Libre Initiative, a conservative Latino group funded by the political active industrialists the Koch brothers, is voicing their wariness of anti-immigration rhetoric
Although Donald Trump may be the Republican frontrunner in the 2016 presidential race among right-wing voters, Gov. Scott Walker came out on top in a recent informal straw poll taken amongst wealthy conservative donors.
The Koch brothers' potential influence on the Latino community has been criticized by liberal organizations. One organization with connections with the Kochs is Libre Initiative, which was the focus of a critical report by the Bridge Project, a group "dedicated to opposing the conservative movement’s extreme ideology and exposing its dishonest tactics."
Over the weekend, Greenpeace released several documents received through the Freedom of Information Act that show scientist Wei-Hock Soon, who rebuts the scientific consensus about man-made climate change, received more than $1.2 million from Exxon Mobil, the American Petroleum Institute, Southern Company and the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation.
Three senators seen as top contenders for the 2016 Republican ticket on Sunday flocked to a "conversation" hosted by the Koch brothers' Freedom Partners that offered "a preview of the GOP primary debates that begin in August."
Charles and David Koch control Koch Industries, the second largest privately owned company in the U.S. In 2013, the company had revenues of $115 billion.
As the number and influence of Hispanics increases in the United States, billionaires Charles and David Koch are partially funding efforts to help persuade the community to favor the Republican Party's conservative views.
In the buildup to the 2014 and 2016 elections, the Koch brothers have launched a new super PAC that aims to spend almost $300 million to support the Republican Party.
As more and more states are beginning to utilize solar energy and adapting other clean, green energy solutions, conservative lobbyist groups and oil tycoons have aggressively started pushing back against alternative energy.
