…for reconsideration due to a “lack of agreement among members of the ALEC Task Force on Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development.” The American Bankers Association (ABA), state bankers associations and…
Group Linked to Anti-Abortion Activist Leonard Leo Was Top Funder of Republican AG Campaigns in 2022
…for Legal Reform was the second largest donor to RAGA in 2022, CMD found. This affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce focuses on advancing business-friendly legal reforms such as…
Koch Industries Hedges Its Bets With Solar
…came from Koch’s Stand Together Chamber of Commerce. AFP’s primary targets leading up to passage of the IRA were Democratic senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Krysten Sinema of…
ALEC Doubles Down on Punishing ESG Firms
…that embrace climate protection goals. Two ALEC panels comprised of industry lobbyists and Republican legislators, its task forces on Energy, Environment, and Agriculture (EEA) and Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development…
Koch’s Political Ground Game Came up Short in 2022
…Charles Koch’s conglomerate, Koch Industries, and $11 million from the Koch-funded Stand Together Chamber of Commerce. Lobbying Efforts Fizzle With affiliates in 38 states, AFP’s advocacy and legislative arm works…
ALEC Lawmakers and Corporate Lobbyists Meet in D.C. to Debate Rewriting the Constitution, Punishing Socially Responsible Businesses, and Protecting Misinformation
…Rights Advocate Reason Foundation Salt River Project Save Our States Ukraine (U.S. Chamber) Efforts to Radically Rewrite the Constitution Heat Up This week ALEC summit participants will once again strategize…
Charles Koch Distributes $82 Million to 140 Colleges and Universities
…the Foundation gave in higher education grants in 2021, it invested $3.1 million in right-wing national infrastructure. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation received the largest donation ($817,500), followed by…
Koch Group Fails to Stop Medicaid Expansion Amendment in South Dakota
…Chamber of Commerce—was $78 million in 2020. AFP is not required by law to disclose its funding sources, but Stand Together is required to disclose the groups it funds. In…
RAGA Discloses $3.7 Million in Third-Quarter Revenue with the General Election Just Weeks Away
…groups such as Koch Industries, Altria, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, primarily to fund the campaigns of Republican candidates for attorneys general. Together with its affiliates Rule of Law…
Charles Koch’s Shape-Shifting Influence Machine
…known as the Stand Together Chamber of Commerce, after a 2019 rebranding. Many of Charles Koch’s advocacy groups report to the IRS that the Stand Together Chamber is their “direct…