…failed to stop a Medicaid expansion ballot initiative in Missouri. Its budget—more than half of which comes from the Koch-funded Stand Together Chamber of Commerce—was $78 million in 2020. AFP…
Right-Wing Groups Fail to Block Workers’ Rights Amendment in Illinois
…Work Committee, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and its local offshoot the American City County Exchange (ACCE) have been pushing these policies across the…
MAGA Still Holds Sway in AG Primary Races
…investigation for abuse of office, and even though he has been indicted on felony securities fraud charges for a whopping seven years, he has yet to stand trial. In the…
RAGA’s Pay-to-Play Scheme Exposed in Effort to Kill Methane Fees
…Internal Revenue Service. RAGA accepts unlimited contributions from corporations, individuals, and special interest groups—including Koch Industries, Altria, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce—primarily to fund the campaigns of Republican candidates…
RAGA Raises $4.8 Million in First Quarter of 2022
…unlimited contributions from corporations, individuals and special interest groups such as Koch Industries, Altria, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, primarily to fund the campaigns of Republican attorneys general candidates….
The Dirty Dozen: The Biggest Nonprofit Funders of Climate Denial
…2020. As in past reporting, Vanguard responded to CMD’s request for comment with a standard statement glossing over concerns about the ethics of funding groups that help fossil fuel companies…
Dark Money Group Spends $100K to Back Sen. Ron Johnson’s Reelection Bid
…from Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, the second largest donor to super PACs in 2021. Drawn from Shadowy Sources Stand Up To China, a shadowy group based in Tampa, Florida and…
How Dark Money Shaped the School Safety Debate
…to 183 days of learning in reading and 136 to 232 days of learning in math. Big industry groups also fought school closures, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the…
ALEC Cozies Up with Designated Hate Group Promoting Anti-Abortion Policies
…hears is generated by the ultrasound machine. A divided Supreme Court used its shadow docket to allow the law to stand pending numerous legal challenges shortly before it went into…
Koch Crusade Against Medicaid Expansion Comes to South Dakota
…expanded healthcare, and environmental standards. Its budget, heavily supported by the Koch-funded Stand Together Chamber of Commerce, was $78 million in 2020. Dozens of groups have endorsed the South Dakota…