AFLCIO Blog: 8 Signs Your Governor Has a Koch Problem *-By Andy Richards* *June 26, 2011-* The addiction of governors across the country to the Koch brothers’ agenda seems to be growing stronger every day. Here are some warning signs your governor might have a Koch problem: 1. Are they planning on ...
Think Progress: Govs. Rick Perry And Rick Scott Go AWOL During State Emergencies To Attend Secret Koch Event *-By Marie Diamond and Alex Seitz-Wald* *June 29, 2011-* As Texas faced some of the worst wildfires in its history and a severe drought crisis that has caused the federal government to declare the entire state a disaster area, its governor was ...
NYT: Sinking G.O.P. Poll Numbers May Put Florida in Play *-By Don Van Natta Jr. and Gary Fineout* *June 27, 2011-* MIAMI — In the past few weeks, Gov. Rick Scott has traveled around the state extolling the accomplishments of the recent legislative session and promoting his success in pushing Florida down a ...
Rachel Maddow: $$$Koch Bros Killing Unions, Voter rights & Secret meetings
Think Progress: Wisconsin GOP Defunds Planned Parenthood, Denying Preventative Health Care To At Least 12,000 Women *-By Marie Diamond * *June 27, 2011-* Yesterday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed a budgetthat cuts funding for Planned Parenthood, after pushing the measure through the state Legislature without a single Democratic vote. Planned Parenthood ...
Inside Higher Ed: Not Just Florida State *-By Dan Berrett * *June 28, 2011*- When the terms of a 2008 grant agreement between Florida State University and the Charles G. Koch Foundation became public last month, the news drew attention to the fund for what some saw as an attempt to exert ...