…that the group had pumped some $10 million in Wisconsin, but the independent watchdog group, the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, could only account for a few million, which AFP spent on…
The Koch Connection in the Scott Walker John Doe Documents
Leaked Documents Show Court’s Dismissal of the John Doe Was Based on a False Premise
…states is that coordination between candidates and outside political spenders converts otherwise “independent” expenditures into campaign contributions subject to limits and disclosure. In legalizing independent expenditures by corporations in Citizens…
Supreme Cover-Up: How the Wisconsin Justice System Failed in the Walker John Doe
…Walker and dark money groups that were supposed to operate independently of his campaign. John Doe Judge Fails on Expenditure Coordination The Wisconsin John Doe investigation was started by a…
Scott Walker John Doe Document Leak: 10 Illuminating Emails
…whether campaign money was channeled through a purportedly “independent group” in order to circumvent state and federal rules that set limits on political contributions and require them to be publicly…
The Independent “Women’s” Voice? Most Known Donors Are Men
…Friess or of actually independent women? The public evidence shows it’s a man’s world, masquerading as the voice of independent women. Read more articles about the Independent Women’s Forum here….
Independent Women’s Forum and Independent Women’s Voice Use “Independent” Brand to Push Right-Wing Agenda to Women Voters
The Independent Women’s Forum and its 501(c)(4) affiliate, the Independent Women’s Voice, market themselves to the media and voters as “non-partisan,” “independent,” and “neutral.” However, a new investigation of the…
The Anti-Transparency Agenda Hailed Inside ALEC
…and the Court The investigation in Wisconsin focused on the previously illegal art of coordination between so-called independent groups and the campaigns of political candidates. That bipartisan criminal investigation examined…
Koch Money Trail Reveals Great Interest in 2016 State Elections In WI, OK, and TX
…political consultant firm, and news reports and press releases on the activities of a variety of Koch election-focused vehicles, including Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Partners Action Fund, Concerned Women for…
Black Lives, Blue Lives, and the Fight Over Criminal Justice in America
…hanging in a jail cell after an unlawful traffic stop and an unlawful arrest. Six other women died in custody that same month,” she said, naming each one. “So many…
Trump Promises Law and Order for an America He Says Is in Crisis
…his office to lend a helping hand. She also spoke out on women’s issues. “In 2014, women made 83 cents for every dollar earned by a man,” and mothers who…
