An Illinois Circuit Court judge has rejected the efforts of the right-wing Liberty Justice Center to prevent voters from having their say on a constitutional amendment to protect workers’ rights in November.
Chicago Billionaire Ken Griffin Now the Largest GOP Political Donor
Griffin’s record-breaking $45M contribution to Illinois gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin bumps him into first place for GOP megadonors this election cycle.
Dr. Oz’s Fortunes Boosted by Koch Investment
When Mehmet Oz’s Sharecare startup went public last year in a deal valued at $3.9 billion, Koch Industries became its largest institutional investor.
How Far Right Will the AG Race in Wisconsin Go?
Despite having no prosecutorial experience, a former rightwing state legislator has raised more campaign cash than both a county district attorney and a private practice lawyer competing in the Wisconsin Republican primary for attorney general.
Dark Money Group Spends $100K to Back Sen. Ron Johnson’s Reelection Bid
The National Victory Action Fund, a little-known super PAC that has received most of its current election cycle contributions from a dark money group, has disclosed spending $100,000 for digital ads in support of Ron Johnson, the Republican senior senator from Wisconsin now seeking reelection.
Out-of-State Money Floods Secretary of State Race in Georgia
Former president Trump’s endorsement of insurrectionist Rep. Jody Hice’s campaign to oust Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has opened the floodgates to donations from out-of-state and right-wing megadonors.
Once Obscure Secretary of State Races Suddenly Hot
Upcoming races for secretaries of state across the country could determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
ALEC’s New Push to Protect Corporations from Damage Claims
The American Legislative Exchange Council is promoting new model legislation designed to limit awards by juries in injury lawsuits.
Koch Crusade Against Medicaid Expansion Comes to South Dakota
Faced with strong public support for a Medicaid expansion ballot measure, Charles Koch’s Americans for Prosperity is backing an end-run to require a supermajority for passage and trying to change the debate to focus on taxes.
Big Polluter is Top Donor to Koch Political Group
The CEO of Mountaire Farms, which paid out more than $200 million for environmental damages and remediation last year, is the second biggest donor to Koch’s Americans for Prosperity Action.