Investigating Power
…three months before Arduin’s review there was a $10-million reserve fund to cover fluctuations in revenue. “I stand by my assertion that at the time of my departure [in February…
…only sign the bill if labor and the business community reached a compromise. But the business community — represented by the state, the Colorado Chambers of Commerce, and Colorado Concern,…
…show that the Koch fleet is relatively insular: Of the $363 million spent by the Stand Together Chamber of Commerce in 2023, over $156 million was sent to Americans for…
…amendments (HB 337) reflects Christensen’s edits word for word. Wyoming is the first state with a legislative chamber controlled by members of the State Freedom Caucus Network, a web of…
…a single source that provides lawmakers with a template to quickly and easily draft legislation. One person stands out as the most likely author of this template: Bradley Pierce, the…
…big city churches, hundreds of people took part in celebrating the historic occasion and taking a stand against ongoing attacks on democracy that threaten American principles of liberty and justice…
…Almost $4 million of that total has gone to pro-Schimel ads alone. The other biggest spenders supporting Schimel’s campaign are Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Fair Courts America PAC, AFP, and…
…RAGA is also linked to another longtime Schimel backer, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC), which received $300,000 from RAGA in 2014 and spent roughly $1.5 million on pro-Schimel TV ads…
…Fund gave RSLC $7.9 million, outpacing all other funders. But the group has also taken in large contributions from Nevada billionaire Miriam Adelson, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Charles Koch’s…
…both legislative chambers: Alabama, Kansas, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Utah, and Wisconsin, giving them effective control over the entire legislature — or at least over which bills get heard and…
