…of fossil fuel producers, royalty owners, oilfield service companies, and state and independent oil and gas associations. Although it refers to its activities as “grassroots,” its members are directly involved…
Deluge of Dark Money Expected as Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Moves Toward Runoff
…to work on “election integrity” and to “advise on fake electors.” In addition, the anti-abortion Women Speak Out PAC, affiliated with Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, has spent $142,900 on…
Documents show how a pipeline company paid Minnesota millions to police protests
…women: Enbridge reimbursed a nonprofit organization for the cost of hotel rooms for women who had been assaulted by Line 3 workers, according to an invoice submitted by the nonprofit….
ALEC Expands Private Board of Directors with Woke Capitalism Fighters
…November, documents obtained by CMD detail. Republicans AGs have collectively taken multiple actions in the anti-ESG fight. ALEC also added lobbyists from Multistates Associates, the National Federation of Independent Business,…
Group Linked to Anti-Abortion Activist Leonard Leo Was Top Funder of Republican AG Campaigns in 2022
…In October and November, most of that went to independent expenditures for state AG races, including close to $6.5 million for TV ads, $1.3 million for direct mail and text…
Koch Industries Hedges Its Bets With Solar
…Arizona, who declared herself an Independent as of January 2023. In addition to direct federal lobbying, the group ran social media ads that called out the two senators, encouraging them…
Contributions Now Pouring in for High-Stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
…“Milwaukee’s Premier Business & Social Club.” No independent expenditures have been reported yet. Editor’s note: This piece originally stated that Dorow had “presided over the trial of the man convicted…
Koch-Funded Litigation Group Fights to Protect Covid Misinformation
…women, accusing the CDC of implementing a policy of “jab first, ask questions later” that he called “completely reckless.” “We don’t have evidence that it’s harmful, but we also don’t…
Charles Koch’s Campaign to Make Dark Money Even Darker
…Naomi Schaffer-Riley, who is affiliated with the Koch-funded American Enterprise Institute and Independent Women’s Forum, presented the lawsuit as an antidote to “woke philanthropy” and “cancel culture.” DonorsTrust, the Federalist…
ALEC Doubles Down on Punishing ESG Firms
…Heritage Action for America, Foundation for Government Accountability, Independent Women’s Forum, America First Works, and Consumers’ Research. Consumers’ Research and the Foundation for Government Accountability were both listed as vice…