…came from Koch’s Stand Together Chamber of Commerce. AFP’s primary targets leading up to passage of the IRA were Democratic senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Krysten Sinema of…
Koch Industries Hedges Its Bets With Solar
Candace Owens’ ‘Blexit’ Operation Bankrolled by Wealthy White Conservatives
…Koch-backed operations such as Americans for Prosperity, Stand Together Foundation, and Texas Public Policy Foundation. A big GOP political donor, the elder Deason once donated $5 million to a super…
Koch-Funded Litigation Group Fights to Protect Covid Misinformation
…right-wing litigation operation funded in large part by oil billionaire and industrialist Charles Koch, is behind the latest lawsuit. In 2021, the group received more than $1 million from Stand…
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ALEC Doubles Down on Punishing ESG Firms
…Stand Together Fellowships and Stand Together Trust since 2004, as well as funding from Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Peabody Energy. In voicing support for a 2021 bill passed in Texas…
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Koch’s Political Ground Game Came up Short in 2022
…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…
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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…
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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…
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Koch-Funded Legal Group Fights to Protect Online Covid Misinformation
…with more than $1 million (2020) coming from the Charles Koch Institute (recently rebranded as Stand Together Fellowships) and more than $3 million (2017–20) from the Charles Koch Foundation. In…
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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…
