…in a private February speech, stating that he believed Trump would lose in a landslide if he didn’t change his campaign tactics and calling Trump “an American nationalist” who is…
Gingrich Audio on Donald Trump
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Koch Criminal Justice Reform Trojan Horse: Special Report on Reentry and Following the Money
…describes itself as “a national campaign to promote successful, conservative solutions on American criminal justice policy—reforming the system to ensure public safety, shrink government, and save taxpayers money.” As CMD…
UPDATE Koch Candidates? Where Is the Koch Machine Spending in 2016 So Far
…operative who previously served as state director for the Colorado arm of David Koch’s “Americans for Prosperity” operation. The Kochs’ Freedom Partners has provided at least $1 million to Aegis…
Peabody Coal Bankruptcy Reveals Climate Denial Network Funding
…Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) American Energy Alliance American Legislative Exchange Council Americans For Balanced Energy Americans For Prosperity Oklahoma Atlas Economic Research Foundation (Atlas Network) Co2 Science Center…
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Local Influence in Two Maps
…the nation’s top chamber presidents and CEOs” to the lobbying departments of mega-corporations like Walmart, FedEx and American Express–corporate interests who prioritize shareholder profits, not community development. The state chambers…
Hi-Tech Hyper-Partisan Gerrymandering on Trial in Wisconsin
…the “worst gerrymander of modern American history” in opening arguments today. Stephanopoulous asked the three judge federal panel to “intervene to safeguard the democratic process.” The lawsuit challenges 2011 Act…
Kochs’ Grassroots Leadership Academy Training Astroturf Army
…and it’s called Americans for Prosperity’s “Grassroots Leadership Academy.” Koch Ground Troops The Republican Party has long been disadvantaged in the electoral ground game. It does not have as many…
Is the EPA Being Pressured on Atrazine? New Findings of Environmental Concerns about Syngenta’s Crop Chemical Removed from EPA Site
…American businesses and consumers, in addition to an untold sum on public relations in the U.S. As noted by data on file with the Center for Responsive Politics, executives of…
ALEC Appoints New Chair To Climate Denial Task Force
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has named a new corporate chair for its task force that works to oppose action to tackle climate change: Jennifer Jura of the National…
