…South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. “Building Freedom Caucuses in every state, composed of principled, America-First conservatives, will help better protect our liberties and American values in…
ALEC Is Enabling Anti-LGBTQ Hate
…voter ID laws, ‘shoot first’ laws like the one that protected Trayvon Martin’s killer, and other policies that undermine the rights of African Americans and endanger our communities,” stated Color…
ALEC Forum Promotes Manufactured Controversy Over the Factual Teaching of Racism in K-12 Schools
Around seventy lawmakers, lobbyists, and researchers gathered yesterday at the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) policy summit in San Diego to hear speakers push actions and model legislation in the…
Fair Elections and U.S. Constitution Come Under Attack at ALEC Meeting
Although the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) claims not to work on elections, it had elections – and the U.S. Constitution – squarely in its crosshairs when it launched its…
Koch Network Makes Rare U.S. Senate Primary Endorsement in Missouri
…seat for the U.S. Senate. Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action), the electoral operation of the astro-turf Americans for Prosperity advocacy group, runs independent expenditure campaigns and spent nearly $48…
Bari Weiss’ New “Fiercely Independent” University Closely Tied to Right-Wing Koch Network
…the Hoover Institution and an adjunct scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. She is married to Ferguson. Glenn Loury (adviser), a research fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Arthur Brooks (adviser),…
Koch Spent Nearly $150 Million in 2020 to Extend His Influence and Promote His Agenda
…youth outreach and training. The Charles Koch Foundation and Charles Koch Institute distributed 2020 grants to America’s Future Foundation ($75,000), Students for Liberty ($18,000), Young Americans for Liberty ($340,000), and…
Koch Joins Solar Industry Association While Fighting Solar Expansion
…solar, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the company’s federal political action committee (KochPAC), and the astro-turf Americans for Prosperity (AFP), key groups in the Koch network, continue their efforts…
“Dark Money ATM” Pumped Over $137 Million into Right-Wing Groups in 2020
…organization of Fair Lines America (FLA). FLA conducts redistricting trainings with state lawmakers, such as the “Mapping America” series it did for ALEC lawmakers in 2020, and weighs in on…
ALEC “Academy” Featured a Who’s Who of Voter Suppression Leaders
An “Academy” for state lawmakers on voter suppression strategies run by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in July featured a veritable who’s who of the right-wing leaders behind this…