Investigating Power
…is the billionaire Charles Koch, who gave $2.3 million between 2019 and 2023 through his Stand Together Trust ($1.2 million), Stand Together Fellowships ($584,000), and Charles Koch Foundation ($582,365). For…
…Identification Act, despite being forced to disband its elections task force in 2012 due to public backlash against a similar bill and its “Stand Your Ground” model legislation. Voter ID…
…opposing Medicaid expansion, reducing corporate regulations, and protecting the fossil fuel industry. Its budget, which is mostly bankrolled by the Koch-funded Stand Together Chamber of Commerce, was $168 million in…
…three months before Arduin’s review there was a $10-million reserve fund to cover fluctuations in revenue. “I stand by my assertion that at the time of my departure [in February…
…only sign the bill if labor and the business community reached a compromise. But the business community — represented by the state, the Colorado Chambers of Commerce, and Colorado Concern,…
…show that the Koch fleet is relatively insular: Of the $363 million spent by the Stand Together Chamber of Commerce in 2023, over $156 million was sent to Americans for…
…amendments (HB 337) reflects Christensen’s edits word for word. Wyoming is the first state with a legislative chamber controlled by members of the State Freedom Caucus Network, a web of…
…a single source that provides lawmakers with a template to quickly and easily draft legislation. One person stands out as the most likely author of this template: Bradley Pierce, the…
…big city churches, hundreds of people took part in celebrating the historic occasion and taking a stand against ongoing attacks on democracy that threaten American principles of liberty and justice…
…Almost $4 million of that total has gone to pro-Schimel ads alone. The other biggest spenders supporting Schimel’s campaign are Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Fair Courts America PAC, AFP, and…
