Investigating Power
Ramaswamy has also spoken to and received an award from the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF), a group of Republican state treasurers.
Campaign Finance, Democracy, RAGA
Leo’s Concord Fund has been the biggest donor by far to the PAC supporting Scharf, who has worked with Leo’s network in the past, giving $500,000 in March. Concord Fund in the last few years has also been the largest donor to RAGA, according to the Center for Media and Democracy.
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, or WILL, and IRG are considered far right organizations. WILL acted as legal representation for a group of students accused of bullying a transgender student in Kiel, Wisconsin last year — a saga that shook the small town and gained national attention. IRG is a member of the State […]
ALEC, Bradley Files, Democracy, Koch
Though the group keeps its well-heeled funders and corporate supporters a secret, reporting by The Center for Media and Democracy has revealed that wealthy right-wing mega-donors like The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation, DonorsTrust, The Searle Freedom Trust and the Charles Koch Foundation are the top funders of ALEC. Its many corporate members include UPS, […]
A recent study by the Center for Media and Democracy found that, under existing state laws, 29 of the 50 state delegations to a convention would be selected exclusively by Republicans. Nineteen would be chosen by Democrats, with only two states having split delegations. Half a century ago, significant numbers of Republicans held progressive views […]
Today, Leonard Leo’s Concord Fund was exposed by The Center for Media and Democracy as the top contributor once again to the far-right extremist Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA), underscoring Leo’s support for the group’s baseless attacks on ESG, affirmative action, student debt forgiveness, and more.
ALEC, Bradley Files, Democracy, Koch
ALEC’s financial and membership structure means that less than 1% of its revenue comes from legislator membership fees, according to Lisa Graves, executive director of the Center for Media and Democracy. Some of its biggest donors from 2014-19 include the Bradley Foundation, Charles Koch Foundation and Searle Freedom Trust, according to the CMD.
Meanwhile, a 2020 investigation by the Center For Media And Democracy found Americans for Prosperity received over $21 million from right-wing groups since 2014, including the Ed Uihlein Family Foundation and the Charles Koch Institute, among others.
Democracy, Economy, SPN, Wisconsin
FGA doesn’t disclose its donors. But IRS data tracked by the Center for Media and Democracy, which investigates the influence of money in politics, show some of the largest checks came from foundations tied to conservative causes. The Ed Uihlein Family Foundation donated $17.85 million between 2014 and 2021, according to tax filings. The Bradley […]
Kennedy is further involved in one of the four lawsuits against California law AB 2098, which serves to hold doctors who have spread deadly disinformation about COVID-19 and the vaccines accountable with the loss of medical licensure. Other legal opposition to the physician accountability law, signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in the fall […]