…salary increases. The tax increase was opposed by a host of business groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the National Federation…
Cities and States Strengthen Clean Energy and Tax Oil in 2020 Ballot Measures
…enters the city into a 20-year franchise agreement with its electric utility, XCel Energy, as opposed to creating its own city-run utility. The Boulder Chamber of Commerce supported the measure,…
GOP Politicians and Conservative Groups Set the Stage for Attempted Kidnapping of Michigan Governor
…Chamber of Commerce. Suing the Governor The DeVos family’s money helped portray Whitmer as a tyrant in other ways as well. Another major beneficiary of DeVos family donations is the…
Trump Megadonors, Freedom Caucus, and CEOs Bankroll QAnon-Supporting, Extremist Candidates
…is guaranteed to become a U.S. representative in 2021. Greene is a corporate executive, a position that has made her quite wealthy. She owns Taylor Construction, a renovation firm that…
House Testimony: Postmaster Louis DeJoy Should Be Fired or Resign
…reported information, however, I respectfully ask the Committee to make a formal referral to the U.S. Attorney’s Office to investigate whether Louis DeJoy’s material statements to Congress violated 18 U.S.C….
Right-Wing Groups Oppose Historic Illinois Progressive Income Tax Ballot Measure
…the Koch-funded Stand Together Chamber of Commerce, with other right-wing foundations chipping in, was $97 million in 2018. AFP initially opposed the 2019 legislation that allowed for the ballot measure,…
Facing Increased Scrutiny, TikTok Gave Money to State Attorneys General Groups
…in the chamber. In recent months, the service has been “a hub” for Black Lives Matter activism in the U.S. Microsoft is in talks with TikTok to potentially buy the…
ALEC and GOP Push Corporate Immunity From COVID-19 Workplace Illnesses and Deaths
…that ALEC has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Businesses, and Senate Republicans to push for sweeping limits on the civil liability of employers for coronavirus-related…
Bradley Foundation Bankrolled Right-Wing Reopen Effort Despite Rising Coronavirus Cases
…“to support efforts to reopen Wisconsin safely after COVID-19.” WMC Foundation is the 501(c)(3) sister organization of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), the state chapter of the U.S. Chamber of…
Koch-Backed Groups Fight to Block Ohio COVID-19 Bailouts, Despite Crushing Pandemic Deficits
…largely funded by the Stand Together Chamber of Commerce, a dark-money trade group founded by Charles Koch and his political network. Koch’s enormous wealth—his current net worth is $50.7 billion—comes…