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.
Common Cause Exposes ALEC Influence in Louisiana
ALEC’s fingerprints can be found on many bills introduced and enacted in Baton Rouge
The West Coast Soda Wars Threaten to Engulf the Nation
Big soft drink companies turn to ballot measures to lock out local soda taxes in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Trump May Face Heat for Campaign Finance Crimes
Last week’s FBI raid on the office and home of Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, is just the latest sign that President Trump may be in serious hot water over possible campaign finance violations.
Scott Pruitt, Trump’s embattled EPA chief, involved in shady 2011 real estate deal
As Oklahoma attorney general, Pruitt made $70,000 flipping a Tulsa property under questionable circumstances
GOP wants to flood politics with dark money using hidden “policy riders”
Campaign finance reform was once a bipartisan issue. With Koch money flooding into the GOP, those days are gone.
Contempt of Court: Trump’s Judicial Blitz Betrays His Hostility to Rule of Law
Some of Trump’s most egregious nominees have dropped out, but his onslaught on the judiciary is very dangerous.
GOP Angles for More Campaign Cash, Less Disclosure
Policy riders buried in tax and spending bills would let in more political money, less light.