Following The Money: Investigation Probes Funds in Walker Recall

Subpoenas delve after information related to fundraising and organizing of Walker’s recall campaign.

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak

Days before Wisconsin’s Republican Gov. Scott Walker was set to launch his national TV book tour, his campaign and associated organizations in the state were subpoenaed for an investigation into his victorious recall campaign. While the details of the investigation have not been made public, the target of the subpoenas is information related to

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Poll Shows Americans Have Had It, Want Third Party

With the government shutdown showing a dead-end of the two-party system, the question now is which side will split first.

Mint Press News Desk
By Mint Press News Desk

With partisan politics to blame for a political battle that has resulted in the shutdown of the federal government, Americans are thinking outside of the box, considering third parties as viable options for political, societal and economic reform. A recent Gallup poll indicated those considering joining third-party movements have tipped the scale,

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Hartford, Connecticut Says No To The Koch Brothers

Hartford’s city council has passed a resolution in opposition to the rumored purchase of the local newspaper by the Kochs.

Mint Press News Desk
By Mint Press News Desk

The Hartford, Conn., city council passed a resolution this week in opposition to the alleged purchase of their local newspaper, the Hartford Courant, by billionaire conservative investors, Charles and David Koch. The announcement follows months of speculation over whether the Kochs seek to purchase the Courant as part of a $600 million package of

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No Summer Vacation For The Koch Brothers And Their Political Agenda

The Koch brothers’ political action committee notched a record month of political donations in June.

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

KochPAC, the political action committee of billionaire investors Charles and David Koch, notched a record month of political donations in June, giving $262,000 to dozens of politicians, political parties and other PACs, according to the latest Federal Election Commission records. The record donations in a non-election year increase the Kochs’

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Koch Brothers Blamed For Rollback Of Clean Energy Regulations

According to a report, a rollback of Maine’s utility commission standards would open the door for Koch Industries to move in.

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak

For Maine lawyer and former state Sen. Phil Bartlett, the level of Charles and David Koch’s influence in his state can be discovered simply by following the money. Maine’s Republican Gov. Paul LePage came out swinging recently against the state’s burgeoning wind industry, claiming Maine residents deserve a more cost-efficient model of energy. His

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Rumors Of Koch Brothers Purchasing Major Newspapers Stir National Outcry

Protests will take place outside Tribune Company newspaper offices in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and 11 other cities.

Mint Press News Desk
By Mint Press News Desk

In a national day of action, hundreds are expected to rally against efforts by conservative businessmen David and Charles Koch to acquire eight Tribune Company newspapers at a cost of $600 million. Rallies organized by the Free Press, an organization committed to public media, will take place outside Tribune offices in Chicago, New York, Los

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