Politics Jan 29 Koch brothers network planning massive spending increase for 2018 midterms By James Blue
Politics Jan 28 Kochs to spend $20 million to promote tax overhaul The political network backed by conservative industrialists Charles and David Koch plans to spend $20 million to promote the tax overhaul signed into law by President Trump. By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics May 18 Kochs unveil campaign to ‘jolt’ stalled tax debate The network's leading organizations, Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners, on Thursday released a set of general preferences for major changes to the tax code. While explicitly stating their opposition to new border-adjustment or value-added taxes, there were few specifics… By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics Jul 31 Turning back on Trump, Koch network focuses on Senate From a luxury hotel on the edge of the Rocky Mountains, some of the nation's most powerful Republican donors are rebelling against Donald Trump. By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics Jun 21 Watch 10:12 Trump vows to overcome $40 million fundraising gap with Clinton by matching contributions The summer presidential campaign kicked off with a striking fundraising gap between the two presumptive nominees -- not only does Hillary Clinton lead Donald Trump in national polls, but she has raised over $40 million more. For a closer look… By PBS News Hour
Jan 28 Who are the Koch brothers? By Nancy Benac, Associated Press David and Charles Koch are two of the richest men in American and they largely shy away from the spotlight. But when it comes to money in politics, they are two of the biggest players. Who are they and how… Continue reading
Aug 11 Koch-funded initiatives reach out to Hispanic voters for the GOP By Will Weissert, Philip Elliott, Associated Press The billionaire industrialists are working to patch a gaping hole in the GOP coalition that could spell a generation of irrelevance if Republicans cannot build some credibility with Hispanic voters, who typically shun the GOP. The fast-growing group could have… Continue reading
Jun 06 Koch brothers to give $25 million to United Negro College Fund By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press African-Americans are a key constituency within the Democratic Party. But Michael Lomax, president and CEO of UNCF, said that since the organization's inception in 1944, it has reached out to people of all backgrounds for support without an "ideological lens"… Continue reading