…12 years of experience as an appellate judge and her embrace of a ‘fair, impartial and independent court.’” But RSLC’s last-minute surge of spending–entirely in the last week before the…
Who Is Capturing Our Courts (Wisconsin Edition)?
CMD Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Prosecutors’ Appeal in John Doe II Corruption Case
…during the 2011-2012 recall elections. The brief, submitted by CMD’s General Counsel Arn Pearson, argues in part that the fundamental principle of a fair and independent tribunal deeply rooted in…
The State Policy Network’s Cozy Relationship with Big Tobacco
…Public Policy Americans for Tax Reform The Independent Institute Americans for Prosperity Foundation MP Plumbing Co. American Enterprise Institute Campaign Marketing Strategies U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Intellectual Property Center…
Fox in the Henhouse: Koch-Backed Opponent of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chairs Taskforce to Evaluate Its Regulations
…Numerous Koch-backed groups have filed amicus briefs in the case including the Cato Institute and Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), arguing that the CFPB’s independent structure violates the separation of powers…
Big Telecom Bankrolls a National Network of Stink Tanks
Hotel Industry Spins Wage Hikes as Extreme while CEOs Rake in Millions
…Condemning $15 an Hour as an “Extreme Wage” Hilton’s Christopher Nassetta The American Hotel & Lodging Association is the trade group for companies in the hotel industry, including chains, independent…
Big Oil and the U.S. Chamber Fight to Keep Foreign Bribery Flourishing
…whether their deals are padding the coffers of dictators, warlords, or crony capitalists. The United States Chamber of Commerce, American Petroleum Institute, the Independent Petroleum Association of America, and the…
Richard Berman Misleads on Restaurant Opposition to Higher Wages
…he would create one featuring the International Franchise Association, the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the National Federation of Independent Business, the National Restaurant Association, and the Job Creators Network….
Software Giant Oracle Joins American Legislative Exchange Council
…the GOP. During the 2022 midterm elections, Ellison gave more than $30 million to the Opportunity Matters Fund, a conservative independent expenditure campaign fund — or super PAC — he…
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Koch’s Political Ground Game Came up Short in 2022
…the vote, now declaring herself an independent. In addition to direct federal lobbying, the group ran social media ads that called out the two senators, encouraging them to oppose what…
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