because of our intersection of business and legislators, we kind of stick to the fiscal issues.” Nelson tried to outsource ALEC’s agenda to make it harder for Americans to vote…
…stories about alleged disclosure-induced threats and harassment,” according Erin Chlopak, senior director of campaign finance at the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and the Koch-funded Institute for…
…shelter nonprofits from political spending disclosure rules and even immunize dark money groups from campaign finance investigations. For years right-wing operatives including ALEC, the State Policy Network (SPN), and Americans…
…include a blanket prohibition on automatic dues deduction for public sector unions more broadly. The Koch brothers’ astroturf operation Americans for Prosperity and the rabidly anti-union Opportunity Solutions Project also…
Even before the Justice Department announced the federal indictment of former President Trump last week, the super PAC for Charles Koch’s political operation, Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action), had…
