…supposedly “independent” dark money groups during the 2011-2012 recall elections to the U.S. Supreme Court. As prosecutors ready their case, the secret money advocates at the heart of the investigation…
Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity, Club for Growth, Shell out to Rescue Ron Johnson
…to unlimited spending by nominally “independent” Super PACs and dark money nonprofits, the stakes could not be higher for the Kochs and their cronies who have worked for decades to…
Colorado’s Not Quite Independent Oversight of Charter Schools
…a rubber-stamp. State departments of education, like the CDE, are tasked with conducting independent reviews of applications for funding for charter schools, but it turns out the federal government and…
Unmasking the Chamber of Commerce Networks
…the Game with Independent Expenditures,” the kind of election spending that is not supposed to be coordinated with electoral candidates. COSC’s conferences and webinars, coupled with the U.S. Chamber’s avenues…
Highlights of Luntz Poll of American CEOs Shows Broad Support for Progressive Policies
…website COSC “provides a forum for exchanging professional experiences, information and best practices, and insight and ideas to chamber executives.” It works closely with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which…
Exposed: Most CEOs Support Paid Sick Leave, Increased Minimum Wage, and More But Chamber Lobbyists Told How to “Combat” These Measures
…their families and the businesses that employ them,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, which has pioneered this country’s leave policies. “We have…
WAR on Voters: Big Money Streams into WI Supreme Court Race with No Disclosure
…thanks to a recent law change, the supposedly “independent” group is now allowed to coordinate directly with its favored candidate without disclosing that coordination to the public. The secret money…
Barring Plastic Bag Bans, another ALEC Law Takes Aim at Local Democracy
…de-authorized the use of the substance in baby bottles, even though the EU has banned the product in response to health concerns raised by experts independent of industry.) The National…
House Republicans Get Secret Briefing from Koch Veterans Group
…be independent think tanks but which actually advance a common national agenda that buttresses the Koch-ALEC agenda. Roy is also advising Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign. Four more CVA staffers rounded…
Koch-Fueled Playbook against Working Families Exposed by CMD
…to peddle the repeal. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) also weighed in; despite claims that it just represents small businesses, it has received big sums from—you’ll never guess—Kochs’…