…its donor advised fund, the Bradley Impact Fund, is included, the percentage of funding jumps to 40. Bradley calls WILL the “MVP” of its Wisconsin network, making it the logical…
Leonard Leo’s Concord Fund Top Funder of Republican AGs Group in 2024
…$1 million contribution from The Concord Fund made Leonard Leo’s nonprofit funding vehicle (formerly registered as the Judicial Crisis Network) the top donor to RAGA, bringing the total it has…
GOP Megadonor Richard Uihlein’s PAC Brings in $3.1 Million in First Quarter
…three funding vehicles — along with the Voter Reference Foundation, a subsidiary of Restoration Action — are run by GOP operative Doug Truax and pumped with Uihlein cash. The $3.1…
U.S. House Anti-Woke Caucus Targets Programs Benefiting Minorities
…diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in both hiring and workplace practices. The group wants to “protect taxpayer’s [sic] from being forced to fund woke and divisive ideologies.” Republican Rep. Jim…
ALEC Pushes Anti-Union Playbook
State lawmakers seeking to dismantle unions and implement anti-worker laws have just been handed a new state-by-state roadmap by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the corporate-funded bill mill popular…
For-Profit Bail Industry Teams Up with ALEC to Target Charitable Bail Funds
…a 2010 newsletter. Charitable bail funds post bail to secure pretrial release for people who couldn’t otherwise afford it. Many groups, such as the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, also operate with…
Restrictions on ESG Investments Emerge as a Campaign Issue in Missouri’s Gubernatorial Race
Last year, when the Missouri General Assembly failed to pass legislation to discourage investments in companies, funds, and banks that promote environmental, social, or governance (ESG) goals, Secretary of State…
Gearing Up for 2024 Elections, Big Tobacco Leads Top Donors to Republican AG Group
…to $225,000. With all RAGA IRS filings in for 2023, The Concord Fund — a dark money group affiliated with the Trump “judge whisperer” Leonard Leo who has played a…
Republican State Financial Officers Group Doubled Its Revenue After Being Weaponized to Fight “Woke” Capitalism and Sustainable Investing Practices
…not listed in the Ohio disclosure. The Milwaukee-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation and its donor advised fund, the Bradley Impact Fund, contributed $522,813 to SFOF in 2022, accounting for…
Charles Koch’s “Stand Together” Donor Conduits Move $176 Million into his Network, Higher Education, and Right-Wing Policy, Advocacy, Litigation, and Media Groups in 2022
…Education Fund. “VELA invests in everyday entrepreneurs — students, parents, educators, and community leaders — who are envisioning new approaches that meet learners’ and families’ needs,” the fund states on…