Subject: Koch-Made Chaos in the States
From: "Jessica Mackler, American Bridge" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 19:53:21 +0000

t's been 24 hours and the Koch brothers still haven't directly denounced Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton over his ignorant claim that "we have an under-incarceration problem." The Kochs gave Cotton a $8,100,000 boost to push him into the Senate in 2014, and now they're exposing their criminal justice reform insincerity in their refusal to call him out.

All in all, the last few months have not been kind to Charles and David Koch and their selfish agenda. Americans have caught on to the two brothers subversive political influence-buying, and the billionaires are feeling the pressure. That's why the Kochs, as concerned as ever about their bottom line, are considering seriously "realigning" their work in the 2016 national election. That shouldn't be confused with "scaling back," however. The brothers are still as invested as ever in advancing their agenda through academia, policy institutes, front groups, and politicians they've bought across the country.

Speaking of Koch politicians, Koch-funded Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been busy carrying out the brothers anti-climate change crusade in the Lone Star state, and now he's taking their fight to the judiciary. 

Charles and David are also concerned about their precarious hold on the Senate. That's why they're spending big money in support of their vulnerable Senators up for reelection, including Rob Portman, Kelly Ayotte, and Ron Johnson. They're also pitching in on behalf of Rep. Joe Heck and gearing up to boost Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey. The ads are pricey, but the Kochs know they can count on that group to advance their selfish agenda in the Senate.

All that and more... it's This Week in Real Koch Facts:

Will The Kochs Disavow Their $8.1M Senator, Tom Cotton?
Will Charles and David Koch -- Tom Cotton's sponsors to the tune of $8.1 million during the 2014 cycle -- denounce their favorite (or second-favorite?) freshman Senator?  
Read more here: http://realkochfacts.com/will-the-kochs-disavow-their-8-1m-senator-tom-cotton/

Koch-Backed TX AG Wants To Stop Climate Change Investigation Because The Kochs
When he's not busy being charged with federal securities fraud or state securities fraud, Texas AG Ken Paxton likes to spend his time shilling for the Koch brothers. 
Read more here: http://realkochfacts.com/koch-backed-tx-ag-wants-to-stop-climate-change-investigation-because-the-kochs/

Kochs Sow Chaos In States to Protect Their Puppet Senators
In states across the country, the Koch brothers invest heavily in lobbying to assert their influence on policy agenda and electing their cadre of Koch-aligned politicians. Along with that, they fund a network of front groups who do their bidding-all to serve their bottom line: their corporate profits. 
Read more here: http://realkochfacts.com/kochs-sow-chaos-in-states-to-protect-their-puppet-senators/

Kochs' Vets Group Politicizes Climate Change, Wants to Prohibit NDAA Funds
The Koch brothers' veterans front group, Concerned Veterans for America, has teamed up with Koch-funded American Energy Alliance to lobby Congress to eliminate defense funding that prepares the U.S. military for the impacts of global warming and climate change. 
Read more here: http://realkochfacts.com/kochs-vets-group-politicizes-climate-change-wants-to-prohibit-ndaa-funds/

With Brand Tarnished, Koch Brothers Politically Retreat Further Into the Shadows
Always driven by corporate profits and their bottom line, Charles and David Koch may retreat from the 2016 elections, showing their thin skin as public scrutiny grows over the Kochs' political activities and threatens their corporate and personal brand. Remember when people said attacking the Kochs' business and personal interests was futile?
Read more here: http://realkochfacts.com/with-brand-tarnished-koch-brothers-politically-retreat-further-into-the-shadows/