…Larry Fink their poster child in the manufactured crisis. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing refers to a set of standards used by socially conscious investors to consider investments in…
Koch Industries Still Rides the Tax Subsidy Gravy Train
…Thing, Does Another As a self-proclaimed libertarian, Charles Koch rails against tax breaks—except when they benefit his companies. The Charles Koch Institute—now rebranded as Stand Together Fellowships— has taken the…
ALEC Expands Private Board of Directors with Woke Capitalism Fighters
…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…
Candace Owens’ ‘Blexit’ Operation Bankrolled by Wealthy White Conservatives
…Koch-backed operations such as Americans for Prosperity, Stand Together Foundation, and Texas Public Policy Foundation. A big GOP political donor, the elder Deason once donated $5 million to a super…
Koch-Funded Litigation Group Fights to Protect Covid Misinformation
…right-wing litigation operation funded in large part by oil billionaire and industrialist Charles Koch, is behind the latest lawsuit. In 2021, the group received more than $1 million from Stand…
ALEC Doubles Down on Punishing ESG Firms
…Stand Together Fellowships and Stand Together Trust since 2004, as well as funding from Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Peabody Energy. In voicing support for a 2021 bill passed in Texas…
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…