Public Engagement Group Trust

Public Engagement Group Trust Background The Public Engagement Group Trust (PEGT) was a little-known Arlington, Virginia-based group led by Republican opposition researcher Mike Roman. OpenSecrets reported in 2013 that PEGT was part of a web of obscure groups and organizations tied to the Koch Brothers’ funding network. The group has been dormant since at least 2015, according to […]

The LIBRE Initiative

The LIBRE Initiative Background The LIBRE Initiative is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization that has described itself as “dedicated to informing the U.S. Hispanic community about the benefits of a constitutionally limited government, property rights, rule of law, sound money supply and free enterprise through a variety of community events, research and policy initiatives that protect our […]

Center for Libertarian Studies

Center for Libertarian Studies Background The Center for Libertarian Studies (CLS) was a libertarian, “anarcho-capitalist” educational non-profit founded in 1976 by the late Murray N. Rothbard and the late Burton S. Blumert. The center developed out of the Libertarian Scholars Conferences and was originally headquartered in New York, before moving to Bulingame, California.1“Center for Libertarian Studies […]

Center for Independent Education

Center for Independent Education (CIE) Background The Center for Independent Education (CIE) was a Kansas-based non-profit that produced publications criticizing public education. It also promoted a “school voucher” system and private schools in Kansas. CIE was an early recipient of funding from Charles Koch. 1Kim Phillips-Fein. “Mont Pelerin in Virginia,” The Nation, September 7, 2017. Archived […]

Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute (BRI) Background The Bill of Rights Institute is a non-profit educational organization describes itself as working “to engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society,” according to its website. The organization says it provides educational resources and programs for a “network of […]

Americans for Limited Government

Americans for Limited Government Background Americans for Limited Government (ALG) is a Virginia-based non-profit organization that describes itself as “fighting to reduce the size and scope of government, protecting individuals’ rights, promoting federalism, and rolling back the tyranny of the administrative state,” according to its website. The group says it pursues this agenda by “identifying and exposing unique […]

Daniel Jorjani

Daniel Jorjani Credentials Background Daniel H. (Habib) Jorjani was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of the Interior on September 24, 2019. Before that, Jorjani was the Principal Deputy Solicitor of the Interior Department.1(Press Release). “U.S. Senate Confirms Daniel Jorjani as Solicitor of the Department of the Interior,” […]

Phil Kerpen

Phil Kerpen Credentials Background Phillip G. Kerpen is the president of American Commitment, a conservative 501(c)(4) group largely funded by Freedom Partners, a group controlled by the billionaire industrialist Koch brothers. He previously served as the vice president of Americans for Prosperity. Kerpen has previously worked […]

Corey Lewandowski

Corey Lewandowski Credentials Background Corey Lewandowski is a former campaign manager for Donald Trump’s presidential bid, before being fired in June 2016, reportedly amid infighting with Trump’s family.2Howard Kurtz. “Corey Lewandowski joining Pence team, […]

Anne Idsal

Anne Idsal Credentials Background Anne L. Idsal is the principal deputy assistant administrator to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation, and now Acting Assistant Administrator following William Wehrum’s departure as of June 26, 2019. […]