Charles Koch’s fleet of organizations spent a combined net total of $833 million in 2023 to influence public policy, elections, and certain charitable causes — marking its highest spending total to date.
Wisconsin Doctor Makes Wild Measles Claims
Following the first death, Children’s Health Defense (CHD), the anti-vax organization Robert F. Kennedy Jr. led until recently, pushed its own narrative claiming that the 6-year-old Mennonite girl did not actually die from the measles. In this effort, CHD has relied heavily on Pierre Kory, a Wisconsin doctor who has both amplified that assertion and claimed that the measles virus has been weaponized by unknown conspirators....
by ExposedByCMD Editors | May 30, 2025
Major New Koch Investment Hit With Class Action Lawsuits
Last August, an investment arm of Koch, Inc. bought shares reflecting 16.1% of the value of the retail shopping app Ibotta, Inc., becoming the company’s largest public shareholder....
by Don Wiener | May 27, 2025Colorado Governor’s Veto of Pro-Labor Bill Sets the Stage for More Labor Fights on the Ballot in 2026
Colorado’s Democratic Governor Jared Polis vetoed a bill on May 16 that would have removed a major impediment to union organizing and representation in the state....
by Don Wiener | May 23, 2025Koch Fleet of Organizations Invests More Than Ever in Expanding Its Influence
Charles Koch’s fleet of organizations spent a combined net total of $833 million in 2023 to influence public policy, elections, and certain charitable causes — marking its highest spending total to date.
...by Connor Gibson | May 22, 2025Record $100M Spent on Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Raises Concerns Over Judicial Independence
The more than $100 million spent on this spring’s Supreme Court election in Wisconsin set a new national record for spending on a state judicial race. The figure almost doubles the previous record of $51 million, which donors poured into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race in 2023....
by Tom O'Connor | May 12, 2025
