Big Labor Meets Arabella: A Coalitional Case Study
Social justice unionism is a theory of organized labor politics under which organized labor marches together with the social-liberal Left on noneconomic issues. This is part of a broad left-wing…
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Scott Walter Testifies Before the Senate Budget Committee
Testifying before the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Scott Walter, president of the Capital Research Center, argued (c)(4) “dark money” is not a big deal in American politics, but if anyone…
Written Statement on “Dark Money” in the Climate Debate
Yesterday, Scott Walter, president of the Capital Research Center, testified before the U.S. Senate Budget Committee on “dark money” in the climate debate. He observed that “dark money” in our…
Transcript of Scott Walter’s Testimony Before the Senate Budget Committee
Transcript of Scott Walter's oral testimony before the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, in which he argued that “dark money” is not a big deal in American politics. “Dark money” and…
Coastal Billionaires and “Dark Money” Groups Push for National Popular Vote in Michigan
For years prominent figures on the left have been calling for the abolition of the Electoral College, believing that presidential elections should be strictly democratic, decided solely by the national…
Ludwig Talks Arabella Advisors
Hayden Ludwig talked about Arabella Advisors and “dark money” on Uncover California with Lori Mills radio show. He explained how Arabella runs a network of five nonprofits that funnel “dark…
Best of CRC Media Hits for 2022
From a communications perspective, CRC increased its reach into state media outlets, while continuing to develop news interest inside the Beltway. CRC staff topped out at over 300 media hits…
Arabella’s $1.6 Billion “Dark Money” Haul in 2021
The country’s largest and perhaps most influential “dark money” network pulled in nearly $1.6 billion in 2021, according to new IRS filings, a mere $148 million drop from the record…
What Is the North Fund, Anyway?
In 2019, a new member of Arabella Advisors’ $1.7 billion “dark money” network appeared: the North Fund. Unlike the Arabella network’s other nonprofits, North Fund doesn’t share Arabella’s L Street…
‘Dark Money’ on the Left
CRC’s Hayden Ludwig calls out Arabella Advisor’s hypocrisy in a letter to the editor that the Wall Street Journal published on October 16, 2022. In a letter (Sept. 29), …