CMD NEWS ABOUT Democracy

• Koch Industries Still Rides the Tax Subsidy Gravy Train

  By Don Wiener | February 10th, 2023 at 9:51 AM (CST)

  Koch Industries reaps the benefits of more than $38 million in local and state tax rebates, tax reductions, and grants in 2021 and 2022.

• Documents show how a pipeline company paid Minnesota millions to police protests

  By Alleen Brown and John McCracken | February 9th, 2023 at 5:45 AM (CST)

  From riot gear to PR to Dairy Queen, records show every expense Enbridge reimbursed after the Line 3 protests.

• Super PAC Ads Unleashed in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Before Heated Primary

  By Don Wiener | February 7th, 2023 at 1:44 PM (CST)

  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.

• Group Linked to Anti-Abortion Activist Leonard Leo Was Top Funder of Republican AG Campaigns in 2022

  By David Armiak | February 2nd, 2023 at 2:15 PM (CST)

  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.

• Contributions Now Pouring in for High-Stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

  By Don Wiener | January 18th, 2023 at 1:44 PM (CST)

  Big money has started flowing into a pivotal Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, as reports filed yesterday with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission indicate.