Stephen Moore, the leading economist for the corporate lobby front group that has pushed for a rapid reopening of the economy and COVID-19 immunity for employers, denied there’s a growing health crisis in the South and West as the same day Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference to deal with spiking cases and hospitalizations in Texas.
Despite Coronavirus Threat, Americans for Prosperity Still Leads Fight Against Medicaid Expansion
Koch-backed and founded group’s opposition to the expansion of affordable health care to millions of citizens in 14 states, despite the imminent threat of a coronavirus pandemic, will inevitably lead to more unnecessary deaths.
Ohio’s Right-Wing Buckeye Institute Goes National
The Ohio-based Buckeye Institute has nearly doubled its revenues in recent years and is increasingly taking its pro-corporate fights to other states.
Group Behind Wisconsin Voter Purge Lawsuit Has Strong GOP Ties
Crusade to remove 200,000 voters from the rolls by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty stands to benefit Trump, a right-wing state Supreme Court justice, and the big Republican donors and strategists that lead and bankroll the group – and have donated at least $12 million to Wisconsin GOP causes and candidates.
Koch Machine Steps up Lobbying to Stall Climate Action, Fight Donor Disclosure
Koch Industries has spent more than $9 million so far this year to block House Democrats’ environmental protection measures and democracy reforms.
Backlash Against Koch Agenda Leads to Recall Drive Against Alaska Governor
Grassroots opposition to draconian budget cuts orchestrated by the Kochs’ influence machine gain steam, putting Governor Dunleavy’s political future in question.
Koch, Bradley Money Fuels Trump’s Right-Wing Echo Chamber
Trump’s friends from the Summit have gone out of their way to justify his racist attacks.
How the Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity Hijacked Alaska’s Tax and Budget Hearings
The Kochs’ political astroturf operation sponsored, paid for, and restricted the terms of attendance for Governor Dunleavy’s “Statewide Discussion for a Permanent Fiscal Plan.”
“Nonpartisan” ALEC Will Celebrate 45th Gala with GOP Stars and Lobbyists at Trump Hotel
ALEC curries favor with Trump with an event chairs and committee list that reads like a who’s who of GOP, corporate lobbyists, and union busters.
Watchdog Groups Call for Access to All Records of SCOTUS Nominee Kavanaugh
CMD joins coalition letters to Sen. Grassley and former President George W. Bush decrying partisan deal to limit access to Kavanaugh records and demanding full transparency.