Investigating Power
…are fighting an uphill battle.” “Most Americans support it, most Republicans support it.” So how does a Chamber of Commerce spin this information in a way that works? “A winning…
…was registered in April 2015 by Lorri Pickens, a former associate director of state operations for David Koch’s Americans for Prosperity (AFP) astroturf organization. A well-connected right-wing operative with a…
…disproportionately impacts African Americans, saying that the law gives “enormous discretion to state decision makers and creates a significant potential for discriminatory decisions.” The plaintiffs have filed an appeal to…
…sector votes as equals with legislators—on ALEC’s education task force via their “grassroots” group Americans for Prosperity and their Freedom Partners group, which was described as the Kochs’ “secret bank.”…
…to the Koch network of institutions, including $150,000 to the Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity group. In 2014, AFP returned the favor, attacking his opponent Democrat Pat Quinn. After taking office,…
Americans believe in democracy—and they’re ready to reclaim it from the wealthy special interests that have grown ever-more dominant since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision. The overwhelming…
…tank supports. Check. Now cue up the marketing blitz for David Koch’s Americans for Prosperity. As the National Journal reported, “Americans for Prosperity is pushing for a right to work…
…and other entities controlled and funded by the Koch brothers. ALEC is closely tracking the West Virginia legislation. David Koch’s Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has spent significant resources in West…
…religious and for-profit ventures. In federal and state budgets, “school choice” policies often divert or reduce Americans’ tax dollars available for traditional public schools that educate our most underserved students…
…try to re-make their image as many Americans have grown increasingly concerned about their efforts to distort democratic elections to serve their corporate and ideological agenda. This week’s issue of…
