From riot gear to PR to Dairy Queen, records show every expense Enbridge reimbursed after the Line 3 protests.
Documents show how a pipeline company paid Minnesota millions to police protests
By Alleen Brown and John McCracken | at
Featured Investigations
Super PAC Ads Unleashed in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Before Heated Primary
By Don Wiener | at
Super PACs are jumping into the Wisconsin state Supreme Court race. This week a total of $1.64 million was disclosed to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission for TV and radio ads by outside groups. This is on top of $1.7 million spent by the four contestants.
ALEC Expands Private Board of Directors with Woke Capitalism Fighters
By David Armiak | at
The American Legislative Exchange Council has expanded its private sector board of directors—or what it calls its “Private Enterprise Advisory Council”—to include operatives in the right-wing’s fight against “woke capitalism.”
Group Linked to Anti-Abortion Activist Leonard Leo Was Top Funder of Republican AG Campaigns in 2022
By David Armiak | at
A group tied to the influential anti-abortion activist Leonard Leo gave $3 million to the Republican Attorneys General Association in the fourth quarter, making it the largest contributor to the organization in 2022.
Koch Industries Hedges Its Bets With Solar
By Don Wiener | at
Over the past two years, Koch Industries and its astroturf political arm, Americans for Prosperity, have spent millions lobbying Congress to kill President Biden’s agenda, with the Inflation Reduction Act and its stalled predecessor, Build Back Better, among its top targets.
Contributions Now Pouring in for High-Stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
By Don Wiener | at
Big money has started flowing into a pivotal Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, as reports filed yesterday with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission indicate.
Candace Owens’ ‘Blexit’ Operation Bankrolled by Wealthy White Conservatives
By Walker Bragman and Alex Kotch | at
Right-wing billionaires bought into Owen’s effort to bring Black Democrats into the Republican Party, but the results are unimpressive.
Right-Wing Bradley Foundation and Bradley-Funded Groups Paid Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Kelly in 2022
By David Armiak | at
Right-wing Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Daniel Kelly received compensation from the Milwaukee-based Bradley Foundation and Bradley-funded organizations in 2022.
Weighing a Rematch Against Manchin, West Virginia AG Derides ESG Wokeness
By Don Wiener | at
West Virginia’s Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R), a leading critic of investing that incorporates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, is considering a U.S. Senate rematch against incumbent Senator Joe Manchin (D) in 2024.
Koch-Funded Litigation Group Fights to Protect Covid Misinformation
By Walker Bragman | at
The New Civil Liberties Alliance’s latest lawsuit offers up a new take on ‘do no harm.’