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Publisher: The Nevada View

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10 Aug 2011

Is Koch Brothers Money Killing Nevada’s Schools

Do we REALLY want David and Charles KOCH foundations to try to influence legislation in Nevada that kills public education. Do we REALLY want a conservative sitting behind a desk in Washington, deciding how we fund our NEVADA public schools? Could there be groups like this? Groups which have a goal of establishing think tanks in every state to kill public education?
Do we REALLY want David and Charles KOCH foundations to try to influence legislation in Nevada that kills public...
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education, koch lobby, legislation, nevada
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Publisher: The New Yorker

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30 Aug 2010

The billionaire Koch brothers’ war against Obama

The Kochs are longtime libertarians who believe in drastically lower personal and corporate taxes, minimal social services for the needy, and much less oversight of industry - especially environmental regulation. These views dovetail with the brothers corporate interests. In a study released this spring, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst s Political Economy Research Institute named Koch Industries one of the top ten air polluters in the United States.
The Kochs are longtime libertarians who believe in drastically lower personal and corporate taxes, minimal social...
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koch agenda, koch brothers, profile, tea party wallet
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Publisher: The Washington Post

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11 Apr 2012

Koch vs. Cato Koch brothers file second lawsuit over ‘Board-packing scheme’

Billionaires Charles and David Koch have filed a second lawsuit against the Cato Institute, marking the newest development in the ongoing battle for control over the libertarian think tank. According to court documents filed Monday and obtained by The Washington Post, the Kochs are asking the court to invalidate the results of an "improper election" held recently by Cato's board--an action the Kochs refer to as a "Board-packing scheme."
Billionaires Charles and David Koch have filed a second lawsuit against the Cato Institute, marking the newest...
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cato, koch brothers, legal battle
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Publisher: The Washington Post

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29 May 2014

Harry Reid’s attacks on Koch brothers send GOP donors into the shadows

Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid s relentless attacks on the billionaire Koch brothers are having an unforeseen impact: spurring other wealthy Republican donors to give more money to groups that keep their supporters names secret. Several prominent pro-Republican advocacy groups say they are benefiting from a burst of cash as some donors - fearful of harsh public attacks such as those aimed at the Kochs - turn away from political committees that are required by federal law to reveal their contributors.
Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid s relentless attacks on the billionaire Koch brothers are having an unforeseen...
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elections, funding, republicans
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Publisher: The Washington Post

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30 Apr 2015

Koch brothers cater to Latinos, hoping for votes

For Republicans, the road to warming the hearts and winning the votes of Latinos may begin at a Las Vegas flea market. On a recent morning, inside the Eastern Indoor Swapmeet Las Vegas, a group funded by the billionaire Koch brothers helped 250 Latinos - some of them illegal immigrants - pass the Nevada driver s test.
For Republicans, the road to warming the hearts and winning the votes of Latinos may begin at a Las Vegas flea market....
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elections, koh lobby
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Publisher: The Washington Post

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18 Jun 2014

An expanding Koch network aims to spend $300 million to shape Senate fight and 2016

The political network backed by the Koch brothers, already spending tens of millions of dollars this year to boost Republicans chances of retaking the Senate, is expanding its national playbook as part of a long-term strategy designed to strengthen conservatives heading into the 2016 presidential campaign. The effort, part of an overall budget that organizers expect to total nearly $300 million this year, includes broadening outreach to veterans, viewed as an energized constituency in the wake of the recent Veterans Affairs scandal, and messages tailored for Latinos and young people, long considered core Democratic constituencies.
The political network backed by the Koch brothers, already spending tens of millions of dollars this year to boost...
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elections, funding
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Publisher: The Washington Post

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7 Jan 2014

Koch-backed political network, built to shield donors, raised $400 million in 2012 elections

The political network spearheaded by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch has expanded into a far-reaching operation of unrivaled complexity, built around a maze of groups that cloaks its donors, according to an analysis of new tax returns and other documents.
The political network spearheaded by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch has expanded into a far-reaching...
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front groups, koch lobby
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Publisher: Think Progress

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30 Sep 2014

Inside The Koch Brothers’ Multi-Million Dollar Campaign To Win Over Latinos

Koch brothers are using disaproval of obamacare and faith based messaging to win over latinos - Opposition to the President s health care reform may be LIBRE s signature issue, but it isn t their only one. John Mendez, an Evangelical minister who serves as LIBRE s Director of Faith Initiatives told ThinkProgress that it s just one piece of their free market message. His job, he explained, is to put that message "in a theological context."
Koch brothers are using disaproval of obamacare and faith based messaging to win over latinos - Opposition to the...
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elections, koch tactics, latinos
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Publisher: Think Progress

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25 Apr 2014

Koch Brothers And ALEC Expand Fight On Clean Energy Users

The Koch brothers, anti-tax activist Grover Norquist and some of the nation's largest power companies have backed efforts in recent months to roll back state policies that favor green energy. The conservative luminaries have pushed campaigns in Kansas, North Carolina and Arizona, with the battle rapidly spreading to other states.
The Koch brothers, anti-tax activist Grover Norquist and some of the nation's largest power companies have backed...
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alternative energy, front groups, legislation
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Publisher: Think Progress

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15 Oct 2013

After Sparking Outrage In Detroit, Koch Brothers’ Tar Sands Waste Now Piling Up In Chicago

Petroleum coke is a high-carbon, high-sulfur byproduct of Canadian tar sands that are shipped from Alberta to the U.S. to be refined and is rapidly becoming a cause for concern in Chicago. "It's growing by leaps and bounds," Southeast Environmental Task Force member Tom Shepherd, told Midwest Energy News. "It's coming at a breathtaking rate." The pet coke is owned by billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch whose operations drew similar outrage from residents and elected officials in Detroit earlier this year.
Petroleum coke is a high-carbon, high-sulfur byproduct of Canadian tar sands that are shipped from Alberta to the U.S....
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environment, keystone xl
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Publisher: ThinkProgress

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4 May 2011

Tea Party Billionaire David Koch Disses Donald Trump As Motivated By Publicity, Not QualifiedÂ’

Speaking with the New York Daily News at a party on Saturday night, petrochemical billionaire David Koch dismissed Donald Trump as not really qualified to be President. Trump, who has rocketed to the top of the polls for GOP voters, has dominated the headlines in recent weeks with his conspiracies about President Obama s birth certificate and college admissions.
Speaking with the New York Daily News at a party on Saturday night, petrochemical billionaire David Koch dismissed...
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david koch, donald trump, funding
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Publisher: ThinkProgress

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1 Apr 2011

Koch Operative May Have Deceived Officials To Take $2.7M In Taxpayer Money For Governor’s Race

In 2008, Steve Lonegan, the New Jersey state director for David Koch s Americans for Prosperity group, announced a campaign to run for governor. Running as a Republican, Lonegan lost to Chris Christie (R-NJ) in the Republican primary, and Christie went on to win the general election later in 2009.
In 2008, Steve Lonegan, the New Jersey state director for David Koch s Americans for Prosperity group, announced a...
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corruption, elections
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Publisher: ThinkProgress

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20 Oct 2010

Health Insurance, Banking, Oil Industries Met With Koch, Chamber, Glenn Beck To Plot 2010 Election

In 2006, Koch Industries owner Charles Koch revealed to the Wall Street Journal s Stephen Moore that he coordinates the funding of the conservative infrastructure of front groups, political campaigns, think tanks, media outlets and other anti-government efforts through a twice annual meeting of wealthy right-wing donors.
In 2006, Koch Industries owner Charles Koch revealed to the Wall Street Journal s Stephen Moore that he coordinates the...
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elections, funding
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Publisher: ThinkProgress

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20 Jul 2010

Koch Industries Takes Credit For The ‘Spontaneous’ Tea Parties We’re Glad We ‘Helped Stimulate’ Them

As ThinkProgress has documented, the lobbyist-run Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has been instrumental in orchestrating the Tea Party movement. The group coordinated 'grassroots' protests around the country and provided organizations and communications support to the Tea Parties.
As ThinkProgress has documented, the lobbyist-run Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has been instrumental in orchestrating...
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funding, koch industries, tea party movement
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Publisher: ThinkProgress

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31 Aug 2010

Koch Industries Applies For Federal Funds From Health Care Law It Opposes

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the 'first round of applicants accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program,' a $5 billion program established by the new health care law to help employers and states 'maintain coverage for early retirees age 55 and older who are not yet eligible for Medicare.'
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the 'first round of applicants accepted into the Early...
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healthcare, koch industries
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Publisher: ThinkProgress

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2 Feb 2011

As Tea Party Koch Brothers Earned An Extra $11 Billion In Recent Years, They Laid Off Thousands

Koch sycophants in the media have attacked anyone daring to criticize the company because Koch Industries employs nearly 50,000 people, according to a study produced by Koch Industries last week. In the last two years, David and Charles Koch have jumped from each being worth $16 billion to now being worth $21.5 billion.
Koch sycophants in the media have attacked anyone daring to criticize the company because Koch Industries employs nearly...
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corporate profits, unemployment
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Publisher: ThinkProgress

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1 Feb 2011

Wall Street Titan Ken Langone, GOP Presidential Candidate Herman Cain At Koch Brothers Meeting

This weekend, David and Charles Koch, co-owners of the Koch Industries conglomerate of chemical, timber, oil and manufacturing interests, are hosting their twice annual meeting to coordinate strategy and raise funds for the conservative movement
This weekend, David and Charles Koch, co-owners of the Koch Industries conglomerate of chemical, timber, oil and...
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annual meeting, gop, wall street
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Publisher: Truthout

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19 Jul 2011

Koch Brothers’ ALEC Tentacles Creep Into Your State

Thanks to the work from the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), investigative journalists like Beau Hodai and The Nation's expos , we now know that ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council), a front group for major corporations, the Koch brothers and right-wing lobbying groups, actively disseminated model bills promoting its agenda to state leaders.
Thanks to the work from the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), investigative journalists like Beau Hodai and The...
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alec, front groups, koch lobby, legislation
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Publisher: Truthout

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13 May 2011

Koch Brothers Fueling Far-Right Academic Centers Across the US

As reporter Kris Hundley notes, Koch virtually owns much of George Mason University, another public university, through grants and direct control over think tanks within the school. For instance, Kochcontrolsthe Mercatus Center of George Mason University, an institute thatset muchof the Bush administration s environmental deregulation policy.
As reporter Kris Hundley notes, Koch virtually owns much of George Mason University, another public university, through...
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education, environment, funding
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Publisher: Tucson Weekly

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6 May 2011

Freedom From Regulation

Notions of academic independence gained a fresh twist recently, when the new Freedom Center found a home on the UA campus. Administratively, the UA Freedom Center is tucked within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and soon will enjoy its own digs at the Marshall Building on Park Avenue. The think tank already features an impressive roster of UA faculty members, including at least two endowed Philosophy Department instructors
Notions of academic independence gained a fresh twist recently, when the new Freedom Center found a home on the UA...
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education, funding, koch lobby
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Publisher: United Liberty

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22 Jun 2012

Is the drama over at the Cato Institute

After the co founder of Cato Institute Niskanen died of stroke complications in October, the Koch brothers claimed that a founding shareholder agreement gave them the option to buy his shares. Crane, current president of CATO held that they should go to Niskanen's widow, which would leave him in effective control of the organization.
After the co founder of Cato Institute Niskanen died of stroke complications in October, the Koch brothers claimed that...
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Publisher: vtdigger

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19 Aug 2011

ProPublica’s step-by-step guide to understanding ALEC’s influence on your state laws

For decades, a discreet nonprofit has brought together state legislators and corporate representatives to produce business-friendly "model" legislation. These "model" bills form the basis of hundreds of pieces of legislation each year, and they often end up as laws. As media scrutiny of the nonprofit - the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC - has grown, ProPublica has built both a guide and a searchable database so you can see for yourself how ALEC's model bills make their way to statehouses.
For decades, a discreet nonprofit has brought together state legislators and corporate representatives to produce...
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alec, legislation
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Publisher: Washington Post

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27 Aug 2014

GOP Senate candidates confirm extent of Koch brothers influence

Three top Republican Senate candidates heaped praise on the political network built by the conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch during a secretive conference held by the brothers this past summer, according to audio of the event. Iowa state Sen. Joni Ernst and Arkansas Rep. Tom Cotton directly credited donors present at the June 16 retreat in Dana Point, California, for propelling them forward. Colorado Rep. Cory Gardner told attendees that his race would likely be decided by the presence of "third party" money - an obvious pitch for generosity from the well-heeled crowd.
Three top Republican Senate candidates heaped praise on the political network built by the conservative billionaires...
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elections, gop, kock lobby
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Publisher: Washington Post

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20 Mar 2014

The biggest foreign lease holder in Canada’s oil sands isn’t Exxon Mobil or Chevron. It’s the Koch brothers.

You might expect the biggest foreign lease owner in Canada's oil sands, or tar sands, to be one of the international oil giants, like Exxon Mobil or Royal Dutch Shell. But that isn't the case. The biggest non-Canadian lease holder in the northern Alberta oil sands is a subsidiary of Koch Industries, the privately-owned cornerstone of the fortune of conservative Koch brothers Charles and David.
You might expect the biggest foreign lease owner in Canada's oil sands, or tar sands, to be one of the international oil...
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Publisher: Washington Post

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7 Apr 2014

Harry Reid’s toxic influence on politics

There are few politicians more cavalier with the truth and more loathsome than Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He delighted in telling a bald-faced untruth about Mitt Romney, namely that he did not pay taxes for 10 years. He now says the Koch brothers didn t pay corporate taxes. He calls the brothers, who provide jobs and legally participate in the American political system, "un-American." His self-enrichment in Nevada is legendary, and he reportedly has been under investigation in a corruption probe.
There are few politicians more cavalier with the truth and more loathsome than Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He...
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harry reid, koch lobby
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Publisher: Wichita Eagle

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6 Mar 2011

Kochs’ influence grows in Congress

Billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch no longer sit outside Washington's political establishment, isolated by their uncompromising conservatism. Instead, they are now at the center of Republican power, a change most evident in the new makeup of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch no longer sit outside Washington's political establishment, isolated by...
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Publisher: YouTube

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15 Aug 2011

Why do the Koch brothers want to end public education

This film and investigation connects the dots and reveals why the Koch brothers are trying to end public education and how their wealth winds up in the hands of Jim Crow. Watch the video, then call David Koch and tell him to stop funding school resegregation now. His number is 212-319-1100.
This film and investigation connects the dots and reveals why the Koch brothers are trying to end public education and...
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