Investigating Power
This letter from the late David Koch to potential Americans for Prosperity (AFP) “donor activists” might be the last publicly available letter from the billionaire co-owner of Koch Industries to donors of the astroturf operation. The letter was first obtained and published by the Center for Media and Democracy, and was referenced in CMD board […]
This email was obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy through a public records request with the Idaho Attorney General’s office. The email sent shortly after the insurrection at the Capitol of which the Rule of Law Defense Fund and Republican Attorneys General Association was tied to invites the Idaho AG to a “senior staff […]
The Center for Media and Democracy obtained this invitation to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)’s newly launched “Functional Federalism Working Group,” chaired by former Utah Representative Ken Ivory. According to the invitation, potential topics include: “Protecting the Electoral College;” “Limiting the Number of Justices Concurrently Serving on the US Supreme Court to Nine;” “Presidential […]
This email detailing a new “Emergency Management Policy Reform Working Group” to “discuss proposed model policy intended to rein in executive authority” during emergencies was obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy through an open records request with the State of Utah.
This Council for National Policy (CNP) “Action Steps” memo produced by its sister organization CNP Action was provided to the Center for Media and Democracy by investigative researcher Brent Allpress. Some of the “action steps” included in this memo are related to panels at CNP’s meeting November 12-14, 2020. The program for that meeting is available […]
This Council for National Policy meeting program was provided to the Center for Media and Democracy by investigative researcher Brent Allpress.
This Council for National Policy membership directory was provided to the Center for Media and Democracy by investigative researcher Brent Allpress. The directory was used to inform this Associated Press article, “Barrett ads tied to interest groups funded by unnamed donors.” Note: CMD redacted cell phone numbers, home addresses, home phone numbers, and personal email addresses.
This Council for National Policy meeting program was provided to the Center for Media and Democracy by investigative researcher Brent Allpress.
The Center for Media and Democracy acquired this letter the American Legislative Exchange Council circulated among its legislative members for signatures urging the U.S. Senate to confirm Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett “as soon as possible.”
In an email obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy through a public records request, ALEC asked its legislative members to sign a letter thanking FL Gov. DeSantis for reopening the state in late-May. ALEC was to hold its Annual Meeting in Orlando in mid-July, but it eventually went virtual as COVID cases spiked. […]