“If we’re going to give a lot of money, we’ll make darn sure they spend it in a way that goes along with our intent. And if they make a wrong turn and start doing things we don’t agree with, we withdraw funding.”—David Koch
Having trouble getting that corporate foundation gift? Try adding a well-placed politician to the board!
Billionaire candidates for office are not exactly a novelty, but the campaign of billionaire philanthropist J.B. Pritzker for governor of Illinois—one of three billionaires competing for the office!—once again raises uneasy questions regarding the woeful state of democratic practices in the US.
The fruits of its labor via rage fundraising in 2017 give the national civil liberties organization the firepower it needs to help lead the resistance to Trumpism in 2018.
Why be involved in one scandal when you can have two? Los Angeles charter school founder and school board member Ref Rodriguez is under investigation for campaign irregularities and misspending as a charter school official.
The common practice of companies currying favor with local politicians by writing large checks to politician-favored charities is coming under increased scrutiny.
State and local laws set caps on campaign contributions to politicians, but there’s no limit on payments to politicians’ pet projects.
If the Johnson Amendment were to be repealed in its entirety, it would presumably enable all exempt organizations, not just churches, to engage in campaign intervention activities without jeopardizing their status. The consequences of such a shift would be widespread.
The explanation of how the Trump Foundation sent a $25,000 check to the campaign of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi should strain credulity for any number of reasons.
If Trump cannot handle a simple charitable event in an organized and transparent way, what does this say about him as a candidate?
