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Alex Kotch

Alex Kotch is an independent investigative journalist focused on money in politics, and he’s been published by over 20 outlets including VICE.com, Salon, PR Watch, AlterNet and DeSmog. Follow him on Twitter @alexkotch and see more of his work at alexkotch.com

[Photo: Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin in a light blue tie, holding his hand up in a pinching gesture.]

These Corporations and Public Charities Funded the State Abortion Bans

A web of state and national groups spent millions of dollars on organizing and lobbying in the states to pass this year’s abortion bans. But where did the money come from to make this all possible?

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The Kochs Have Professed Concern for Immigrants—But Their Spending Tells a Different Story

Amid the Koch brothers' public-relations campaign to salvage their brand, it is vital to remember how they have spent their entire adult lives: pushing for smaller government and lower taxes at the expense of working-class people, many of whom are people of color and immigrants.

Veteran of Charles Koch’s Far-Right Higher Ed Machine Joins Department of Education

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has repeatedly confirmed what civil rights advocates feared: She will do all she can to impose her conservative Christian values on the public education system.

Betsy DeVos’ Choice of New Hires Suggests She’ll Keep Her School Privatization Promises

A DeVos-helmed Department of Education will likely put vulnerable students at even more risk.

Companies Protesting Texas’ Anti-Trans Bill Helped Elect Its Sponsors

The political action committees of three law firms, one trade association, and eight other companies that signed the letter against SB 6 have given hundreds of thousands of dollars to the campaigns of Republican state senators who sponsored the bill.

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